Radiation Scare in Setagaya

The way the media reports on radiation these days, you might be forgiven for thinking the whole of Japan has fallen foul to... Read more »
| Japan |

A fresh start with the journal

From the journal of Michael Gakuran... When I originally started my own website, after years of Livejournal abuse, I wanted to... Read more »
| Journal |

The Heavens Open on Hashima

The sea lashed out angrily at the boat and waves threatened to throw me overboard, but my mind was instantly quieted by the... Read more »
| Photography |

A Brush with the Law at a Haikyo Hotel

Arriving at the haikyo hotel was relatively straightforward. A train ride to the nearest station and a long walk along a road... Read more »
| Haikyo / Ruins |

Iori Tomita’s New World Transparent Spe ...

Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent. - Ludwig Wittgenstein. So goes the age-old philosopher's quote on the... Read more »
| Japan |

Night Walk with the E-P3 and Olympus 45mm f/1 ...

Finally! It's been 2 long, infuriating years, but the lens we've all been waiting is finally here! A bright f/1.8 portrait lens... Read more »
| Photography |

Olympus PEN E-P3 Field Test

The E-P3 is a camera made for taking with you. For the last 3 weeks I've had it out and about shooting Japanese festivals... Read more »
| Photography |

Kanabun Drone Beetle Macro with the E-P3

On my night walk yesterday evening I came across some rather handsome done beetles, known as かγͺぢん in Japan. I decided to... Read more »
| Photography |