Brian’s travelogue

Looming... uploaded on 19 February 2008

One of the various statuary overlooking the grounds of Gokokuji, a buddhist temple near Ikebukuro, Tokyo.

Geometrics uploaded on 19 February 2008

Looking up through the glass roof of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space in Ikebukuro.

Sensouji at dusk uploaded on 19 February 2008

Tokyo Tower, as seen from Mori Tower uploaded on 5 November 2007

From Roppongi Hills' Mori Tower, Tokyo Tower doesn't seem all that tall.

Tokyo City View (Post-apocalypse?) uploaded on 4 November 2007

The 58th floor of Mori Tower in Roppongi Hills offers a spectacular view of Tokyo. The sensation that Tokyo extends forever in every direction tends to be masked by the late afternoon smog.

Prada Aoyama at night uploaded on 4 November 2007

Herzog & de Meuron's Prada store off Omotesando is mesmerizing from street-level. The darker, frosted glass conceals the changing rooms.

Finding Your Way uploaded on 4 November 2007

Doubling as neighborhood map and telephone directory, these hand-painted signs are essential for navigation in many Japanese cities, particularly since address numbers are difficult to follow and streets are often unnamed.

Kawaramachi-dori, Kyoto uploaded on 1 November 2007

Many people picture a Kyoto steeped in tradition, but this look down Kawaramachi - one of Kyoto's main shopping districts - reveals a Kyoto that is thoroughly modern.

Kinkakuji + tree uploaded on 1 November 2007

Given the popularity of this most famous of Kyoto's tourist attractions, I'm suprised that even here, my pictures contain no trace of current human habitation.