Japan – This is Another Story

Day 10: Kumamoto, Japan

Published on March 19, 2025March 20, 2025 by Yinglan4 Comments

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Day 9: Kumamoto, Japan

Published on March 18, 2025March 17, 2025 by Yinglan4 Comments

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Day 7: Kumamoto, Japan

Published on March 16, 2025March 16, 2025 by Yinglan1 Comment

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #292 – People Here, There, and Everywhere

Published on March 24, 2024March 23, 2024 by Yinglan10 Comments

Happy Sunday! We looked at cities in last week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, this week, hosted by Tina of Travels and Trifle, we are showcasing the people we captured along our travels.

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #276: Looking Up, Looking Down

Published on November 19, 2023January 13, 2024 by Yinglan18 Comments

Happy Sunday! This week, James from Jazzibee is guest-hosting Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #276 and he’s picked a great theme – Looking Up, Looking Down.

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #273: Symmetry

Published on October 29, 2023October 28, 2023 by Yinglan14 Comments

Happy Sunday! Sofia over at Photographias is hosting this week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge and boy oh boy, what a topic – Symmetry. I hope I don’t disappoint.

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CWWC: Which Way with Cars

Published on October 27, 2023October 26, 2023 by Yinglan4 Comments

Cee’s Which Way Challenge (CWWC)

CWWC: Which Way with People

Published on October 13, 2023October 12, 2023 by Yinglan4 Comments

Cee’s Which Way Challenge (CWWC)

#SundayStills: #Textures in Toshodaiji Temple, Nara, Japan

Published on October 9, 2023October 8, 2023 by Yinglan4 Comments

As I sort and edit the nearly 1,000 photos I took on my trip to Japan, I feel like I’m experiencing Japan all over again as I find the story behind each photo. My favorite photos have so far been the nature photos.

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #270: On Display

Published on October 8, 2023October 7, 2023 by Yinglan18 Comments

Happy Sunday! This week, Ann-Christine is the host for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #270 and the theme is On Display.

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #269: On the Edge

Published on October 1, 2023September 30, 2023 by Yinglan18 Comments

Happy Sunday! This week, Patti is the host for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #269 and she has chosen a topic that’s quite challenging (at least to me) and that is on the edge.

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#WeekendCoffeeShare – Back to Life

Published on September 30, 2023September 30, 2023 by Yinglan15 Comments

Greetings from my garden, at last! Thank you for joining me this Saturday, come on in and either enjoy something hot or something cool.

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CMMC: September Alphabet – Words with a Q

Published on September 29, 2023September 28, 2023 by Yinglan3 Comments

I took this picture at the Osaka Museum of Housing and Living. Ever since visiting the People’s Museum in Glasgow, Scotland, I’ve been wanting to visit museums that dedicates to the lives of common people in a city. I was so glad there was such museum in Osaka, Japan.

It’s so fascinating to learn about people’s lives, much better than just looking at some old rock from hundreds of thousands of years ago. I saw this when I exited the main gallery. I didn’t know what they were but upon looking at the sign on the wall, I discovered these are quilts.

Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge

CWWC: Signs in Japan

Published on September 29, 2023September 28, 2023 by Yinglan9 Comments

I don’t think I’ve ever had any difficulty following signs. I’ve always loved signs. They are the most tool to point me to where I need to go. During the first few days of my recent trip to Japan, I found the signs very confusing. It often either led me to a longer route or in circles.

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Japan Reflection

Published on September 27, 2023September 28, 2023 by Yinglan7 Comments

Here I am, writing this post on a Shinkansen speeding across Japan bound for Shinagawa before transferring to another line for Haneda Airport. We left Osaka at 8:30 this morning and will be home in approximately 27 hours.

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Japan Day 13

Published on September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 by Yinglan16 Comments

The last full day in Japan!

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#SundayStills: #Bridges

Published on September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 by Yinglan7 Comments

I love to look at any city from a high vantage point because it always amazes me to see how dense the city really. This is a look at Osaka, Japan from the Umeda Sky Building – a 140-m building in the heart of Osaka. Looking at the bridges, I was frankly surprised by how different they are.

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #268: Tell Us Why

Published on September 24, 2023 by Yinglan10 Comments

Happy Sunday! This week, on Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #268, Tina from Travels and Trifles has posed quite a challenging topic – Pick up to 10 of my favorite photos and write about why I chose them.

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#WeekendCoffeeShare – Birthday in Osaka

Published on September 23, 2023 by Yinglan28 Comments

Greetings once again from Japan! Thank you for meeting me again for this #WeekendCoffeeShare, I am currently in Osaka, near Shinsaibashi, where shopping and culinary adventures awaits.

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Japan Day 9

Published on September 22, 2023September 28, 2023 by Yinglan7 Comments

Despite stumbling out of bed this morning with a numbing pain in my right lower leg and a stabbing pain in my back, I found today to be one of the more interesting and pleasant days of the trip.

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Japan Day 8

Published on September 21, 2023September 28, 2023 by Yinglan4 Comments

I have opted to take the night off. I really hope my decision is honored as a majority of my decisions haven’t been honored on this trip.

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Japan Day 7

Published on September 20, 2023 by Yinglan19 Comments

I feel like this photo should be on a postcard but maybe I’m not at that quality yet.

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Japan Day 6

Published on September 19, 2023September 28, 2023 by Yinglan18 Comments

I was woken up by a strange dream this morning. I dreamed I was in a co-worker’s home, which is strange as I have never been to any of my co-workers’ homes before. I was probably muttering in my sleep because I found myself waking up saying “I was from Canton,” and my mom asking me what I was saying.

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