Japanese are serious beer drinkers. Take for instance this "tap" you can get for your can beer. Honestly I can't read the kanji so I don't know the exact reason why you would want this, but it sure does

I was shocked to see this beautiful, old 1950 Chevrolet a few doors down from my house. I was also shocked to see that is isn't covered up, but left exposed to the harsh Japanese weather. I could be wrong

While going for a walk with my wife one night I noticed a toy excavator for sale at a car dealership. I thought it would be so fun to have one of these! Of course ignoring the pimped out Lexus behind it.

Shinjuku at night. Notice the temperature on the LISA, 36deg. Not at night of course, that is the forecast for the following day, but it was still hot when I took this picture. Heat aside Shinjuku is an

A nice sunset over the Sakai river in Fujisawa. It must be awesome to live in one of the mansions along the river banks. Waking up everyday to spectacular views, your boat docked below, the ocean within

I swear Tokyo is one gigantic work of art. Everyone trying to leave their creative mark on society. I really mean this too. Everywhere you go there is something new and interesting to see. Every single

This mansion has been abandoned for several years. Whenever I walk by it I always feel a sense of waste. I don't know the circumstances behind the abandoning, be it foreclosure, death, etc., but sitting

So this happened. Actually it's not what it appears. This group was rehearsing for a photo shoot. They were at the bridge that crossed the road separating Yoyogi park. It was about 3:30 and I was thinking

Japan is once again getting pounded by typhoons and flooding. These clouds were the remnants of a typhoon torn apart as it passed over land. The rain would follow. While Tokyo has been spared much of the

You're everyday corner market offerings. This is not a combini though, it's a small discount grocery store called Big A. I honestly don't know how or why it's a discount store considering they offer many

Japan loves donuts. They're everywhere! From Krispy Kreme, to Mister Donut, to combini donuts. In true Japanese fashion they have taken a foreign food, mastered it and mass produced it. Donuts in Japan

This was a desert for one of our kids at a shabu-shabu restaurant. I love the simple, extra touch they put into making a desert for a child. 95% of restaurants would just bring out the ice cream in a bowl,

This is a panorama of southern Shinagawa looking towards Kawasaki. It's hard to explain to people the sprawl of Tokyo. It's so massive and dense that sometimes only a photo can show the scope. This is

While driving home one afternoon I caught this cool sunset behind the Docomo Tower in Shinjuku. We were stuck in traffic and I just happened to be in the right place at the right time. And then it was

How does the saying go, "Everything looks better at night." Or was it, "Everything looks better in black &white." Maybe it's both! I love taking b&w pictures, but hardly ever remember to do so when out

This a small tanbo (rice field) near my house. I love it when the farmer plant's his crop. It's always refreshing to walk by it because the temperature drops when you are next to it. Add to that the vivd

I often see amazing sunsets in Japan. Maybe it's my proximity to the mountains, I'm not sure. This one evening though I was heading out to Shibuya and as I walked out my door I saw this beautiful sunset.

Tofuya Ukai Owada is a tofu restaurant in Western Tokyo. What makes this place special is it's home made tofu and it's beautiful setting. The restaurant is built around a courtyard of koi ponds and traditional

This is the bayside of Yokohama at night taken 2 days ago. Yokohama bayside is picturesque with lots of attractions for the traveler like the ferris wheel, China Town, ocean view restaurants, Yokohama

This is what my friends and I called DJ alley in Shibuya. It used to house 4-5 record shops plus a full DJ equipment store. Form where the photo was taken there were 4 record stores, only one is left.