Bamboo Grove
Golden Temple and Maple
Saki Casks, Meiji Shrine
Ovals, Senso-ji Temple
Lantern, Torii Gate
Mother and Daughter
Shopping Day
Pagoda, Senso-ji Temple
Market Day
Prayer Offerings
Kamo River, Kyoto
Japanese Maple
Persimmons, Imperial Garden
Street Lights, Tokyo
Strolling
Bad Fortunes
Good Fortunes
Jane Lurie Photography 
Beautiful pictures! Makes me feel like we missed some stuff on our trip.
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Gorgeous colours, Jane. I’d love to go to Japan.
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Thanks, Sylvia. It was marvelous….hope you see it someday.
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How do you say ‘great street photography’ in Japanese? 🙂
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Hi Denise, That’s 素晴らしい通りの写真 😄 Glad you enjoyed them – it was a wonderful experience.Thank you!
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What did you do, Jane??? 🙂 Your images are so vibrant and colorful that now I have to visit these places!! Gorgeous shots, beautifully captured, as always. 🙂
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Hi Patti, Thank you! I’m so glad you like them. Amazing to see these places. Hope you go!
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absolutely stunning Jane….colors so vibrant…looks like u had a GREAT time there!!!
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Thanks so much, April. We had a wonderful trip and an eye-opening cultural experience.
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This is a great cross section, Jane. Oh, the persimmons! Gorgeous. Those, the night lights and the crowds kind of sum it up….but then you can’t leave out the temples, and….
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Hi Lynn, Thank you! You are so right, I love the street shots and “everyday” but must share some of the amazing shrines and temples. Glad you enjoyed this vivid sampling. 🙂
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So much to like here, but my favorite is the mother and daughter image.
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Thanks so much, Gunta. I lucked out and happened upon a lovely children’s ceremony at one of the famous shrines. Such beautiful kimonos!
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Jane, I am not sure what to say to this magnificent post. Oh my goodness I was taken away. Each and every one of your pictures is so vibrant with such clarity. You bring to us a world that many of us will never see. How can I thank you for bringing this gift to my eyes? Absolutely phenomenal images!!! Brava!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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AmyRose, You have made my day. Thank you so much for your enthusiastic reaction to this series. Much appreciated! 😃
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I being what you are know the “work” involved in putting together a post like this. My appreciation flows very highly. 🤗
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🤗Means a lot! Thanks.
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vibrant, beautiful and elegance photos…
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Thank you very much, Mihran. It was exciting to visit and photograph.
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Wonderful photo essay! My favorites are torii gate abstract, Bad Luck and Japanese Maple compositions. Backlit Japanese Maples are quite worthy photo candidates. Also love the authentic clothing captures!
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Thanks so much, C.S. The leaves were just starting to turn. Glad you enjoyed these moments…such a vivid and exciting place to photograph.
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I like the use of the starburst sun in the first photo. Great collection.
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Thanks, Jeff. The sun happened to be in position. 😉 Glad you enjoyed these!
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Your photos are woknderful.
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Thanks so much, Suzanne. Appreciate your visit.
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I’ve come to live vicariously!
Am feeling unexpectedly grateful for the man in your shrine photo – it adds perspective (relativity) that I needed!
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Thanks, Jay. Great point and so true. I have a number of images of those barrels and on their own, you have no idea how large they are – this tourist gave me some perspective. Happy you are enjoying my Japan wanderings. 😊
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Gorgeous photos.
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Thank you so much, Maralee. It was a fascinating trip.
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Wow! Such a wonderful collection Jane. Beautifully composed images. I especially like candid people shots b/c they are often full of interesting expressions!
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Thank you, Michael. I love the challenge of street photography. Amazing the expressions you get. Happy you enjoyed this series.
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Sehr schön die Atmosphäre der Städte eingefangen.
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Danke schön, Willi. 🙂
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thanks for sharing, Chuck! 🙂
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Well this was a visual delight, bringing back such good memories. I’d love to go back to Japan. I think my faves are bamboo, torii lantern, and especially mother and child – what a wonderful shot.
Alison
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Thanks so much, Alison, coming from your experienced eye. I was thankful to see a Japanese ceremony for children at one of the shrines. So much beauty and cultural history.
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Wow Jane, vibrant indeed! You’ve captured a wonderful sense of color and light in these. Especially loved mother and daughter. Top to toe, so very Japan!
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Thanks, Tina. It was a wonderful place to photograph and experience the culture. And food. 🙂
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I am captivated by your photo of the Bamboo grove. I can sense the feeling of a gentle breeze, see some motion, and hear the sound of the stalks clicking and knocking against each other. Well done, Jane.
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Thanks so much, Allan. It did have a magical feel (despite the crowds). I found them mesmerizing. Glad you enjoyed it!
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beautiful pictures of a very colorful country, I wonder the slippers worn, they seem to me not that comfortable. 🙂
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Hi Ellen, It is a wonderful place to photograph. I agree, Zoris look difficult to walk in, even with special socks that have a divide in the toes! 🙂 Thanks for your visit here.
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The photo of a couple expresses that there are still people in relationship in Japan otherwise news always tell that Japanese are no more interested being in relationship.
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Hi Moazzam, That’s an interesting observation. I am curious about Japanese social relationships. I believe the image, “Stolling” are tourists who rented kimonos for the experience which is very common in Kyoto. “Mother and Daughter” is an actual Japanese ceremony. Thanks so much for your comment and visit.
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Hi Jane, I enjoyed visiting your blog and that credit goes to you.
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Thank you!
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Interesting to see people wearing traditional costumes just strolling around the streets. You have captured the essence of Japan and I am glad you included a Japanese Maple 🙂
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Thanks, Jude. The leaves were just starting to turn so I was happy to find some early birds. Many of the people strolling the streets are tourists experiencing wearing a kimono. Thankfully, I found some Japanese ceremonies that were authentic.
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Thank you for giving us your impressions of an interesting country – they are all brilliant.
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Thank you, Ann-Christine. A wonderful cultural experience.
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Superb.
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Thanks, Brian. What a wonderful place to photograph. 🙂
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Brilliant impressions, colorful and vibrant!
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Thank you so much, Simone. 😊
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Very colorful and gorgeous photo’s Jane, love them all!
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Thanks so much, Noortje. A beautiful country!
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Very colourful! Wonderful and full of life. I had no idea that bamboo can be that huge.
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Thank you, Petra. Such fun to photograph. Bamboo is amazing and our guide said that most of the growth happens in the first few months. It’s a type of grass!
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Yes I know Bamboo, but not in that size!
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Agree! These were huge!
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Wow! The depth of colour and the clarity is incredible. I love the ‘Mother and Daughter’ image. Old and New combined.
I have been to China but not Japan. Some images remind me a little of China, in that there is so much rich detail that I cannot understand, but that fascinates me.
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Thank you, Ali. Such fun to wander and photograph. Not surprising that some remind you of China. I hope to return to both someday. Wonderful countries to visit.
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Beautiful pictures!
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Thanks so much, Paintfilms. Happy you enjoyed them.
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Excellent colors and forms. Many people are surprised to learn that bamboo is a grass.
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Thanks very much, Steve. I was also surprised how fast bamboo grows! It was a beautiful grove.
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Amazing! A quick pictorial trip. Thanks
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Thank you, Sadje. What I hoped for…glad you enjoyed a quick stroll. 🙂
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So many opportunities for interesting shots in that country and city. Great job in taking us there.
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Thanks, Sharon. It was a visual treat as well as a wonderful cultural experience. Glad you enjoyed these. 🙂
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true, there are very colorful photo taken. i particularly like the 1st, 5th, 9th, 14th, and 16th.
greetings robert
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Thanks so much, Robert. I’m glad you included bad fortunes…I thought that was so interesting— if you get a negative one at the temple, this is what you do with it. 🙂 I really appreciate your visit and happy you enjoyed.
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Wow Jane, these photos are so beautiful! The city is so full of colours and super busy. ❤️
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Thanks, John. So many different types of shots to make. It is dizzying but fabulous! Glad you enjoyed these. 🙂
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Gorgeous images Jane 🙂 NYC looks desolate compared to Tokyo.
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Hi Joe, Ha! A lot more black in NY. Glad you enjoyed these colors. Thanks very much. 😄
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Jane – brilliant, just brilliant.
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Thanks so much, Sarah. 😊
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