Halloween in Japan: Kawaii or Kowai?
The annual Kawasaki Halloween Parade this year was held on October 31st. It is said to be one of the biggest Halloween parades in Japan. It was my second time to see the parade and I'm still quite impressed with the participants. Their costumes were amazing. They can be described as either 'kawaii' or 'kowai'.
In Japan, 'kawaii' means 'cute', and 'kowai' is 'scary'. (Be careful when you try to use them. You don't want to get yourself embarrassed after mistakenly saying 'kowai' to a cute little Japanese kid, instead of saying 'kawaii').
More 'kawaii' and 'kowai' photos here.
[Photo Archive] October 2009
Location: Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan | [Map] [?]
Camera: Nikon D700 + AF-S Nikkor 50mm 1.4G
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Early Morning in the Sleepless Town
Two weekends ago, I, with 3 photo buddies, had an early morning photowalk again. This time in Kabukicho at around 5:30 in the morning.
Kabukichō is an entertainment and red-light district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Kabukichō is the location of many hostess bars, host bars, love hotels, shops, restaurants, and nightclubs, and is often... [continue reading and more photos here]
[Photo Archive] July 2009
Location: Kabukicho, Shinjuku , Tokyo, Japan | Map [?]
Camera: Nikon D700 + AF-S Nikkor 50mm 1.4G
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Hamaorisai Festival in Chigasaki
Hamaorisai Festival is held annually at Nishihama Beach in Chigasaki City. This is a summer festival where people take the mikoshi, or portable Shinto shrine, into the sea to please the... [continue reading & more photos here]
[Photo Archive] July 2009
Location: Nishihama Beach, Chigasaki City, Kanagawa, Japan | Map [?]
Camera: Nikon D700 + AF-S Nikkor 50mm 1.4G
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The Homeless People in Japan
This is what most people don’t know about Japan.
Homelessness was largely unknown in Japan until the economic bubble burst in the early 1990s and unemployment began to... [continue reading & more photos here]
[Photo Archive] June 2009
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan | Map [?]
Camera: Nikon D700 + AF-S Nikkor 50mm 1.4G
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Early Saturday Morning in Shibuya | View in Black Large
This is the second part of the Midnight Shooting: Roppongi to Shibuya blog entry.
We started our walk around 1:00AM from Roppongi, and reached Shibuya at nearly 3:00AM. Below are images that you will likely be seeing in... [continue reading here]
[Photo Archive] June 2009
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan | Map [?]
Camera: Nikon D700 + AF-S Nikkor 50mm 1.4G
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