Jul

Japanese Monk in Zenkoji

This image depicts a Japanese monk walking up the main path to entrance of Zenkoji Temple in Nagano City, Japan. I often see these color monks when I hang around Zenkoji. They usually show up every hour or so. This particular monk was very colorful and quite friendly in appearance.

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Jul

Fun in the sun Japan style!

Jim Atwood Photography in Flickr Japan Tags: Japan, Japanese, Jim Atwood, Kakigori, Nagano, Photography, Strawberry, Summer

Summer is here and that means a round of Strawberry Kakigori for everyone! This photo depicts a banner that advertises Kakigori in Japan. They are like Slurpies with all sorts of flavors. If you visit Japan, be sure to take a moment and have one. They are just awesome during the […]

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May

Vanquish Japan

Jim Atwood Photography in Flickr Japan Tags: atwood, City, ferris wheel, grunge, Japan, Japanese, Nagoya, Photography, Street, Urban, vanquish

Vanquish - Took lots of shots of this Ferris Wheel in Nagoya Sakae city. It’s really cool. I didn’t go on it, but I sure had fun shooting shots of it.

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Dec

Monk in Red

Jim Atwood Photography in Flickr Japan Tags: Buddhist, Flickr Japan, Japanese, Jim Atwood, Monk, Nagano Japan, People, Street, Urban, Zenkoji, Zenkoji Temple

Took this shot in passing. I saw this group of people who were lucky enough to see a few Zenkoji Buddhist monks passing by. I thought they were quite colorful.

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Dec

Holy Smoke

Jim Atwood Photography in Flickr Japan Tags: Japan, Japanese, Nagano, People, Smoke, Street, Temple, Urban, Zenkoji

This guy had a really funny expression I thought. He jumped up pretty fast to this incense pot and the smoke just blasted him. He looks like he’s inhaling or something. Funny. These guys are really fun to talk to by the way provided you can speak Japanese. They do […]

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Dec

Welcome to Japan!

Jim Atwood Photography in Flickr Japan Tags: Candid, Flickr Japan, Japan, Japanese, Nagano, People, Security, Street, Temple, Urban, Zenkoji

This is a Security Guard that I see at Zenkoji Temple quite regularly. Everytime I see him he gives me a great big smile and says "Welcome to Japan!". I think I’ve seen him about 24-25 times now this past year and he still hasn’t recognized me. So if anyone visits Zenkoji […]

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Dec

Minding my way!

Jim Atwood Photography in Flickr Japan Tags: Candid, Flickr Japan, Japan, Japanese, Nagano, People, Street Photography, Temple, Urban, Zenkoji

This guy was definitely strutin his stuff down the street when I took this photograph. He had a smile and was definitely having a great morning. Nice to see this.

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Dec

Chalk Kanji

Jim Atwood Photography in Flickr Japan Tags: Chalk, Flickr Japan, Japan, Japanese, Kanji, Nagano

Saw this written on what looked like a Chalk Board, but it could be painting. It was kind of interesting I thought. Only a portion of the name or message was captured, enough to get the effect or texture I wanted.

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