I packed and packed and packed like there was no tomorrow. This is the first of my last few trips through Japan and I wanted to make sure I can capture every moment of it. I packed both of my cameras, my netbook as a data storage device, my webcam for time lapse video trials, a small notebook as a small makeshift diary, a gourmet guide to tell me which region is famous for what food, my German Lonely Planet Japan (thanks Marlene), maps, my tripod and my iPod for long travels. All in all it turned out heavier than I had hoped. I checked that I had my JR train tickets and set my alarm. I was ready to go...
August 17, 2009
RECAP: Trip 1 Day 0
Trip 1 Day 4
Today I went to Shinhotaka and some other places. The view from the mountain top was fantastic. Not a very successful day photo-wise tho. In Takayama right now and will go to Kanazawa and Tojinbo tomorrow as well as maybe already return to Kobe. Will post a big blog entry about every single day when I am back.
August 16, 2009
Trip 1 Day 3
Today I headed for Kamikochi, a beautiful area in the so-called Japanese alps. Click on the picture to see todays photos.
August 15, 2009
Trip 1 Day 2
Alright then. I have to admit that today I did not have time to write the a post as promised yesterday. However, please feel free to take a look at the pictures. All of those pictures were taken at Ise, where I was visiting the shrines there. Although they were rather disappointing, the nature surrounding it was great.
All the best. Tomorrow I will head off to Kamikochi
August 14, 2009
Trip 1 Day 1
Alright then, I deleted all content that was 'in the way'. Now I can start over again with a clean slate. In a couple of minutes I will set off for my first of a series of trips. Today: Makino, Maibara and Nagoya.
Here is me packing up (not very exciting):
February 24, 2009
Japan: On the Monorail to Port Island
To be honest, I am not too happy about the shots below. Except for the first picture, I just shot out the window of the monorail going to Kobe's Port Island. I didn't have any time to prepare my shots, which I dislike. Ah well, some of them offer some insight into what Japan looks like.
Crappy, crappy, crappy. I was in a rush to get to the monorail, so this picture turned out nothing like I had hoped. In the backgroud you can see a train go by.
The monorail runs somewhat above another railway station and I just shot down.
A dream for every concrete/steel lover. Look at those highways!
More highways. I think they are the epithomy of what's wrong with the Japanese construction industry, but at the same time I really enjoy they way the cut through the cities. As soon as I have time, I will try to shoot some of them at night.
Bad everyday weather.
February 05, 2009
Quotes (I)
Lately, I have to read book after book for my research. Every once in a while I run across delicious quotes. I thought I'd share a couple. Here is the first one:
Salvador Giner (1985: 254) wrote of civil society that "the impression of the notions used may perhaps be more symptomatic of the object described by them than a reflection of carelessness on the part of its interpreters. In stark contrast to the clearly defined boundaries of its 'opposite' entity, the state, those of civil society must always remain unclear. For the state, demarcation is all, whereas for civil society ambiquity - the ambiguity that stems from a certain kind of freedom - is all." I disagree. (p. 23)
Schwartz, Frank J. (2003). "What Is Civil Society?" In: The State of Civil Society in Japan. Schwartz, Frank J. and Pharr, Susan J. (eds.). New York: Cambridge University Press.
January 27, 2009
Nikon D80 + Nikon AiAF 50mm, f/1:1.4
I bought a new camera and more importantly a new lens. I just couldn't help myself, but I am very happy about it. Here are a few very random first shots:
January 24, 2009
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