On the way to Crazy Factory I always transit in Akihabara to the Tsukba Express line which takes me up to Adachi. I had a bit of time before my …
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Why do we always end up at Uogashi Standing Sushi Bar? Its delicious and reasonably priced, especially for the heart of Tokyo. Today I was in Tokyo for meetings and …
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Last week I traded in my Nikon D5100 DSLR for the new Olympus OM-D E-M5 over at Map Camera in Shinjuku. I loved the D5100 but it was time for …
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Spring in Japan means time for Sakura or cherry blossoms. Its a sign here in Japan that the winter is officially over and the warm winds of spring have arrived. …
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My father in law got tickets to watch the Major League Baseball season opener featuring the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics here in Japan at the Tokyo Dome. Seattle of …
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Coming from Canada, snow is nothing new for us. As a matter of a fact we got so tired of shoveling snow we moved to Japan. (^_^) Here in central …
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I received a press pass to cover the 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon here in Chiba. I went yesterday as the first day on Friday is always the least busy and …
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I have a been a big fan of Sumo since my father in law first took me back in 1999. Its a big part of Japanese culture and is always …
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I posted a Happy Holidays and New Year message last week but since New Year is actually here now I thought I’d make another since most people are now off …
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My wife took her parents out for a Christmas dinner today and we let her dad choose what we would have. Of course he chose sushi so we were off …
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My brother flew in on Friday and we headed to Yokohama for a few days where the 20th Annual Hot Rod and Custom show was being run by Mooneyes. I …
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Working in an online environment like TSG can result in long hours everyday, 7 days a week of manning the site and helping customers as well as researching and understanding …
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It’s a long weekend here in Japan and my wife and I went to visit her brother in Inba. He works in the agriculture industry with a focus on vegetables …
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It’s been a while since I’ve pulled out my camera to shoot pictures other than of golf clubs for work. It’s been too hot to bother with the camera while …
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Was in Tokyo today thanks to 2 meetings. Got to do some club and shaft testing in the city and was all over the town making stops in Sumida, Asakusa, …
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Japan is a place where you get to try many things especially when it comes to food. My wife had been wanting to try a Yuba restaurant over in neighboring …
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During a recent trip to Washington DC I managed to snap a few images testing out the Canon 7D + Tamron 18-270mm ultra telephoto lens. The image above was taken …
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My wife and I walked the dog this morning at around 6:30am and there were some interesting, almost menacing clouds over the par 5 6th hole so I thought I …
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Summer time in Japan means its time for matsuri or festival in English. Today at the spur of the moment, my wife and I drove just south of Kiminomori to …
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When I first got my Nikon D5100, one of the first lenses I looked at was the AF-S Nikkor 35mm f1.8G. Shooting primes is a lot of fun and really …
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Living in Japan certainly has its pros and cons. If you love cameras there are many pros. Japan is a land of technology and when it comes to cameras, there …
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I had to go to Chiba today to finalize my resident visa for yet another 3 years. We headed out in the afternoon and since the immigration office is right …
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The Nikon D5100 has a built in intervalometer meaning its capable of taking images at fixed intervals. Using these images one can make what is called a time lapse video. …
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It’s been about 3 years since I’ve been back to Toronto to visit my family. My brother has been working on restoring a 1974 Harley which is his first ever …
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I thought I would take the opportunity to post some feedback on the new Nikon D5100 I got to replace my Sony SLT-a33. After selling my a33 and all its …
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My wife and I just got back late Saturday night from a 2 night stay in New York where we celebrated our 12 year anniversary. It was our first time …
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I went to Tokyo today to run some errands (seem to be doing that a lot lately) and decided to bring my new Nikon D5100 with me. I will be …
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I picked up a new Nikon D5100 camera on the weekend. Its my first move into the world of Nikon but I have read a lot of good things about …
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Took some quick snaps with the Fujifilm X100 while in Tokyo today running some errands. Decided to go black and white today…
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I’ve had a few people ask about the Fujifilm X100′s macro capabilities. If anything the macro is one of the weak points of the X100 firstly because Macro must be …
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