Earthquake – Early Spring Plum Blossoms in Tokyo – Life Goes On.

Mar. 17, 2011 by

Ume Blossoms precede the burst of Cherry blossoms (Sakura) that start late March early April every year in Japan.

Earthquake – Tokyo shows resolve and reacts calmly March 14th 2011.

Mar. 15, 2011 by

Long lines of cars waiting to fill up were almost everywhere but not a single honking horn or road side tantrum. At first I thought these were cars parked on the side of the street until I realized they were

Earthquake – Where Exactly is Central Tokyo in Relation to Miyagi?

Mar. 15, 2011 by

“Central Tokyo” is generally considered to be the area inside and immediately surrounding the Yamanote train line which makes a 34.5 km loop inside Tokyo. It connects all the main transport hubs in Tokyo with one another and it’s identifying

Earthquake – Daytime Power Conservation Efforts in Tokyo March 14th.

Mar. 15, 2011 by

I went for a ride yesterday to see how Tokyo is doing three days after megaquake and took some photos. The first pictures are of the area west of Shinjuku Station. The large electronics retail chain “Yodabashi Camera” has several

Earthquake – Electric Hinomaru.

Mar. 14, 2011 by

Earthquake – Empty Shelves at Local Supermarket in Tokyo.

Mar. 12, 2011 by

I went out today (2011/03/12) to re-up supplies and this is what I saw at the local supermarket about 10 minutes from Shinagawa Station. It’s a stark contrast to the supermarket in the station itself which was fully stocked and

Earthquake – A Tokyo Perspective.

Mar. 12, 2011 by

A very big thank you to everyone who sent me messages and expressions of concern via Facebook and e-mail. I am fine and at home in Shinagawa a full day after experiencing quite a large earthquake in my studio in

Aokigahara Jukai: A Night in the Suicide Forest – Part 2

Mar. 7, 2011 by

Part 2 of 4 РThe Forest takes Root. As we sit in the fading afternoon light eating a late lunch at the Solar Caf̩, I get to thinking about the first time my curiosity was set adrift in the

Aokigahara Jukai: A Night in the Suicide Forest – Part 1

Feb. 28, 2011 by

Part 1 of 4 – Getting there. Sometimes, I’m about as spontaneous as a tranquilized elephant chained to a rock, so when I get a call out of the blue from my good friend, photographer and artist Levi Rinker, to

In Support of Kevin Saunderson – Copy/Paste Culture Rears its Ugly Head

Feb. 25, 2011 by

Kevin Saunderson made a post recently on his website calling out a pair of Italian producers for lifting, wholesale, a loop from an iconic track of his and apparently making a name for themselves off the back of his original