More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

The kunisaki Peninsular in northern Kyushu is home to a huge number of stone buddhist statues. many are created by craftsmen and many are ...

Skinks are skittish creatures as well as being fast movers, but this guy got trapped inside a plastic bucket so I was able to photograph him...

The original kawara, rooftiles, in Japan were I believe black, as are most of them nowadays. You can find a few bright blue examples which a...

The third and final section of the unique museum in Nagi is called "Sun" and is basically a huge cylinder set on a north south ax...

The sun hits my riverside garden around 6am so I like to get as much work done in it before that. In the countryside the PA plays its little...

The Island Tower Sky Club is the tallest building in Fukuoka. 145 Meters tall with 42 floors it is an apartment building on island City, the...

This set of Jizo are quite unusual, not only in their facial expressions, but also in that they are ceramic and not the usual stone. Often l...

Genbu Shrine is located north of the Imperial palace in Kyoto and was one of the 4 shrines for protection of the palace. It was built i...

This really is the tallest torii in Japan, located in the town of Tanabe City in the mountains of wakayama. It is made of steel and is 33....

The Museum of Contemporary Art in the tiny town of Nagi in Okayama is a unique collaboration between architect and artist. The building ent...