Climbing Mt. Fuji

I finally got around to posting my full-length article about climbing Japan’s most famous mountain. There are some good tips on climbing Mt.…

Kamakura’s Meigetsu-in

Near Kita-Kamakura Station is Meigetsu-in temple famous for ajisai or hydrangea. What a sight to see all these ajisai in full bloom at…

Spring 2009 festivals

Went to see a slew of matsuri during April-May 2009. Here are a few of them in videos and stills. Inabe Shrine in…

Wakayama Castle and sakura

This year, Japan had a terrific string of sunny days right during the peak cherry blossom season in early April. Usually, it rains…

Japanzine’s Best of Japan On the Web 2009

Nagoya-based magazine Japanzine selected PhotoGuide Japan as one of the best Japan sites for 2009 under the Photo Gallery category. See the complete…

Vintage sumo videos

I’ve been digitizing some old videotapes I shot years ago. Here are a few sumo gems. This is Akebono making hand prints at…
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