Ginza Spring Rain
About a month ago I was in Ginza, coming out into the streets just a few minutes after a heavy rain was finally about finish up. I love walking in the city after a rain. The streets are clean, the air...
View ArticleGinza Spring Sunset
More photos from Ginza, a month or so ago, after the rain but minutes before sunset when the sky is the most beautiful. Ginza is easily one of the most walkable areas in Japan. There are subway stops...
View ArticleGinza Window Decoration – Window Shopping
Walking around in Ginza one late afternoon I spotted this funny looking window decoration, mannequins ensnared by a chameleon! This particular street crossing is one of the most interesting for window...
View ArticleOkuno Building Gallery – Ginza’s Oldest Apartments
Ginza is known for money, riches, luxury brands and high fashion, it is a city in the city for people who have wealth or who like to spend it. Ginza has always been associated with money, even the name...
View ArticleGinza Sunset
I took these while walking around in Ginza during the blue hour, just after sunset but before it gets completely dark. My favorite time of the day as a photographer! In the last few years there seems...
View ArticleThe Oldest Cafe in Japan – Cafe Paulista
Cafe culture started in Japan in 1911, when a few cafes opened up in Tokyo’s fashionable Ginza district. Of these the oldest still in operation is the Cafe Paulista (Paulista coming from Sao Paulo in...
View ArticleMiffy at Mitsukoshi Ginza
A lot of people assume that Japan invented the super cute characters but although they do excel at it today, there were quite a few early inspirations for Japan and some of them are of nearly legendary...
View ArticleSoftbank Dog Statue – Ginza
A lot of foreigners have noticed the hugely popular white dog maskot of the popular cell phone company Softbank here in Japan. Their store in Ginza had this one in front the last time I walked past....
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