Tokyo’s interesting trash. I don’t like tossing anything out when I’m in Japan. Japanese pay so much attention to their packaging design I feel bad when I do have to throw something away because it is like gold to me. It’s not trash at all. I always seem to come home with more collected wrappers and things than anything else. Going into a konbini is like going into a museum to me. So many logos, crazy colors, interesting packaging design, soda cans, bottles…  I love it all. This photo was taken one morning on my way to Shibuya Station. It was fun to see all these heads tossed out in the garbage from a near by hair salon that teaches people how to be hairstylists.

The Rainbow Bridge. I really like the name of this bridge, it sounds like a Mario Cart track or something else you might find in a Nintendo game.

On the outside. I really enjoy walking around the small communities that are on the outer parts of Tokyo. I love seeing how Tokyo residents live, what their homes look like, the little corner grocery store, the local tofu shop and all there is to discover in these quite communities that are like a five minute train ride to busy Shinjuku, Shibuya or Harajuku. I really enjoy walking around and getting lost.

Misty Magic Mountain. This is an amazing small side garden at the amazingly beautiful temple Kongobu-ji is Koya-san, Japan. Both of the visits I’ve had to Koya-san have been met with misty air and rain, making it so magical to walk from one Buddhist temple to the next.

Tiny mini van. Ever since my first trip to Japan I’ve been into taking pictures of all the awesome little cars and soda machines. I have quite a bunch of pictures of cars, vans, delivery trucks, buses, and taxis. But when I saw this van it took the cake with its wood paneling.