I attended the Numata Matsuri on Thursday night.
Suga Shrine lanterns during Numata Matsuri
Paper lanterns for Takasaki Matsuri
I took this picture last week at the east exit of Takasaki Station. These lanterns were put up for the Takasaki summer festival, which is for the last weekend in August, the 26th and 27th. I love Japanese paper lanterns.
Tokyo night photography from January 2000
When I flew to Japan in January 2000 to propose to Mayu, I took a second camera loaded with slide film. I took these pictures on Fujicolor 200 slide film. First up is Shibuya.
Next is Akihabara.
These slides have been packed away in a box for so many years. I recently took them to a photo shop in town and dropped them off. They were sent away, scanned, and put onto a CD-ROM for me. I am so glad to have these now.
Mayu in Kyoto, May 2001
Last month, our daughter Ulan visited Kyoto for her 3rd year JHS school trip and had a great time. It was her first time away from her parents, so it was a big deal. It made me want to look at photos of Kyoto the last time I ever visited there. When Mayu and I had been married for less than two months, we visited Kyoto in May 2001. I cannot remember where this photo was taken in Kyoto, but I just thought that this is a cute glance over the shoulder picture.