Go’o Shrine The Go’o Shrine 『護王神社』is an Art Project designed by photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto, erected circa 1998 on the island of Naoshima.  It is a re-interpretation of a style of Shinto Shrine architecture. The name Go’o means something...

A long day return trip by Shinkansen and local train from Tokyo brings you to Nikko, approximately 85 miles (140 kms) to the north.This is home to a World Heritage temple complex nestled into a mountainside packed with centuries old cedars.You...

He’s an ever-popular movie star in Japan.  Here he is peeping over the parapet of a new Cinema Megaplex in Shinjuku.

This helpful sign was seen at Enoshima, a popular seaside resort not too far from Tokyo.  There is even a “Billabong” surf shop there, presumably not catering to the Tsunami surfer market.  But seriously, this sign indicates that a Tsunami would...

In Autumn in Japan, there are many beautiful colours, and some amazing trees we don’t see so often in Australia. The tree above is a Gingko tree, in a temple courtyard, in full Autumn leaf. They are bright yellow, and can be seen from across the...