Author Archives: Alexey Kn
Emperor’s Birthday Party
by Alexey Kn
If the Japanese Emperor has birthday, around 100k people come for a visit. His birthday is on 23.12. You want to pay a visit to his birthday party too? I am not sure if you can next time, since he will retire around May…
Categories: Allgemein, Draussen, Event, Spaß, Street • Tags: a la, draussen, Farbe, Ich, Japan, Winter
Park Activities
by Alexey Kn
The first half of November was exceptionally warm in the Tôkyô region, with temperatures sometimes rising until 22°C. Here is a collection of people snapshots from the Yoyogi and Meijingu parks – both are next to each other.
Categories: Allgemein, Draussen, Event, Spaß, Street • Tags: draussen, Farbe, Herbst, Japan
Shichi-Go-San Kids
by Alexey Kn
I got lucky that weekend. I went to the Meiji Shrine in Tôkyô and there was THE opportunity to make photos of cute and festivly dressed children. The Shichi-Go-San Kids. What is “Shichi-Go-San”? Let me quote from JapanVisitor: November 15th is the Shichi-Go-San (“7-5-3”) Festival in Japan, celebrated as a gala day for three and five-year-old boys (or, in many areas, for five-year-old boys only) and three and seven-year-old girls. On this day, prayers are offered for the healthy and […]
Categories: Allgemein, Draussen, Event, Reisen, Spaß, Street • Tags: a la, draussen, Farbe, Herbst, Japan, Kinder
Grumpy Old Man
by Alexey Kn
Just when you start thinking I am only photographing pretty girls… OK, you already convinced that I am only photographing pretty girls. Then how about this? Here is a grumpy old man sitting on the floor in front of the Ueno Sta. exit in Tôkyô, Japan. Take notice of his bandanna! :D
Categories: Allgemein, Draussen, Reisen, Spaß, Street • Tags: draussen, Farbe, Herbst, Japan
