Gonpachi at Roppongi, Tokyo, inspired Taratino's "House of Blue Leaves" in Kill Bill


Boat Racing at Hamanaoko, Shizuoka


Preparing Chocolate Truffles for White Day


Dance Competition at Hamamatsu


Burning Incense at Yakushi Temple, Nara


Drunken Youth Getting an Earful from an Elder during the Sagicho Festival at Omihachiman, Shiga-ken...


...Ending with a Dance Circling Around Burning Floats


Aoi-chan Readying a Ceremonial Crown for a Shinto Dance at Takaden Reitaisai Festival at Kakegawa...


...Ending with the Prayers of a Shinto Priest


Mt.Fuji & Factories in Co-existence


Blowing the Horn to Signal Takeda Shingen's Troops During the Shingen-ko Festival at Kofu, Yamanashi...


...Resulting in Samurai Parading the Streets


Shinto Boy Collecting Donations


Crossdressers Parading for the Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus) at Kawasaki


Hanging out in GasPanic at Shibuya, Tokyo


Hamamatsu Kite Festival


Military Vehicle Exhibition at the Shizuoka Hobby Show


Gundam Models (Original & Turn A) by a Co-worker's Son


Fukuoka Hawks Fan Section at Chunichi Dragon's Nagoya Dome



Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum, Osaka


Ishibutai Kobun (Ancient Tomb) at Asuka, Nara


Thirty Different Photographs of Children Overlayed (National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo)


Kabuki Screen (National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo)


Shinto Wedding of Hiraling & 8 with Family at Meiji-Jingu, Tokyo...


...With Many CUHK Alumnis Gathering Around the Table at the 1st Wedding Party...


...Followed with a Toast at the 2nd Wedding Party...


...Ending with a Rest at a Nearby Cafe


Seaweed and Plum left Outside to Dry at Atami


Fan Dance


Old Retirees Playing Shogi at Shin Sekai, Osaka


Swimming Area located at the Top Floor of Spa World, Osaka


Whale Knife, Tuna Knives, and of course, Katanas in the Back


Wife Nagging her Husband during the Kuidaore Town Musical at Dotonbori Osaka...


...But Eventually They Reconcile and Fly Away!


Lanterns Float Downstream Oi River for the Tourounagashi Festival at Arashiyama


Rice Fields of Koga, Shiga-ken


Shuriken Display at Ninjutsu Yashiki, Koga


Ninja Wall Climbing Training at Ninjutsu Village, Koga


Bridge of Vines at Shikoku-Mura, Takamatsu...


...And Lotus in Full Bloom


Takamatsu Castle in Shikoku


Awa Odori Dance Performed at Naruto, Shikoku


Naruto Whirlpool (too small...) under Onaruto Bridge


Instant Cash Loan Centers


Peering from Behind the Trees at Tokoji Temple in Hagi


Cliff View of the Castle Town of Tsuwano, Shimane-ken


Rice


Modelling at Odaiba Beach, Tokyo


Shinto Priest & Miko in Prayers, Izumo Taisha


Wooden Model of Ancient Shinto Shrine


Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine, Shimane-ken


Purple Flower


Matsue City Reflects Upon Lake Shinji in Shimane-ken


Shriveled Flower


Inari Shrine


Behind the Misty Trees...


And past the Guard Tower lies...


Bicchu Matsuyama Castle in Okayama-ken


Room #3017 in Capsule Hotel


Kayo & Koichi Arrives for their Shinto Wedding Ceremony...


...Followed by a Wedding Banquet at Peninsula, Tokyo...


...With Kayo & Koichi in a Joyous Mood...


...As Isako Appears to Pour Wine Professionally...


...While Tomoko Relaxes & Listens Attentively...


...Finding the Right Chance to Crowd the Wedding Table...


...Ending with a 2nd Party at the Peninsula Suite!


Tokyo Game Show Features Chun Li from Street Fighter 2...


...a Soldier Whose Photo I was Not to Take...


...Raoh from Hokuto no Ken Fame, riding the Black Stallion Kokuoh-Go


A Shimasen Player...


...Taiko Drumming...


...For Kumi & Akimasa's Wedding


Staring Right Into the Face of a Namahage Demon


Synchronized Dolphin Jump at Port of Nagoya Aquarium...


...Beluga White Whales Swimming Upside Down...


...Lion Fish Examining Its Twin...


...Inspiration for Learning Scuba Diving...


...A Fat Lazy Penguin


Rules Governing Male Access to the Pirikura (Photo Sticker Machines) Area


Old Lady Watches from her Wheelchair, a Autumn Dance at Kikugawa, Shizuoka


Completed Harvest


View Outside My Apartment Window to the West (Kakegawa, Shizuoka)


Company Dinner at Nanba, Osaka


Laputa Robot Guards Studio Ghilbi Museum from the Rooftop in Tokyo...


...While Totoro Guards the Ground


HAL Technical School Building at Tokyo


Tom Mimics the Hosts at Kabuki-cho, Tokyo


Tezuka Osamu Psychedelic Projection Art


Instant Ramen in Shibuya


Reading the Dinner Menu


CUHK OISP '96-'97 Reunion at Tokyo Organized by Sachio & Tom


Azusa-led Field Trip to Himeji Castle...


...Also known as the "White Heron Castle"


Chihiro Stuffs Her Husband with Wedding Cake at Kyoto


Splashing Buddha with Water at Koya-san


Tree Ring of One-Yen Coins


Lantern & Moon


The Club President Leads the Float From Above...


...Up the Stairs of the Kyoto University of Art and Design...


...Ending With Throwing People Up in Celebration


The Very Artistic & Unusual Maeshima Incinerator Plant, Osaka


Hip-Hop Children


Street Dancing Kids


Underneath the Power Tower


Christmas Nana, Nagoya


River to the Light, Arashiyama


Colors & Designs Projected Upon Hourinji Temple, Arashiyama...


...Upon the Pagoda...


...Upon the Temple Hall


Bamboo Forest Bathed in Rays of Green & Blue, Arashiyama


Aroma Lights at Nakanoshima, Osaka


Rokusho Shrine, Yufuin


Hijacking an Abandoned Farm Vehicle, Yufuin


Old Lady Dusting Carpet Outdoors, Yufuin


Washboard Rock Formations of Aoshima, Miyazuki-ken


Seaside Shrine of Udo-Jingu, Miyazaki-ken


New Year's Eve at Sakura's House, Miyazaki-ken


Eyed by a Hungry Dog


New Year's Visit to Hayakawa-Jinja, Miyazaki-ken


New Year's Dawn


Large Cedar Tree at Yakushima


Highest Point of Shiratani Unsuikyo Gorge, Yakushima


Scavenging Deer


Rays of a Setting Sun


Drifting Stars


Bright Morning


Two Teams Grab for the Ball during Tamaseseri Festival at Hakozaki Shrine


Kimonos in a Rickshaw


Lady Preparing Change at Kushida Shrine...


...While Youths Dispose the Good Luck Charms from the Year Before...


...And an Old Man Walk Under the Torii Gates


Canal City, Fukuoka


Selling Snacks


Female Street Performers Playing Music on a Naka River Bridge, Fukuoka


Warm Cozy & Vibrant Atmosphere of Yatai Mami-Chan at Tenjin, Fukuoka


A Baseball Team's New Year Visit to Karatsu Shrine, Saga


Karatsu Castle, Saga


Ohori Park, Fukuoka



TAIWAN

Promised Land Resort & Lagoon, Hualian


Hungry Horse



Taroko Gorge, Hualian


Hot Springs at Hotel Royal Chihpen


Butterfly at Chihpen National Forest


Train Conductor


A Town Between Taoyuan & Taipei



WEST COAST, USA

Below the Full Moon of Mid-Autumn Festival...


...Grandma prepares food for worship...


...While Jumping in the Backyard with Siblings


Grandma Shopping at the Local Chinese Market


Faux Yoga Poses at Yuki's Apartment in Berkeley



EAST COAST, USA

Bell Tower near Lexington Green of American Revolutionary War Fame in Massachusetts


Saori & I in Front of the North Bridge in Concord


Famously Inscribed at The Minuteman Statue, "Shot heard 'round the world"


Barnhouse at Upstate New York


Niagra Falls from the American Side...


...And at Night...



CANADA

...Then From the Canadian Side...


...With Full Moon, Rain, & Spot Lights Creating a Surreal Niagra Falls



AUSTRALIA

Virgin Blue Airlines


Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne


Giant Squid Preserved & Displayed at Melbourne Museum


Old Melbourne Gaols, where Australia's Most Wanted, Including Ned Kelly, Resided


Dancing to Street Music, Melbourne


Sunset at the Shipyards


Cairns Beach Side


Cairns Esplanade Swimming Lagoon


Boat on Brisbane River


Tree Branches Growing Downward to the Ground


Koala Hangin' at Australia Zoo


Sydney Opera House


Bridge Climbers on Syndey Harbour Bridge



GREAT BARRIER REEF, AUSTRALIA
(UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY)

Prodive Scuba School's Boat


Scuba Instructor Masa's Natural Boat Riding Pose


Snorkelling!


Diving!


Jellyfish Under the Boat


Diving Buddy Swimming Ahead


Vivek Stares at the Giant Tortoise


Coral Reef


Lion Fish Hiding


Nemo Protecting His Turf


Large Fish Lurk Under the Boat


I'm Okay



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