Seiji Yamazaki – Photographer
Seiji lives in Tokyo, Japan and I love his photography. The first pic is one of my faves, although I have many. Please scroll down for the Japanese translation. He first bought a DSLR camera back in...
View ArticleTokyo: Day One
I arrived late last night and settled into my mate Seiji’s house. He lives in Suginami-ku which is only 15mins by train to Harajuku and Shinjuku. Lucky for me he has given me full use of his apartment...
View ArticleTokyo: Day Two
What a big day. Started with my alarm for work going off at 7.05am – not happy as I wanted to sleep in, and ended with me taking the wrong train, which just so happened to be an express, half an hour...
View ArticleA Loris of a morning
Slow Loris that is!! You can’t imagine my excitement when I realised there was a Slow Loris right in front of me!! They are so damn cute I actually nearly cried of surprise and happiness. I spent ages...
View ArticleTokyo: Day Three
I know this will come as a surprise, but I had yet another huge day! It’s not even 5.30pm and I’m exhausted. I am currently sitting atop the Fuji TV Headquarters (only $5aud to get up) in a globe...
View ArticleHead Spa – Ultimate Relaxation
If you’re ever in Japan you must do this! I had my first head spa last night. Seiji took me to his hair stylist (he has flash taste) who sat me down and analysed my hair. It was pretty funny with Seiji...
View ArticleTokyo: Day Four
Would you believe it’s only 2.45pm and I have already had a nap? After a broken sleep – there were sirens all morning and I had no idea what they were saying over the loud speakers, I tried to nap more...
View ArticleFast and the furious: Tokyo Taxi edition
What’s the cost of forgetting your flight time and realizing with minimal time before check in closes? Well if you’re in Tokyo 20,000¥. That’s $200aud. Seiji and I had a wicked day and were in the post...
View ArticleTokyo: Day Five
I woke up early and finished packing my bags ready for Seiji to collect me with our rental car ready to go exploring for the day. I headed to the supermarket to get some baked goods as I was too lazy...
View ArticleLadurée, Ginza Mitsukoshi, Tokyo
Such opulence. I suddenly felt underdressed in my casual travel gears. It’s like walking into a princesses high tea. Everything is pastel and luscious looking, themed to the last tiny detail. Rose pink...
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