As someone who prides himself for being something of an expert on domestic travel here in Japan, being very fond of Enoshima feels like something of a guilty pleasure. While I can think of a dozen of places equally far from Tokyo that makes for a great day-trip on those occasions when I need an escape from Tokyo, Enoshima has turned into a place I keep coming back to.
The other day some friends participated in an event called “Kawasaki Kimono Walk”, where anyone was welcome to dress up in a kimono and take part in a sake tasting featuring five different kinds of rice wine from the Hokuriku region of Japan. I stuck around with my camera to capture the shenanigans (and rightfully suffered the day afterwards).
Ginza is in many ways the complete opposite to Koenji, the subject of the previous post in this series. In Ginza the streets are wide and lined with shops from every luxury brand imaginable. Yet, Ginza too is one of my favorite areas for street photography, particularly at night when the streets are devoid of busloads with tourists.
This camera was released in the spring of 2014. I picked one up for several reasons – I needed a small and pocketable camera that could deliver photos with a quality that made them usable for work (Newspaper print & web) in a pinch. At the time when it was announced I was also planning to start a small video project. The high video quality of the mk3 that DPreview called "a game-changer" even when compared to full-frame cameras, was also a strong selling point. On top of that the bright lens and the pop up EVF was also two factors that made me buy it, despite the somewhat hefty price tag.
