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This endless number of origami cranes is a japanese symbol of peace originated in Hiroshima after the explosion of the atomic bombs when a little girl started to fold them in the hope that this will help her to survive. But she died.

In the memory of thi…

On our last trip to Shibuya we went into a small Matsuri (japanese traditional festival). The main part of such a matsuri is carrying the so called mikoshi (portable shrine) through the streets. As you can see here, the mikoshis are extremely heavy, up to…

'One year ago I was in Japan and tried panning shots...' On Black

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In the Ueno park in Tokyo on can see a lot of the homeless people from Tokyo living there in self-made tents off blue plastic foil. In some sense they are a part of the park, like the cherry trees, the lotus plants or the tourists. They're always calm, ne…

The main story behind this pictures is not the existence of japanese style german cosplayers. Anime, manga and all this things are so popular that it is no wonder that there are cosplayers here in Germany.

The point is a little bit more subtle. The pict…

'Blue Station' On Black

Taken in the park of the Teien art museum in Tokyo, Japan

Not a very spectacular panning shot, but I like the bike :)

This was taken on the Rainbow bridge above the Tokyo bay. I was sitting in the back of the Yorikamome line and took some long exposure pictures :)