11 Enjoy Japanese Lotus at Ueno Park Larry Knipfing Ueno's Shinobazu Pond is home to one of the largest collection of lotus in Japan. The pond is jam-packed with beautiful pi..
12 Fox Temple of Akasaka in June - 2 Larry Knipfing Toyokawa Inari Temple near Akasakamitsuke is a temple I go back to again and again - it's fascinating because of many the fox..
13 Fresh Beauty at Chishaku-in Temple Larry Knipfing When I saw the torii gate at Chishaku-in Temple, I didn't have high expectations - it seemed too new and abstract. I was happily..
10 The Beauty of Kurama - 3 Larry Knipfing After Kurama, hike to Kibune, a lovely resort area. It's not difficult, but you should NOT attempt it in high-heels, like ..
12 The Beauty of Kurama - 2 Larry Knipfing Kurama Temple: a famous power spot. The temple's guardian protectors are fearsome, and the water-font dragon is one of the most..
12 Unique Views of Yokohama's Beauty Larry Knipfing I'd like to share examples with you here of what I consider to be some interesting (abstract) and sometimes quite beautiful..
9 Culture Exotic Beauty of Kin-gyu-in Larry Knipfing At Kin-gyu-in, the outer gate was open. Nobody was there; the inner gate was closed. I turned back to leave when something caught..
12 Culture Daiho-in Garden Larry Knipfing Daiho-in Temple Garden in May: The sound of water dripping out of bamboo into a small moss covered fountain blended with a bird's..