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Author Archives: Jim Buell
With Friends
After a lot of thought and the pleading of my parents, I decided to take a short break from Tokyo to see how the current nuclear crisis would play out. I now feel as though everything will be fine in … Continue reading
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Japan Earthquake
I was on a train traveling towards Tokyo when a massive earthquake hit Japan on March 11. The train came to a quick stop and began shaking. Buildings around the train swayed back and forth for several minutes. Large aftershocks … Continue reading
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Sidelines
I shot some pictures at a charity soccer match this week, but because I don’t have a lens any longer than 55mm at the moment, I couldn’t get any great sports action shots. So I shot the sidelines instead! We’ll … Continue reading
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From Lee
After visiting the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, I got inspired by artist Lee Ufan’s series of paintings called “From Point.” You can look at some of his work here. And here are a couple of small pieces I made … Continue reading
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Red on White
So I decided to do a little painting on my day off today. This might be the first time I’ve painted anything (other than a room) since grade school. It’s been a while. Also I use the term “painting” loosely. … Continue reading
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Snowboarding
During a national holiday yesterday, I went snowboarding with some friends on Mount Naeba in Niigata Prefecture. It was my first time snowboarding, and I can’t say I was very good at it, but I did have a good time. You … Continue reading
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Tokyo at Twilight
Trees and a statue outside of the Crafts Gallery at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo. Buildings reflect into the moat surrounding the Imperial Gardens in central Tokyo.
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Keeping Watch
A guard at Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū shrine in Kamakura watches over the crowds of people gathered to visit the sacred place. It’s traditional to visit a shrine in the beginning of a new year so the crowds can be quite large. This … Continue reading
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Daibutsu – The Great Buddha
This huge bronze statue of Buddha was first sculpted in the year 1252 in Kamakura, Japan. It’s unknown whether the 44-foot tall statue is the original or if it has been rebuilt. The statue was repaired in the 1960s to … Continue reading
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Speed of Light
Travelers rush through Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, the busiest train station in the world. Panels of fluorescent lights normally used to display advertisements glow behind the travelers. The lights’ flicker and a slow shutter-speed distort the shapes of those passing … Continue reading
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