Sorry, somehow the Welcome to Miyajima photo was not linked. Try again here:

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I’m getting the same energy from the crow in this photo as I do from the lady playing with the glass toy in this Kitagawa print

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Far fewer carrion crows in Tokyo today than in decades past. I think the natives have finally worked out the trash collection schedule.

They definitely know. Depending on what time sunrise is I can hear them jumping on the roof of my apartment building, but only on Monday and Thursday mornings.

I think that jungle crows (Wikipedia) are more common in cities but both species are present in Japan and look very similar.

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Mt. Fuji from the air
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Sunset in Tokyo
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Tokyo Bay
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Tower in the background

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We've been exploring Japan (via car), off and on, since last September since we have a second home there.

Many awesome sights that are worthy of sharing (landscapes, temples, etc.), but I've elected to share some of the nicer castles that we've visited.

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Matsumoto-jo

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Tsuruga-jo (Aizu Wakamatsu, Fukushima)

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...ad6a29d799.jpg
Shiroishi-jo (Shiroishi, Miyagi)

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...6a41615800.jpg
Hikone-jo (Hikone, Shiga)

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...05c5c4e78d.jpg
Okayama-jo

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Himeji-jo

Arishiyama Bamboo Grove
 

Time for some more photos
 

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Koishikawa korakuen garden Jan 2019

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Same garden - the Engetsu-kyo or full moon bridge








Time for more photos- this one was taken on a sunny afternoon in Jan 2019 during a long weekend trip to Tokyo
( full size picture from DSLR does not load so trying a resize - the 2nd one at 2mp looks better.

Regards

TBS

long weekend trip from UK to Tokyo?!

Hi,

Had days to use up from annual leave after new year so spent 3 nights in the conrad Tokyo and managed to grab a Jal f return using British airways avios into hands. Availability showed up with a week to go as I had not been planning a trip to tokyo before then.

A bit tiring but had beautiful clear skies in tokyo. Would have wanted to stay longer but no avios availability and got to experience jal f

Regards

Tbs

Somehow I don't think the designers of this garden (Hama Rikyu?) were considering this to be its 借景.

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...f91043f8e.jpeg

Not obviously Japan, but it is.

I'm far more amazed that you or whoever got a wild bird (not just a pigeon) to sit on and eat out of your hand.

love the photo.
that's a swallow?