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The Journey from Harajuku to Kamakura

Posted on February 3, 2018July 30, 2018by James
A train passes by, with the train crossings lowered, marking the end of the journey from Harajuku to Kamakura

I found myself standing in front of a torii gate, golden emblems decorating its surface and stone lanterns standing on either side. The entrance, leading through a wooded path, lay ahead of me – flocks of people passing underneath it, following the path deeper into the forest. Walking along the path and it’s curves, I […]

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A how to guide to capturing hand-held motion blur in your photography

Posted on January 11, 2018January 12, 2018by James
At blue hour, the street lamps are turned on and with a small aperture, you can get the star burst effects from them.

Capturing motion blur in your photography is a useful technique to learn and use. I first discovered motion-blur after watching a YouTube video and then trying it out for myself whilst I was in Japan – but thinking about it now, I kinda jumped into the deep end with the motto of “trial-and-error” without doing […]

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Instagrammer Interview with @jamiechancetravels

Posted on December 19, 2017July 30, 2018by James

I contacted Jamie of @jamiechancetravels on Instagram, and writer of his website jamiechancetravels.com, about his current adventures in Australia.   What was your job before you decided to travel full time? I worked as a lawyer specialising in medical negligence and product liability. Since the age of 16, I had wanted to be a lawyer and it […]

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Riding the driverless Yurikamome train to Odaiba Island

Posted on December 8, 2017July 30, 2018by James
After riding the driverless train on the Yurikamome line to Odaiba Island, there is a building which inside the building, there are multicoloured doors stacked up on each level which makes for a good photo opportunity

The voice over the tannoy announces the next train arriving at the platform. The metallic cage approaches and slows down to a stop. Boarding the driverless train, I sit down and watch the buildings and cars gradually blur, with the sky standing still, as the train continues onwards to its next destination; stopping occasionally to […]

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Instagram post 2192938125704090317_3899794839 Halfway.
As you approach the and peer over the balcony, you see the white blocks of paint spaced apart leading from one side of the road to the other.
Nearby you hear the trains passing by, announcements being made over tannoys and people scrambling to catch their train that slowly arrives to the platform.
But someone catches your attention. You see him leaning on a pillar of the train bridge in middle of the road.
Traffic passes by and he pays it no attention, idly using his phone, waiting for the traffic to stop so he can continue to where he is going to.
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Instagram post 2190600407812792185_3899794839 Shortcut.
You see a man walk down the street suddenly turn right and disappear into the buildings.
Curiosity piques your interest and you continue walking down the street, looking for where the man had disappeared to.
Shop entrance after shop entrance passes by and you begin to think that the man just entered one of the shops.
Just when you find yourself about to stop, you see the man on the other side of an alley.
Ahead through the alley you see the exact place you were looking for and decide to use the shortcut that the man had shown you.
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Instagram post 2187700626215945443_3899794839 Night time arcades.
Your ears hear the sounds of alarms and bells ringing as machines with bright, vibrant lights draw in people’s attention.
The entrance is lit up by the arcade machines, but deeper inside the lighting darkens, with the eerie glow of glass cabinets holding their prized possessions.
As people walk by, some stop to view what items are available, some drawing out a coin and trying their luck at winning something.
Many lose and simply walk away, but a few are lucky and head hone clutching their winnings.
As night draws closer, the sky darkens and only the light of the machines spill their glow onto the street, hoping one more person is drawn to them.
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Instagram post 2185536046333421545_3899794839 Markets and people
There is a low murmur of voices echoing throughout the market street. 
The sound of rain proving the background noise and only making itself known in between the breaks of chatter.
You weave through the mass of people moving all in one direction, avoiding the odd collision with those walking against the flow.
To your left you see a side street branching off the main market, and decide to venture down it.
As you break away from the main street, the chatter instantly quietens down and all you hear is the rain hitting the roof above you. 
There are no stalls or shops here, just an area for sellers to store their stock to be sold to the mass of people. ——————
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Instagram post 2182641852430328859_3899794839 Ueno shoppers.
As you approach the edge of the bridge spanning the road, you look down and see the mass of people walking across the road.
Cars stop, waiting for the people to cross, the traffic lights showing red.
As you watch the people cross, you can see trains passing by further up ahead, laden full with people.
Despite it being warm, the sky is cloudy and the air heavy and humid.
 You feel a speck of rain collide with your skin and soon after, more can be felt - the sky slowly turning to haze as the rain begins to fall heavily. 
The popping sound can be heard as people get their umbrellas out and soon most people are under umbrellas.
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Instagram post 2180441672939305241_3899794839 Zebra crossing.
The pattern of black and white paint lays out in front of you. 
As you stand in the pavement, people gather on the other side, opposite you - people with shipping bags, with bikes, on their way to work or back home.
The red and blue colours of shops towers behind them.
Cars and motorbikes travel by, the flow of traffic smooth all while the light is green.
You hear the pedestrian tune begin to play as the sign changes from red to green, the vertical bars slowly counting down your time to cross. ——————
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Instagram post 2178562217245613541_3899794839 Bicycles over the river.
As you exit station, you see buildings parted by a river, traffic passing over the bridge.
The morning sun slowly makes us way to the afternoon, the deep blue colour of the sky shows no sight of a cloud to be seen.
A group of people pass each other by, some on bikes, some walking pushing peaks with their children.
The atmosphere is full and lively, summer has arrived and brings with it its warmth; a cool breeze makes an appearance, briefly alleviating the heat on your skin. ——————
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Instagram post 2176118534340604482_3899794839 Lights in the night.
You can feel the rain hitting you’re skin, but in the night, you can’t see it. It hides behind the night.
Amongst the dark backdrop of night, light spills over over the puddle ridden path ahead of you. 
Items, illuminated by the light, shine and sparkle under their canopy, rain dripping down at the edges onto the ground.
A person walks in front, their silhouette outlined by the light, the rain still falling regardless of who is in the way.
Despite the eerie quietness, the noise of rain is all that heard, dull thuds onto the canopy and sharp strikes splashed into puddles. ——————
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