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Encore un interieur Japonais. Celui la a Niko.
Another interior from Japan. This one taken in Niko.
Encore une fontaine ou l'on peut 'nettoyer' ses peches :-) Celle ci a Nara
Another one of these fountains where you can wash your sins. This one in Nara.
Photo prise dans l'un des 150 temples que j'ai eu la chance de visiter au Japon. Ils sont vraiment forts pour les temples :-) Ceci est ma photo pour le challenge PhotoFriday de la semaine.
This was taken at one of the 150 temple I’ve visited during my trip to Japan. Japanese are really good for temple. I never got tired of them !! This is my entry for this week PhotoFriday’s challenge: Road
Le fameux Daibustu a Kamatura au Japon
The great Daibutsu in Kamatura, Japan.
Un chemin a Tokyo ... Il va la ou vous voulez qu'il aille ...
Some path in Tokyo … Leading wherever you want it to go …
Apparement les Japonais sont de grands pecheurs vu le nombre de fontaine de purification qu'il y a !! En voici une parmi une multitude.
By the number of purify fountain in Japan, I’d guess that Japanese are big sinners. There are fountains where you can get purified at every corner !!
Un bassin magique a Kyoto. Oui oui, magique ! J'attends toujours que mon voeux se realise ...
A pond in Kyoto, Japan. Yes, I threw a coin. Still waiting for the wish to come true !
Le pavillon dore a Kyoto ! Je suis en train de scanner mes dernieres photos du Japon !
Haaaa .. a bit of history on 400iso !! Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion) is a Zen temple formally known as Rokuonji. In 1397 construction started on the Golden Pavilion as part of a new residence for the retired shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. Kinkakuji was converted into a Zen temple after Yoshimitsu’s death in 1408. The Golden Pavilion functions as shariden, housing sacred relics of the Buddha and is covered in gold leaf. The present building dates from 1955 as the pavilion was burnt by a fanatic monk in 1950.
This picture was taken during my 2005 trip to Japan. I’m scanning my last color prints !
Trop de couleurs sur ce blog ! Un peu de noir et blanc ne ferra pas de mal !! Voila un peu de mode au Japon !!!
Too much color on this blog !! I had to post some black and white … Some fashion samples …
On se faisait des petits concours photos avec mon guide Ingrid. Le concours "velo" en etait un. Je crois que cette photo faisait partie des pretendants :-)
There was some photo contest with my guide Ingrid during the trip. Bike shooting was one of them. I believe this one was a contestant 
Ca faisait longtemps que je n'avais rien poste. Pas mal occupe en ce moment ... Mais ce soir j'ai scanne quelques pellicules de mon voyage au Japon. En voila une chanceuse qui se retrouve sur le blog ! C'etait a Kyoto.
It’s been a while, I know … But tonight I felt like scanning some of my Japanese pictures. Here is a lucky one which makes it to the blog … This was at Kyoto.
Je suis alle au Japon pour voir mes amis bien sur mais aussi pour prendre des photos. Le second jour devait m'apporter moult opportunites. Il pleuvait des cordes a Niko :-( mais heureusement il y avait un musee qui est toujours un bon endroit pour prendre des photos. C'etait le pire musee au monde: 2 pieces avec des dessins japonais que ma fille aurait pu dessiner. Bref, de frustration j'ai pris cette photo ... Quelqun me dit ce que c'est ?
I came to visit Japan to see my firends of course but to take pictures as well. On my second day, I was all pumped up by a trip to Niko which was supposed to offer me some great picture opportunity. It was pouring rain. But there was a museum in the city ! We headed there hoping to find a great atmosphere and maybe a few nice piece. In any case, a museum is always a good place for pictures. It was the most boring museum on earth. 2 room filled with Japanese drawing which could have been drawn by my daughter (3 years old). I was very frustrated. I took this picture. Could someone tell me what it is ?
Tokyo est plein de petit boui-boui comme celui ci ou on peut manger tres bien pour pas cher du tout ! Atomsphere relaxe, mon type de resto !
Tokyo is plenty of small restaurant such as this one, run by a couple of people, where you can grab a bite very quickly. The food is actually delicious and the atmosphere very laid back. My kind of place !!!
J'ai ete un peu occupe dernierement avec mes jumeaux et un petit voyage en Europe. Mais je recommence le scan de mes photos du Japon ! En voila une qui me plait bien avec une attention particuliere donnee a la structure de la pierre.
I have been quite busy lately with traveling and taking care of my twin. I’m back at scanning my pictures from Japan ! Here is one I really like, focusing on the texture of the stone with some Japanese characters.
Pendant que nous marchions au travers des Tori, nous sommes passes devant des maisons qui etaient ouvertes sur le chemin. Des interieurs tres simples qui allaient remarquablement bien avec l'atmosphere reposant de l'endroit
While walking tru the Tori, we’ve passed along houses opened. Really quiet interior which matched perfectly with the relaxing atmosphere of the place
Voila les fameuses Tori de Kyoto. Il y a des kilometres de chemin dans la foret et l'on passe entre ces portes espacees de 50cm chacune. Elles sont achetees par vous et moi et ils en installent tous les jours ! On a passe un super apres midi. Je recommende vivement l'endroit si vous visitez Kyoto !
These are the famous Tori in Kyoto, Japan. There are miles and miles of path thru the forest and these huge red door every 50cm. They are bought by people and new one are installed each days. We spent quite a nice afternoon going thru these door. Definitely a place to go if you visit Kyoto.
Cette photo a ete prise a Nara et plus precisement dans le parc qui rejoint la maison du Daibustu :-) qui est la plus grosse structure en bois du monde. Il y avait plein d'ecoliers qui etait surement en sortie. Ca donnait une atmosphere vraiment sympa au lieu
This was taken in Nara while visiting the huge park leading to the Daibutsu Den (the largest wooden structrure in the world). There were plenty of school kids our for the day for what it seems was a school trip. They were everywhere ! It gave a very nice atmosphere to the place. These three were resting and chating.
Voici une des principales attraction de Niko. Le pont rouge :-) Il pleuvait et l'atmosphere etait vraiment agreable (humide en fait :-)) .. Ca changeait de la folie de Tokyo !
Here is one of the main attraction in Niko, where we spent the week-end there. It was raining as you can see and add a nice atmosphere to the scene. Good relief from the craziness of Tokyo !
Les chiens ont tout ce qu'ils leur faut a Tokyo ... Hallucinant !
Dogs are also very fashionable in Tokyo … Amazing !
Lamode a Tokyo, c'est quelque chose ! C'est frais :-) Voici quelques exemples
Fashion in Tokyo is quite interesting. Very different. I don’t want to say it’s freaking out of this world but almost 
… Here are a few encounters …
Je prends enfin le tremps de scanner mes photos couleurs du Japon !! Voila les premieres prises de la mairie de Tokyo qui est l'un des building le plus haut de la ville. On a passe pas mal de temps. Comme vous le voyez, la vue est impressionante !!!
More than 3 months after coming back from Japan, I’m starting to scan my color print. It’s a lengthy process .. First pictures were taken from the city hall which I believe is one of the tallest building in Tokyo. We spent quite a bit of time in there as the view is just … Amazing !! Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 and my trusted M6TTL (now replaced by a MP)
Durant mon voyage au Japon, nous sommes bien sur alles au quartier des Geisha a Kyoto. J'etais un peu decu pour etre honnete ... Je m'attendais a quelque chose d'autre je pense. Enfin, c'etait une autre occasion pour quelques photos sympas. En voila 2. Tri-x poussee a 3200.
During my trip to Japan, we of course ended up in Kyoto in the Geisha area … We didn’t see that much and to be honest I was a bit disapointed … I guess I was expecting something else … But anyway, it was another opportunity for some interesting shots. Here are 2 of them. Tri-X at 3200.
J'ai realise durant mon voyage au Japon conbien il etait difficile de visiter le pays sans guide. Tout est en Japonais bien sur et ils ne parlent que tres peu l'anglais. J'ai eu la chance d'avoir le meilleur guide de tout Tokyo. Notre amie Ingrid a pris une semaine de conge et m'a fait visite Tokyo et les environs ! Elle parle tres bien le Japonais, connait la region et possede une moto qui est parfaite pour la visite d'une metropole comme Tokyo. En resume, un super guide !! Cette photo a ete prise a Nara dans un pub typique. On a fini bien bourre et passe une excellent soiree !!!
I’ve realized that visiting Japan without a guide could be quite a bit challenging. Japanese is of course the main reason if you can’t read/speak it and most people don’t speak english. I was fortunate to have the best guide in town ! My good friend Ingrid took a week off and took me everywhere ! She speaks fluently and knows the area pretty well. And have a motorcycle which is perfect to visit Tokyo. Anyway, this was the best guide I could dream of ! 
This picture was actually taken in Nara while we were enjoying a nice evening in a typical Japanese pub. I thin we ended up drunk though 
) The next morning, we were able to attend their daily ceremony where they recite mantra during 30 minutes. It was a real magic moment. Their voice, the atmosphere, the light … Everything was perfect. I’ve tried to capture a bit of this moment … Light was very dim but I was able to get a few decent shot. Here are two. 
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) but they will be up soon ! 
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Anyway, I kind of liked it and thought she deserves a space on this blog. So here she is ! 
) The place was packed with kids studying for the day this great national treasure.
