Graffiti Living Archives R.I.P (2009 to 2010)

If there’s one thing I hate about blogging, then there’s probably a bunch of other things too. My main bugbear is the continual need for new content. Blogs are hungry beasts. Much of what gets written is ephemeral and has a short shelf, no matter how much time you spent on it. With that in [...]

Photos of Japan – Tokyo City Life

This is my absolute favourite shot of Japan. I took it whilst wandering the streets in one of the wards of Tokyo. Whenever I look at it, I’m right back there. It’s not about tourist attractions or national monuments; it’s about real life and real people. I didn’t know the beautiful woman, she was just [...]

Photos of Japan – Hiroshima

This is a picture of the Children’s Peace Monument, taken on the grounds of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. When I was younger I folded paper cranes that were sent here and displayed as a symbol of world peace. Years later, it was very moving to pay my respects in person, and to see with [...]

Photos of Japan – Shinkansen

This was taken from a speeding Shinkansen. Probably about to stop in Akihabara – I can’t remember! I love it precisely because it’s such a random image, and I couldn’t have possibly taken it if I’d deliberately “tried to”. I only got it by taking shots at random as we whizzed passed different stations and [...]

Photos of Japan – Kamakura

I spent hours trying to photograph the famous Buddha statue in Kamakura. Eventually, I gave up. This is one of my failed attempts.