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Ni Goes There Japan

“Ni” is simply a syllable in the Japanese language which grammatically shows location or place. I thought this sign was pretty cool and made for an interesting shot.

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Scribbled Graffiti Japan

I was in extremely tight quarters here so I had no choice but to chop off all sides of this photo. I thought it worked though as even in regular framing, there was no coherent design or message. Thus I shot this with more of a texture style.

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Red Rum Kanji

This is an old Banner that had a tint of red which I found interesting. I particularly liked the blurred or faded black Japanese Kanji characters on the left. For some reason this flag gives off a sense of history. Fun shot.

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Tengu Statue in Japan

Tengu are a class of supernatural creatures found in Japanese folklore, art, theater, and literature. This statue was located at a large park high up in the mountains near Nagano City, Japan.

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Pure Gold Japan

I love Kanji that is written in a calligraphy or brush sort of style. Along with the green and gold tones, I also thought the grunge feel of this Kanji portrait was pretty cool too. You can view more of my kanji and grunge photos by checking out my special Jim Atwood Kanji [...]

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Japanese Temples in Zenkoji

Zenkoji Temple has some pretty amazing temples. They are very large and full of detail. This video shows a couple of the the temples that are quite popular for visitors all year round. I visit this place often and even entered them when my two kids were born for a private ceremony [...]

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Heavy Rain in Japan

It was extremely hot today and few minutes ago it’s starting pouring cats and dogs. This is a short video clip of heavy rain outside my studio in Japan during the flash storm. The video was taken with the Creative Vado HD portable camera.

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Kanji in Effect Japan

This is a closeup shot of a Japanese Kanji character engraved in stone. The photo was shot with a Nikon DSLR and 105mm Macro Lens. The image was then post processed in Photoshop for desired look. I’m a big fan of digital art and grunge being originally from Seattle, so I like [...]

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Peace Out Japan!

This is a model I shot for Magee Salon Japan and then later did some post processing in Photoshop to grunge up the photo a bit. For more photos you can check out my Flickr Set here Portrait Set Japan .

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My View of Cool Japan

Japan is a magnificent place with all sorts of people that are fascinating to watch and photograph. Japan is cool and that’s not just a simple phrase, but something I hear from the many people I meet who visit Japan each year. I’ve been living, working, and “doing my thing” in Japan for [...]

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