Souvenir Photos, Atsuta Shrine, Nagoya, Japan
Atsuta Jingu in Nagoya is Japan’s second-most important Shinto shrine, after the Ise Grand Shrine.
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Scene at a Ticket Machine, Kyoto, Japan
At Kyoto Station in Japan, kimono-clad women are buying train tickets at ticket machines.
Sakura Photoshoot, Korakuen, Okayama, Japan
A late cherry blossom season photoshoot at Korakuen, one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan located in Okayama.
Kimono Photographers, Nanzenji Temple, Kyoto, Japan
Two young women in kimono photographing each other under the aqueduct at Nanzenji Temple (南禅寺) in eastern Kyoto, Japan.
Through the Gate, Kyoto, Japan
Looking through the gate of Koshindo Temple near Yasaka Pagoda in eastern Kyoto, Japan, I was able to capture some quintessential Kyoto elements in a single frame.
Early Evening, Gion, Kyoto, Japan
Early evening mood along Hanamikoji, one of the main streets traversing the old Gion district (祇園) in Kyoto, Japan.
A Surprising Fortune, Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto, Japan
Two women in kimono reading Omikuji (御御籤, fortune-telling paper strips) at Yasaka Shrine (八坂神社) in the Gion district of Kyoto, Japan.
Gion Side Street, Kyoto, Japan
A typical scene on a quiet backstreet in the Gion district of Kyoto, Japan.
Out for a Stroll, Kanazawa, Japan
Walking around Higashi Chayagai (ひがし茶屋街), a historic district with many old shops and teahouses in Kanazawa, Japan,
Higashiyama Maiko, Kyoto, Japan
On my first trip to Japan, I ran into this interesting scene at Ninenzaka along the hills of Higashiyama in Kyoto.
Ice Cream, Nagano, Japan
Walking along Nakamise-dori, the shop-lined approach to Nagano’s Zenkōji Temple, I came across this moment outside a small ice cream shop.
Encounter, Higashiyama, Kyoto, Japan
On a stroll around the Higashiyama area of Kyoto, Japan, I ran into these three young women in kimono as they were walking up the street to Yasaka Pagoda.
