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Tokyo

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:39:29 +0000

Tokyo was definitely my favorite part of Japan. The city is enormous, and had new and exciting things lurking around every corner. If I could’ve change one thing it would have been that I had my camera out of it’s bag more often.
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admin — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:30:13 +0000

The sacred deer of Nara Park.
As the story goes, these deer were sacred messengers from the gods of the Kasuga Shrine. Now they roam around Nara Park (and occasionally the streets) in hopes of receiving “Shika Sembei” crackers.

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admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:38:28 +0000

Shibuya, Japan.

Abandoned Hospital

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:12:32 +0000

Apparently shut down due to an alleged medical malpractice 20 years ago, this hospital was the perfect candidate for me to take a day trip down to Tainan, Taiwan, for some urban exploration. As we entered it was clear we weren’t the first visitors it had received. Prescription drugs, lay scattered across tables and floors, while others remained unopened. Broken syringes crunched underfoot and bottles of formaldehyde still kept their mysterious contents. The wind followed us inside, slamming random doors and causing the peeling wallpaper to dance. It was a spooky place to say the least.

National Geographic

admin — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 08:51:06 +0000

I was extremely excited to see my photo of the Bamboo Forest in Kyoto, Japan, posted on National Geographic’s Daily Dozen yesterday. I’ve been plugging away for weeks submitting photos in order to get a chance to be featured on it’s Your Shot section. Be sure to help me out and vote for it to be in an upcoming issue.

Kyoto

admin — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 08:37:54 +0000

Kyoto, the former imperial capital of Japan, is a colourful and vibrant ancient city that gives you a realistic view of what Japan is really about.
It is dedicated to preserving Japan’s oldest traditions, yet it still feels like a dynamic and contemporary city. The streets were filled fine dining and women in Kimonos, and if you’re lucky while you’re there you’ll get the chance to see a Geisha walking down a cobblestone road before she jumps into a taxi on her way to her next destination. With over 2000 unique temples and shrines, or the breathtakingly beautiful Bamboo Forest, you can easily keep busy while visiting this exciting city.
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Abduzeedo

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:47:00 +0000

I was pretty excited to see a featured post for myself on Abduzeedo today. Over the years, Abduzeedo has been my secret weapon for most of my design, so it was a great surprise to my work on there, no less my own section.
For those who don’t know, it’s a fantastic site that offers tons of great ideas for any designer, and their “daily inspiration” posts are well worth adding them to your news reader.
Take a look below to check it out.

Kôyasan

admin — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 09:57:19 +0000

As we arrived in Kôyasan, Japan, it felt as if we had the place to ourselves.
Situated on a small plain at the top of Mount Kôya is the sacred area known as the Danjô Garan, a complex of temples, halls, pagodas and Buddhist statuary that welcomes visitors to this hallowed place.
Surrounded by a thick forest of massive cedars, the area known as Okunoin is a vast cemetery that seemed to go on for days and is a unique setting that features the mausolea of numerous famous Japanese.
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Osaka, Japan

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:53:17 +0000

Check out a gallery of my recent trip to Osaka, Japan.

The Land of the Rising Sun

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:10:28 +0000

Here are some random clips from all over Japan. It’s such an incredible place, and I wish I took my video camera out more, but travelling through Japan with all my gear proved to be difficult. Maybe I should hire an assistant one day.