Would anyone be interested in going to the Kisarazu Port Festival Fireworks on Friday? Just for company or as a model. 金曜日の木更津港まつり花火大会にご興味ある方いらっしゃいますか？同行でもモデルでも構いません。 #photography #Japan #Fireworks

" Ginza Strip " My submission for @52frames Week 19: Luxury The first photo is the one I submitted, and the others are the ones I considered. 📸 #NikonZ5 📍 #Ginza, #Tokyo, #Japan #luxury #52Frames #52frames_luxury @bskyphotos.bsky.social

この夏、コスプレ、花火、浴衣、ビーチ、水着撮影に興味のある方はいらっしゃいますか？撮影をしたいのでモデルを探しています. 私は東京の近くに住んでいます #コスプレイヤーさんと繋がりたい #被写体募集 #モデル募集

"This way! This way!" My submission for 52frames Week 14: Levitation This photo is of a friend @azukicos0116.bsky.social cosplaying as Akiyama Mizuki from the mobile game Project Sekai 📷 #NikonZ5 📍 Sunshine City #Ikebukuro #Japan #cosplay #52Frames #52frames_levitation @bskyphotos.bsky.social

My submission for 52 Frames Week 13: Mood. Attached are some of the other photos I took and considered for submission 📷 #NikonZ5 📍 #Funabashi, #Chiba, #Japan #52Frames #52frames_mood #nikon #nikonphotography @bskyphotos.bsky.social

🌸🪶 My submission for 52frames Week 12: Shallow Depth Of Field.  It is that time of year again for me to try my hand at bird photography! 📷 #NikonZ5 📍 #UenoPark, #Tokyo, #Japan #bird #cherryblossoms #sakura #52Frames #52frames_shallowdepthoffield #日本 @bskyphotos.bsky.social

Five years ago today I arrived in Japan, and I get to celebrate it by coming down with a cold 😣 It feels like a short, but oh so long time.

My submission for @52frames week 7, 'Motion Blur'. I would have liked more time to try this challenge, but unfortunately I ran out of time. This is a photo of the train pulling into Roppongi Station. 📷 #NikonZ5 📍 #Roppongi, #Japan #52Frames #52frames_motionblur @bskyphotos.bsky.social

My submission for @52frames week 5, 'Blue'. A week before and I would have had plenty of snow photos for blue 😅 📷 #NikonZ5 📍 #Kinshicho, #Japan #kinshicho #tokyo #52Frames #52Frames_blue @bskyphotos.bsky.social

Takayama, in the Gifu prefecture. Smaller city tucked away in the mountains with a lot of traditions preserved due to their isolation

Bryan snapped photos of the landscape while we catnapped on the local train

These were taken by @floatyman.bsky.social, Takayama, Gifu

My submission for 52frames week 4, 'Something old'. Unfortunately something must have gone wrong as it isn't showing up 😕 📷 #NikonZ5 📍 #Matsumoto, #Japan #52Frames #52Frames_somethingold #日本 #beautifuljapan #japanphoto #東京攝影師 #japanphotographer @bskyphotos.bsky.social

“ Night Rider ” My submission to 52Frames this week. The theme was leading lines. This is a topic a little more in my wheelhouse as I like symmetry. 📍 Funabashi, Chiba, #Japan 📷 #NikonZ5 #52frames #52frames_leadinglines #nikon #nikonphotography @bskyphotos.bsky.social

To try and take more photos and get me out of my comfort zone I have joined 52Frames. 52frames.com/photographer... Ramen is one of my all time favourite foods. I tried to be a little more creative with trying to show the depth of its flavour 📷 #Pixel6 #52frames_whatieat @bskyphotos.bsky.social

They finally gave me a 3 year Visa!!!

【 Cosplay / コスプレ 】 Lycoris Recoil Chisato Nishikigi @azuazu-oc.bsky.social 📷 : @floatyman.bsky.social 📍 Acosta #cosplay #コスプレ #リコリコ #floatyphotography #アコスタ #梓希の記憶

【 Cosplay / コスプレ 】 リコリス・リコイル / 錦木千束 photo by @floatyman.bsky.social #cosplay #リコリコ

2024 has been a blur. Thank you to those who include me, help me, let me take photos, and make time for me TLDR; - Health okay-ish - Still single - Brain is still a mess - Taking photos, don't do anything with them - Japanese is a mystery - Friends biggest YAY - Need a new job #2024

【 Cosplay / コスプレ 】 Nightcord at 25:00 🎀 Mizuki Akatsuki / ZOZO collaboration @azukicos0116.bsky.social 📷 : @floatyman.bsky.social 📍Ikebukuro Acosta #コスプレ #floatyphotography #アコスタ #prsk_cos #cosplay #梓希の記憶

* Cosplay / コスプレ ZOZO コラボ 2 25時、ナイトコードで 🎀 暁山瑞希 Photo: @floatyman.bsky.social #prsk_cos #梓希の記憶 #cosplay

【 Cosplay / コスプレ 】 "The Daily Life of Lycoris" Lycoris Recoil ❤ Chisato Nishikigi @azukicos0116.bsky.social 📷 : @floatyman.bsky.social 📍Ikebukuro Acosta #cosplay #コスプレ #リコリコ #floatyphotography #アコスタ #梓希の記憶

* Cosplay / コスプレ 『リコリスの日常』 リコリス・リコイル 🎀 錦木千束 📸 by @floatyman.bsky.social #リコリコ #梓希の記憶

Melon soda with some people I haven't seen since fanime 2013. Jesus where does the time go

The fifth and final day of my great Northern Tour was a sort of reserve day, so I had nothing planned. In the end I visited the #castle in Shiroishi. It was a very quiet and enjoyable side trip, with hardly any tourists 📷 #NikonZ5 📍 #Shiroishi #Japan #photography @bskyphotos.bsky.social

Day 4 of my great Northern Tour was Sendai and it's Tanabata festival This was a more relaxed festival as there wasn't just one big event so it was a bit more spread out and at your own pace 📷 #NikonZ5 📍 #Sendai #Japan #tanabatafestival #tanabata #photography @bskyphotos.bsky.social

Day 3 of my great Northern Tour was the Nebuta festival in Aomori Some quick photos I dumped from my camera. Another tough event to shoot and the photos will probably look better when I do some editing 📷 #NikonZ5 📍 #Aomori #Japan #nebutafestival #nebuta #nebutamatsuri @bskyphotos.bsky.social

Day 2 of my great Northern Tour was the Kanto festival in Akita. The Kanto Matsuri is also known as the pole lantern festival. Performers display their skills of balancing kanto. 📷 #NikonZ5 📍 #Akita #Japan #kantofestival #kantomatsuri #nightphotography @bskyphotos.bsky.social

Day 1 of my great Northern Tour was the Nagaoka fireworks festival 🎆 It was one of the best experiences I have had! These are just 3 photos I quickly picked out 📍 #Nagaoka 📷 #NikonZ5 #fireworks #hanabi #japan #beautifuljapan #japanphoto #japanphotographer #nikon @bskyphotos.bsky.social

Last year while my family was visiting, we visited Itsukushima. Unfortunately the tide was out at sunset but it was still beautiful. 📷 Nikon Z5 📍 Itsukushima Shrine, Itsukushima #japan #itsukushimashrine #miyajima #sunsetphotography #nikon #nikonz5 #nikonphotography @bskyphotos.bsky.social

A late blooming variety of Sakura is the Yaezakura, which means “multi-layered cherry blossom". It is a catch-all term for cherry blossoms with more than five petals and I think they are beautiful 📷 #Pixel6 📍 #TokyoSkytree #tokyo #sakura #japan #japan_nighttime_view #nightphotography #googlepixel

Peak Another photo of the early blooming sakura at Tokyo Skytree. This shot was a little harder as the gap was smaller and the blossoms had even less light on them 📷 #NikonZ5 📍 #TokyoSkytree #sakura #cherryblossom #japan #japan_nighttime_view #nightphotography #nikon @bskyphotos.bsky.social

Wisteria Reflection Unfortunately I didn't get the chance to go to Ashikaga Flower Park to see the wisteria this year. This photo was taken last year 📷 #NikonZ5 📍 #AshikagaFlowerPark #japan #japanphotography #tochigi #nightphotography #wisteria #nikonphotography @bskyphotos.bsky.social

Ema Wisteria Time for another ema photo. This one was taken at Kameido Tenjin Shrine which is famous for its wisteria. 📍 Kameido Tenjin Shrine, Tokyo 📷 Pixel 6 #japan #shrine #temple #tokyo #ema #KameidoTenjinShrine #kameido #wisteria #pixel6 #pixelphotography @bskyphotos.bsky.social

For people's information I use Express VPN, and today when I tried to upload a photo to Bluesky, Bluesky kept throwing an error at me while the VPN was on. This is on Android So if you are having issues this may be the reason. Seems to have only started today #expressvpn #troubleshooting #bluesky

This manhole cover is located in Ichihara, Chiba. With all the bird photos I have been posting, it is probably suitable that I post this one now. 📷 Pixel 6 📍 Ichihara, Chiba @bskyphotos.bsky.social #tokyo #chiba #ichihara #japan #googlepixel #pixelphotography #pixel6 #manholecover

Sakura Moat Since the cherry blossoms were so late this year, the light up events ended just as they reached their peak! This photo was taken at the Chidorigafuchi moat 📷 Nikon Z5 📍 Chidorigafuchi, Tokyo @bskyphotos.bsky.social #tokyo #sakura #cherryblossom #japan #nikon #nikonz5

White Eye A third photo from my attempts to take photos of the Mejiro (Japanese White-Eye) amongst the cherry blossoms 🌸 📍 Shinjuku, Tokyo 📷 Nikon Z5 #tokyo #cherryblossom #sakura #mejiro #birdphotography #japan #nikon #nikonphotography #nikonz5 @bskyphotos.bsky.social

Tokyo views Back in October my parents and sister visited and I finally went up Tokyo Skytree with them. It wasn't the easiest place to take photos, but the view was amazing! 📷 Nikon Z5 📍 Tokyo Skytree #tokyoskytree #tokyo #skytree #japan #nightphotography #nikon #nikonz5 @bskyphotos.bsky.social

Ice and light The morning after the light display as the sun was rising, it was a beautiful sight. You could see how cold it was overnight with the ice on the water! 📍 Matsumoto castle 📷 Nikon Z5 @bskyphotos.bsky.social #japan #matsumotocastle #Matsumoto #nagano #nikon #nikonphotography #nikonz5

Flower Tower Another attempt at trying to capture an unlit up cherry blossoms with a bright structure in the background 😅 📷 Nikon Z5 📍 Tokyo Tower @bskyphotos.bsky.social #tokyotower #tokyo #sakura #cherryblossom #japan #japan_nighttime_view #nightphotography #nikon #nikonphotography #nikonz5

Cherry Mejiro Another photo from my attempts to take photos of the Mejiro (Japanese White-Eye). Unfortunately, I only ever saw them on this one day 😔 📍 Yoyogi Park, Tokyo 📷 Nikon Z5 #japan #tokyo #cherryblossom #sakura #mejiro #yoyogipark #nikon #nikonphotography #nikonz5

The rain and wind really hit last week, so it could be the end of the cherry blossom season as the fragile petals fall. 📷 Pixel 6 📍 Funabashi #funabashi #chiba #rain #sakura #cherryblossom #googlepixel #pixelphotography #pixel6

Blooming Tower This photo was taken near Tokyo Skytree over a month ago of the less common but early blooming variety. I took this shot while trying to work around photographers camping out to shoot through the flowers 📷 #NikonZ5 📍 #TokyoSkytree #japan #tokyo #skytree #sakura #cherryblossom

Time for another manhole cover! Not many inside Tokyo itself are different, but inside Ueno park you will find this cherry blossom inspired cover. 📷 Pixel 6 📍 Ueno Park #uenopark #tokyo #ueno #sakura #cherryblossom

Sweet nectar This cherry blossom season I really wanted to get more photos of the Mejiro (Japanese White-Eye) but I underestimated how difficult that would be! I have included a phone wallpaper on request 📷 Nikon Z5 #sakura #mejiro #japan #nightphotography #nikon #nikonphotography #nikonz5

Some more photos from when I went to Matsumoto to see the light up/light mapping of the castle. As the night went on, the reflections on the water became clearer and almost like a mirror. 📍 Matsumoto castle, Matsumoto, Nagano prefecture 📷 Nikon Z5 #japan #matsumoto #nikon #nightphotography

The most common cherry blossom tree variety (Somei Yoshino) has finally started to bloom here in Tokyo. It is 15 days later than usual. This is less common but early blooming variety (Kawazu-zakura). It was a fight to get this shot with photographers camping out there 😅 📷 Nikon Z5 📍 Tokyo Skytree

Today marks the 4 year anniversary of my arriving in Japan. I never expected to stay here so long, but maybe I should have known considering how much it takes me to change. #japanlife

A new year and I am trying to get back in the habit of regularly uploading photos. #japan #japantravel #japanexplorer #japanawaits #japan_focus #japan_vacations #japan_bestpic #japaneseart #japaneseculture #japanbestpics #japanphoto #japanphotography #shrine #temple #funabashi #ema #newyear