Merry Christmas 2011!

I took this photo inside a department store in Kyoto. It happened to include the three words I live by. Merry Christmas!
KIPS 2011

Kyoto International Photo Showcase 2011

日本語 Updated: Our group photo exhibition in Kyoto went very well. It was great meeting people and explaining about our pictures and work.…
Lip balm

Shiga’s lip balm

The drier air of autumn is here and it’s time to take out our lip balm or chap sticks. Did you know that…

Oyako photo exhibition in Maibara Station

My friend Bruce Osborn, an American pro photographer based in Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, is now having a grand photo exhibition inside Maibara Station…

B-class food festival in Shiga

Shiga’s 1st B-grade (B-kyu) Gourmet Battle (第1回 滋賀B級グルメバトル) was held in Otsu on July 30-31, 2011 on the Hama-Otsu lakefront from 3 pm…

Shiga Kenjinkai (滋賀県人会)

Updated April 2, 2023 Shiga Kenjinkai (滋賀県人会) is a group or association of people outside Shiga who have ties to Shiga Prefecture. Kenjinkai literally…

Waterfalls in Shiga

Video link: http://youtu.be/leT3_iOfjFE The hot summer is upon us and we need to think about ways to stay cool without using too much electricity.…

Odani Castle tour

As you may know, the Go and Azai Sisters Expo is in full swing in Nagahama. Their visitor count has exceeded expectations, thanks…
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