At 8:15am on 6 August 1945, the world’s first atomic bomb named “Little Boy” was dropped from a B-29 bomber from the United States of America. The bomb missed its target – the T-shaped Aioi Bridge and detonated approximately 600m above the Hiroshima Prefectural Commercial Exhibition Hall (HMI). The force of the blast killed everybody… Continue reading Hiroshima Peace Memorial
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The Many Faces of Mt. Fuji
I have been awed by the beauty of Mt. Fuji since I last saw it with my own eyes during my previous trip to Japan in 2011. I had been very lucky in that trip – Mt. Fuji is known to be temperamental and it does not always reveal itself to visitors – and saw… Continue reading The Many Faces of Mt. Fuji
To the Skies
So I was at the base of the Tokyo Tower, looking for different angles to shoot the tower from. While walking and looking around, the criss-cross pattern of the staircase on the outside caught my attention. The light was also falling beautifully on it, giving it a nice reddish glow. I took a shot, but… Continue reading To the Skies
Autumn In Japan
I wanted a short break last year and decided to go to Tokyo with my friend Clarence. After accounting for each other’s schedules, I was rather happy to know that the final date we settled on is just about right for see the fall colours in Japan. So, other than fulfilling my wish to see… Continue reading Autumn In Japan
2012 – Year In Photos
As we come to the end of year 2012, I thought I’d put up some of my favourite shots which I’ve taken in 2012. I did a similar post last year, and so I shall continue with the spirt of things. 🙂 The year started off with a rather bland and overcast day when I… Continue reading 2012 – Year In Photos
Shooting Mount Fuji
I’ve always wanted to see Mount Fuji (known in Japan as fujisan/富士山) and I finally got to see it in my recent trip to Japan. Very luckily for me, the weather was excellent for the entire trip (other than 1 overcast day and an evening of rain.) Thanks to the excellent weather, I managed to see… Continue reading Shooting Mount Fuji