A lot of people might say that a lot of Japanese cities look the same. Most of them would be right. But there is something charming about the view from your hotel room that seems to encompass endless concrete that is just ever so slightly different shades… oh!… the gorgeous sameness. But what a lot […]
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After a day hiking and riding around Chise, Goshiki Onsen is the perfect Apres.
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Got some film back from Ross and Risa’s wedding in Sapporo… super fun day. Congratulations guys, thanks for an awesome party!
Read More ›END OF SEASON EXHIBITION-Thank you for coming! There were so many people visited our gallery last night for the exhibition. We had such a splendid time in the Niseko winter season 2010-2011 and had many opportunity to take amazing photos of pros and local riders as well as Niseko’s beautiful nature. We open our gallery […]
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Aaron and I (Bo – Az’s super assistant) have been pretty busy over the past month shooting at the newly renovated Green Leaf Hotel. With Aaron’s new D3S and 14-24mm crisp lens, tethering to LR3 – our results have been incredibly awesome, whilst having lots of fun too! We want to share our antics with […]
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Hirafu had it’s opening ceremony today despite the lack of snow (which no-one is overly concerned about – except one poor spectator, see below). The resort is still a big dump away from opening but there is a great vibe in the village – a sense of a great season to come!! Today was a […]
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Fuji Rock was definitely the highlight of summer for me in Japan. Can’t say it was the most raging festival I’ve ever been to (in fact it was the cleanest, most organised, relaxed and mellow festival I’ve ever seen (plenty of sleeping going on!!). For 120,000 people crammed together in a muddy valley it was […]
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After a night out in Sapporo last Saturday we spent Sunday kicking around with a camera and letting the city pass by. Sapporo – 札幌, is the fifth-largest city in Japan by population (2 Million), and is Hokkaido’s largest and capital city. Sapporo hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics (the first ever held in Asia) and is home to the famous […]
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We checked out Big Fun garden party on the weekend. A great little festival with a ton of good music headed up by Derrick May. Having just read Neil Hartman’s blog about the same event last year, I’d have to agree and say it was a perfect balance of people to space and one of […]
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Tonight was the Hirafu Bon-Odori. A good turn out from the town who’s spirits weren’t dampened by the sporadic rain showers. A couple of hundred locals came out to sample food and drinks from local restaurant stalls and join in the festival and dancing. Pretty impressive fireworks too! Bon Odori (盆踊り?) means simply Bon […]
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