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The Green Grass of Fuji Five Lakes

The Fuji Five Lakes area is situated at the northern base of Mount Fuji.  It makes the perfect stopover point from which to climb Mount Fuji.  The five lakes (Kawaguchiko, Saiko, Yamanakako, Shojiko and Motosuko) […]

Games in Beijing

On an afternoon stroll around Beijing, I came across a small patch of green, Huangchenggen Relics Park, just a short walk from busy Wangfujing Dajie.  It provides a welcome calm […]

K is for… Kazaridaru

Kazaridaru means “decorated barrels” and refers to the sake barrels donated to Japanese temples.  They serve a practical use, in that the sake is used at festivals and ceremonies  but they […]

Tigers in the neighbourhood

Tigers have come to St Pancras! The tigers is the largest cat species, reaching up to 3.3 metres (11 ft) in length and weighing up to 306 kg (670 lb).  This magnificent animal is endangered: […]

Fruit and veg around the world

It’s Sunday again and time to publish my contribution to this week’s Sunday Stills challenge. In Tunisia: In Scotland: In a supermarket in Los Angeles: A stall in Moscow: In […]

Dragon Creeping Across Mountains

Often likened to a dragon creeping across the mountain ranges, the Great Wall of China is a stunning sight.  Some walls were built as early as the seventh century but little survives from that period. […]

Hubbub on Mount Fuji

A somewhat chilly day on Mount Fuji and my overriding memory is of people, people everywhere: This is part of the Weekly Image of Life Challenge: People.

Love and Luck in Japan

At Japanese temples it is common to see racks of hand-inscribed votive plaques, or “ema” (絵馬).  This is wishing Japanes style; the plaques could be asking for anything from a […]