Japan II
July 16 - August 2, 2016
James McNeill Whistler painted this Japanese woman in 1864, just before Japan ended a period of isolation
Violin
Old bridge in Nikko
Lantern on the way to the Tosho-gu, temple in Nikko
Guarding dog at the entrance of the Tosho-gu
Don't hear, don't see, don't speak, monkeys in Tosho-gu
Tosho-gu roof
Tosho-gu
The costume of calligraphing girls in temple complexes is red and white
Traditional Japanese slippers
A misty forest, Nikko
Inside Tosho-gu
Flower
And one more Tosho-gu
A lake at Yumoto onsen, 1500 metres above sealevel
Dragonfly near the lake
Hiking in the Nikko area
I wasn't the only hiker today
Fisherman
A butterfly
Somewhere between Yumoto onsen and Lake Chuzenji
Lake Chuzenji in the mist
Old plastic duckboats on the lake
Silkworms feeding on mulberry leaves
Museum of modern art, Takasaki
Yokohama
Lantern
Harbour of Yokohama
More seagulls
Water in different colours
Dancers at the ukelele festival in Yokohama, Hawaiian style
Preparing for the performance
Happiness things in Chinatown, Yokohama
Kamakura
Guardian at the Kencho-ji
I don't know if this is another guardian
At the gates of Kencho-ji
On the Kamakura beach
The Pacific
Girl reading Princess or mangabook at a bookshop