Bobcock in Japan

[Bobcock]

I have so much annual leave stored up, I need to take a weeks holiday in each of Feb, March, April and May......

So... February I had a week in Tokyo.... what a city, one of the greatest I have visited and to be honest I think I made a tiny stratch on the surface of it. Sadly I didn't get the chance to meet up with Wally Dorian but if he talks as much bollocks in person as he does on the cricket thread, that was a blessing.

Because of Chinese New Year we had to change hotels halfway through the trip so we had 4 days staying at Akasaka-Mitsuke and 4 days at Kurumae, Asakusa.

These are some of my better shots from the trip, though I'm only 20% through processing so they may take a while to all get posted.



The Tori Gates at the Hie Shrine, close to my first hotel in Akasaka.

[beerlaodrinker]

Tokyos great, of to a good start this thread

[terry57]

Gota get to Japan,

Tried to go this year but aint gona happen.

Looks like Nepal could though.

[Dillinger]

Any soiled knickers photos Bob ?

[Bobcock]

5 Tiered Pagoda at Senso-Ji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo. This picture was taken in the pouring rain and wind that sadly ruined many of my shots with water droplets on the lens. You can see the rain in the spotlight.

[Bobcock]

Nepal....thanks Terry.... I may make that one of my trips...... great idea...... do you need a visa?

I will probably head to the Punjab for Hola Mohalla for my March trip.

[Bobcock]

Bog standard lanterns outside a restaurant but this shot came up quite nicely....

[Bobcock]

Oooops could someone move this to the Japan section

[Bobcock]

Sake barrels made as offerings at the Meiji Shrine in Yoyogi Park.

[kingwilly]

Love Japan, been a few times, but never spent any time in Tokyo.

Great pics bob.

[Bobcock]

Any soiled knickers photos Bob ?

Hundreds.... for private consumption only

[Bobcock]

Tokyo Tower from below. The weather was good whilst we qw2ere there, just one day of full rain and one day with some rain the rest was cold with blue skies.....

[Bobcock]

These next two are the two best shots I have processed to date.....

[cnx37]

Fantastic photos.

[nidhogg]

Any soiled knickers photos Bob ?

Why on earth would you want pictures of Bobs soiled knickers???

[Dillinger]

Why on earth would you want pictures of Bobs soiled knickers???

erm, it's for a friend

All of them photos so far would make great postcards Bob

[Bobcock]

Next two....

The main gate at Senso-Ji



This one shows the rain I had to deal with during my first trip to Senso-Ji....the Skytree behind is covered on cloud, hardly visible if not done on a show exposure.

[Looper]

It's a top city. The craziest in the world. Haven't been since 2 trips in 2010.

Skytree wasn't finished then.

[runner]

Excellent thread. How is the weather this month temperature-wise? I am waiting until it warms up in April.

[reinvented]

im going in december; will be cold and dry; lived there for a year in 2000, not been back since
no digi cameras inthose days
nice pics as usual Bob

[Bobcock]

Apart from the one day of rain it was clear skies between 8 and 11 degrees, just perfect for playing rugby.

I wasn't cold at all, my son was, particularly at the rugby where there was a bit of a wind.

[toslti]

Great photos.... as are the ones on your zenfolio....thanks

[robuzo]

Bog standard lanterns outside a restaurant but this shot came up quite nicely....

First one at top left says "horsemeat sashimi," in case anyone was wondering.

[Bobcock]

Sorry, I lost track with this thread, I'm off on the trip I've always wanted to do tonight, last minute decision based on some good luck..... or I've been lied to and I will be sleeping rough for the next 5 nights in Anadpur Sahib, India. I also had to photograph a rugby tournament over the weekend. Sadly I had a CF card failure and lost over 700 shots.....

Anyway, Back to Japan..... I visited the Robot Restaurant in Shinjuku, this place was awesome fun, the kids loved it. It's really difficult to phograph as you cannot use a flash and a lot of the action is backlit making the stars into silhouettes....

But here's a selection of some of the shots.

When you arrive you sit in a bar area and are entertained by the robot band.



From the show itself, just managed to get enough light on this guy

[Bobcock]

There is of course a large number of dancing girls in the show.... this was the best of the lot based on personality, looks and legs as voted on by the three male members of the Cock family.