Rikugien Garden, in Bunyo-ku, Tokyo, is one of the best-preserved Japanese landscape gardens of the Edo period. The name, Rikugi-en, came from “six elements of Waka poems” that had been derived from “six styles of poems” written in the old Chinese poetry book “Mao-shi”.
The garden is most beautiful in the autumn season because trees are [...]
Tagged: autumn, garden, illumination, Japan, Photowalk, rikugien, tokyo
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A Hundred Smiles is a collaborative project of two photographers, Paulette Waltz and yours truly. On the 11th of July 2009, we were roaming around central Tokyo, bringing our frames, stopping by people, and asking them one question: “What makes you smile?”, then *snap*!
Categories: Japan
Tagged: 100 smiles, Japan, jessleecuizon, kalandrakas, paulettewaltz, photo project, Project, tokyo
Harajuku – one of the most visited places in Tokyo. The place where you can see the most extreme (weirdest and cutest) teenage fashion styles. The styles include punk, goth, lolita, ganguro, and others. Also, cosplays happen here every weekend, mostly on Sundays.
Below are some of the photos I took two years ago.
Note: I [...]
Tagged: cyber-punk, Feature, ganguro, goth, harajuku, Japan, Jesslee Cuizon, kalandrakas, kawaii, kowai, lolita, Photography, portrait, punk, tokyo
The annual Kawasaki Halloween Parade this year was held on October 31st. It is said to be one of the biggest Halloween parades in Japan. It was my second time to see the parade and I’m still quite impressed with the participants. Their costumes were amazing. They can described as either ‘kawaii’ or ‘kowai’.
In Japan, [...]
Tagged: celebration, Festival, ghosts, halloween, Japan, Jesslee Cuizon, kalandrakas, kanagawa, Kawasaki, parade, Photography, zombies
Two weekends ago, I, with 3 photo buddies, had an early morning photowalk again. This time in Kabukicho at around 5:30 in the morning.
Kabukichō is an entertainment and red-light district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Kabukichō is the location of many hostess bars, host bars, love hotels, shops, restaurants, and nightclubs, and is often called the [...]
Categories: Feature, Japan, Photowalk
Tagged: black-and-white, Feature, Japan, kabukicho, kalandrakas, Photowalk, red-light district, shinjuku, tokyo
