River of Lights

Walk towards the light down an alley in Kokubuncho.

Super Moon

It was a slightly cloudy night when the super moon appeared in the sky. This was the best I could get.

Moonrise

I wasn't trying for this (it's 3 images) but I want to try this again spacing out the shots more.

La Luna

I am considering selling my longest lens and getting something different. I usually hand-hold when I take pictures of the moon, but before I sell, I should get out my tripod and take a good shot of the moon.

School Crossing

Sometime I will post a clean picture of this sign. You can see the outline of the kids wearing their school uniforms.

You'd think I'd post something better for V Day.

Light Painting

This is what happens when the shutter goes off on a long exposure and you move your camera around.

The View From My Windshield

Downtown Sendai at night.

The Attention

AKB48-wannabes getting all the attention. I didn't understand this scene at all.

Jozenji Night

A look down Jozenji Street during the light pageant.

The Holiday Car

I see this car every year during the Jozenji Street Light pageant. It drives up and down the street. Up and down.

The Night Report

Here a reporter does her segment from Jozenji Street on the opening night of the pageant.

Perspective

I really like how the tree is in the foreground to give perspective to this shot.

Night Movement

This was not what I was expecting when I took this, but I ended up liking the colors the cars and buses made as they passed by.

Wrong Angle

This could have been better if taken from the front.

Jozenji Street Light Pageant

The first of many shots.

The Singular

The scenery can become very dull in the winter and this was one of those nights. This was a street lamp.

Stairway to Heaven

Just having fun.

Going Home Through Kokubuncho

Walking through the back alleys of Kokubuncho.

Looking In

I was out walking through the new and renovated Kokubuncho the other night and I saw this scene through the window.

The Cigarette Shoppe

In the back alleys of Kokubuncho where all action happens at night, there are many side businesses to accompany the bar and nightlife businesses.

There are grocery stores for restaurants and bars just in case they run out of something. There are flower shops so people can buy their favorite hostess a bouquet. And there are tobacco shops that have windows full of cigarettes like this one.

In the last ten years, cigarette prices have doubled.