Monkeys Looking at Things
Asia This week we say farewell to Japan (for now) on Picture of the Week, and I wanted to end with a whimsical post… and what could be a more whimsical subject than monkeys? As I was planning my trip to Japan, one of...
Odaiba Kaihin-Koen Park at Night
Asia By all relevant metrics (population / GDP / etc), Tokyo is the largest “city” in the world. I say “city”, because Tokyo is technically not actually a city, but rather a metropolis, which is a...
Reflection of Osaka Castle
Asia When I think about Japan, one of the things that stands out in my mind is its architecture, and more specifically, its ancient architecture. While I was visiting, I wanted to capture something that just said...
The Tō-ji Pagoda
Asia Prior to leaving for Japan, I asked my friends who had been there what all I should see, and what I should avoid. Almost universally, people said ‘avoid temple-fatigue’ in Kyoto. As it turns out, there...