#港区

Thinking of spring brings back memories of sakura (桜) and hanami (花見) in Tokyo. The brief blooms often infect me with some melancholy. The blossoms at Aoyama Cemetery (青山霊園) have that effect in abundance; however, I often break that sadness by thinking anyone able to afford a family grave here must have lived a good life.

This photo was taken on a brief detour one fine spring morning almost 7-years ago.

My friends always found me alittle strange, especially when i took them on shortcuts through this Cemetery

02 April 2014

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#Sakura #Hanami #桜 #花見 #CherryTree #AoyamaCemetery #青山霊園 #Roppongi #Akasaka #Minato #Tokyo #Japan #六本木 #赤坂 #港区 #東京 #東京都 #日本 #NoFilter #OriginalPhoto #OriginalPhotography #Nikon #NikonD600 #D600 #LostTokyo (at 青山霊園)
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Not sure why I remember this, but I took this shot of sake bottles and cups displayed in the window of a bar in Azabu Juban called “ラッキー酒場” or “Lucky Bar” in English. For some reason, the sign had written in English “Plane Deep Fried Chicken”. I never went in to find out why…. Someone once told me there chicken was really good, now it’s too far for me to find out if it is true… :-(
14 January 2012。 。
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#Sake #SakeCup #SakeBottle #お酒 #ラッキー酒場 #Lucky #Bar #酒場 #Izakyaya #居酒屋 #AzabuJuban #MinatoKu #Minato #Tokyo #Japan #麻布十番 #港区 #東京 #東京都 #日本 #OriginalPhoto #OriginalPhotography #Nikon #NikonD700 #D700 (at 麻布十番 ラッキー酒場)
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A simple yuzen washi tapestry depicting tanabata was hanging in a shop window on a hill leading up to Moto-Azabu away from the hustle and bustle of Azabu Juban.
These are the simple memories that I have from living in Japan for 15-years… I’d walk by this shop occasionally and see other washi hanging depicting Hina Matsuri, Boys Day, New Years, and even western holidays like Christmas and Halloween.
16 June 2018
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#竹のめぐみ #YuzenWashi #Chiyogami #Washi #和紙 #Paper #Tapestry #JapaneseFestival #JapaneseHoliday #Tanabata #MotoAzabu #AzabuJuban #元麻布 #麻布十番 #Minato #港区 #東京都 #東京 #Japan #日本 #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #OriginalPhoto #Nikon #NikonD600 #D600 (at Moto-Azabu)
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My walk through Tokyo on the 14th was very productive. Here’s another photo from around Roppongi Hills. This Orange Lily or Fire Lily was found in one of the many flower beds scattered around the development.
14 June 2018
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#Orange #OrangeLily #FireLily #Lily #CityGarden #Garden #RoppongiHills #六本木ヒルズ#Roppongi #六本木 #Minato #港区 #東京都 #東京 #Japan #日本 #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #OriginalPhoto #Nikon #NikonD600 #D600 (at Roppongi Hills 六本木ヒルズ)
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Green wall and yellow taxi. Between Aoyama Cemetary and Roppongi Hills is Roppongi Tunnel, which connects Aazabu Juban and Akabanebashi with Aoyama Cemetary and Gaien Higashi Dori. One one side just before the entrance is a wall covered with vines the wall on the other side is a wall covered with the Roppongi Tunnel Muruals (六本木トンネルの壁画).
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14 June 2018 。
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#Green #Yellow #Blur #Motion #AoyamaCemetery #青山墓地 #Taxi #Cab #TaxiCab #RoppongiTunnel #RoppongiHIlls #Roppongi #Akasaka #Minato #Tokyo #Japan #六本木トンネル #六本木ヒルズ #六本木 #赤坂 #港区 #東京 #東京都 #日本 #NoFilter #OriginalPhoto #OriginalPhotography #Nikon #NikonD600 #D600 (at 六本木トンネル)
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For Children by Ballet Lausanne Shibakoen Tokyo http://flic.kr/p/U1Fpdq