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Tokyo Dine & Dash: When In Ginza: Appartement 301
One truism of traveling around Tokyo is if you see an interesting alleyway, explore it, because you never know what you might find. Such was the case one drizzly afternoon in Ginza when we discovered Appartement 301, a gem of … Continue reading
Posted in Japan, Photo Essay, Photo Gallery, Photography, Stephen Kelly Photography, Tokyo, Travel
Tagged Appartement 301, Cafe, Ginza, Japan, Japanese, Stephen Kelly Photography, Tokyo, Tokyo Dine and Dash
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Tokyo On The Go: Maximum Relaxation Near Mt. Fuji
One of the highlights of this trip (or any of the other Japanese trips I’ve taken) was an overnight stay at an amazing onsen near Mount Fuji called Kozantei Ubuya, some 80 miles southwest of Tokyo. This was another pre-trip … Continue reading
Posted in Japan, Photo Essay, Photo Gallery, Photography, Stephen Kelly Creative, Stephen Kelly Photography, Tokyo, Travel
Tagged Japan, Japanese, Kawaguchiko, Kozantei Ubuya, Lake Kawaguchi, Mount Fuji, Onsen, Ryokan, Tokyo, Tokyo On The Go
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Something’s Fishy: The Surrealism of Kosuke Ajiro
This week we feature the dreamy surrealism of Japanese artist Kosuke Ajiro. I’d like to tell you a little background on this artist, but the Internet was stingy in coming up with biography info. A website and a very basic … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Weekly Art
Tagged Art, Illustrator, Japan, Japanese, Kosuke Ajiro, Surreal, Surrealism
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Weekly Photo Challenge: The Hue of You
Everything takes on an orange hue when photographed in a dense row of torii gates at Kyoto’s Fushimi-Inari shrine.
Ailsa’s Travel Theme: Up
Sometimes it pays to look up … you never know what you might see! Things are looking up with Ailsa’s Travel Theme at Where’s My Backpack, so check it out, y’all!
That’s So Gouache: The Depth Map Art of Kazuki Takamatsu
Hi everybody … and if I haven’t said so already … Happy New Year! I’ve been a little slow out of the gate as we march boldly into 2013, and maybe that because the prospect of facing a full year … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Japan, Weekly Art
Tagged Art, Artist, Japan, Japanese, Kazuki Takamatsu, Painting, Tokyo
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Ailsa’s Travel Theme: Glass
Glass makes a marvelous reflective surface, as evidenced in these buildings in various parts of Tokyo. It’s like they’re giving a glimpse into another world. They’re breaking glass at Ailsa’s Travel Theme, so check it out!
Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflections
The mirror’s reflection shows sushi chefs hard at work in a Tokyo restaurant. So much sushi … so little time!
Posted in Japan, Photography, Stephen Kelly Photography, Tokyo, Travel
Tagged Japan, Japanese, Photography, Restaurant, Stephen Kelly Photography, Sushi, Tokyo, Weekly Photo Challenge
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The Ridiculous And The Sublime: The Surreal Art of Naoto Hattori
Naoto Hattori was born in 1975 in Yokohama, Japan. Raised as a child in the Japanese traditional arts and culture, he plunged into modern pop culture as a teenager, becoming enthralled in board sports like surfing and skateboarding, street art … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Weekly Art
Tagged Art, Artist, Japan, Japanese, Naoto Hattori, Pop Surrealism, Surrealism, Surrealist
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A to Z Challenge: The Letter U: Ultraman!
This week, the letter U stands for Ultraman, seen here making a personal appearance in what appears to be the Ultraman store in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Hayata!
Posted in A-Z Archive, Japan, Photography, Stephen Kelly Photography, Tokyo, Video
Tagged A-Z Archive, Japan, Japanese, Photography, Stephen Kelly Photography, Superhero, Ultraman
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