ow. My eyes burn >.< That pic of you violated every placement law I've learned about photography as art. Not framed (I can see the trees to do it with though), subject directly centered (instead of slightly offset), and what's that silver blur in the foregorund? O.o
lol, anyway. Criticisms on the art value aside (I swearI didn't know I could critique like that till just now), it's cool to have your little photo tour of Japan to look at. I find it interesting that every country I've seen has a different feel to it entirely.
I'd also like to say that Emily and George is one of the most disturbing things I've seen in a while...
lol, I claim your second page too ^_^
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@Yahoo: Hiroshima is a nice city, I'll have more pictures of the city up later.
@Ben: Thanks.
There's more Japan pictures incoming!
@Jaegar: Yeah, that picture wasn't all too great, since it was a self-shot picture. I set my camera to 10-second shot, set it on a bench, and ran to the picture shot.
Pictures up till the 15th are now up. I'll upload the pictures for the 16th later, when I have time. I depart for Fukuoka/Hakata tomorrow, my final destination in Japan, which I'll be staying for two days. Then it's off to South Korea.
August 16, 2007
Current Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Today's Itinerary
- Hiroshima
- A-Bomb Dome
- Peace Memorial Park
- Peace Memorial Museum
- Miyajima-guchi-Miyajima Ferry
- Miyajima Island
- Itsukushima Shrine
- Momijidani Park
- Mount Misen
- Misen Hondo Main Hall / Sankido Hall
Accommodation for the Night: Hiroshima Central Hotel
Hiroshima
In 1945, Hiroshima was completely obliterated from
@Ben: Thanks.
There's more Japan pictures incoming!@Jaegar: Yeah, that picture wasn't all too great, since it was a self-shot picture. I set my camera to 10-second shot, set it on a bench, and ran to the picture shot.
Pictures up till the 15th are now up. I'll upload the pictures for the 16th later, when I have time. I depart for Fukuoka/Hakata tomorrow, my final destination in Japan, which I'll be staying for two days. Then it's off to South Korea.
August 16, 2007
Current Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Today's Itinerary
- Hiroshima
- A-Bomb Dome
- Peace Memorial Park
- Peace Memorial Museum
- Miyajima-guchi-Miyajima Ferry
- Miyajima Island
- Itsukushima Shrine
- Momijidani Park
- Mount Misen
- Misen Hondo Main Hall / Sankido Hall
Accommodation for the Night: Hiroshima Central Hotel
Hiroshima
In 1945, Hiroshima was completely obliterated from
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August 17, 2007
Current Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Today's Itinerary
- Hiroshima
- Shinkansen (Hiroshima-Fukuoka)
- Fukuoka
Accommodation for the Night: International Khaosan Fukuoka
Hiroshima
Shinkansen (Hiroshima-Fukuoka)
Current Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Today's Itinerary
- Hiroshima
- Shinkansen (Hiroshima-Fukuoka)
- Fukuoka
Accommodation for the Night: International Khaosan Fukuoka
Hiroshima
Shinkansen (Hiroshima-Fukuoka)
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August 18, 2007
Current Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Today's Itinerary
- Fukuoka
Accommodation for the Night: International Khaosan Fukuoka
Fukuoka
After arriving in Fukuoka yesterday, I really didn't get much of a chance to take a lot of photos. It's been just getting ready for Korea, for the most part. Tomorrow, I'll be taking the JR Kyushu Beetle hydrofoil ferry to Busan, South Korea.
Current Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Today's Itinerary
- Fukuoka
Accommodation for the Night: International Khaosan Fukuoka
Fukuoka
After arriving in Fukuoka yesterday, I really didn't get much of a chance to take a lot of photos. It's been just getting ready for Korea, for the most part. Tomorrow, I'll be taking the JR Kyushu Beetle hydrofoil ferry to Busan, South Korea.
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August 19, 2007
Current Location: Seoul-Bupyeong, South Korea
Today's Itinerary
- Fukuoka, Japan
- JR Kyushu Beetle Ferry
- Busan, South Korea
- KTX High-Speed Train
- Seoul, South Korea
- Bupyeong, South Korea
Fukuoka
Early in the morning, I went to the Hakata International Port to depart for South Korea via the ferry (hydrofoil). I actually got to the port a little bit early (around 8 AM; ferry was scheduled to depart at 10:15 AM). At the port, most of the people that were taking the ferry were Japanese. This wasn't much of a surprise, given the current popularity of Korean television and culture in Japan.
After checking in and getting on board the JR Kyushu Beetle hydrofoil, I was ready to depart from Japan.
さようなら 日本!
(Goodbye Japan!)
JR Kyushu Beetle Ferry
In the past, I have always arrived in South Korea via airplanes, but never by boat, so riding the JR Beetle hydrofoil was a unique experience. For those unfamiliar with hydrofoils, just think of them as an elevated, high-speed boat. Here's a picture of one of the JR Beetle hydrofoils (picture not taken by me):
On the way to South Korea, the Beetle passed by several fishing boats (Japanese and Korean). The Beetle also passed by the Japanese island of Tsushima, an island located in the middle of the Korea Strait, between Japan and South Korea.
안녕하세요 한국!
(Hello Korea!)
Busan, South Korea
After riding on the Beetle for almost three hours, it finally made it into the harbor of Busan, which is South Korea's second largest metropolitan city and largest port. I was able to get a few shots of the city from the Beetle.
After landing and passing customs, I headed directly for the Busan train station. Unfortunately, I didn't really have the time to look around Busan.
KTX High-Speed Train
Launched in 2004, the KTX (Korean Train Express) is a super high-speed rail system, the Korean equivalent of the Shinkansen. At peak speeds, it is able to reach up to 300-350 KPH. Here's a picture of a KTX train (picture not taken by me):
In my previous trips to South Korea, I never had the opportunity to ride on the KTX. Riding on the KTX was reminiscent of the Eurostar train between London & Paris. I guess this isn't too surprising, since the KTX train technology is mostly based on the French TGV high-rail system.
With the KTX, it took just about three hours to reach Seoul, the capital of South Korea.
Seoul, South Korea
After getting to Seoul, I took the subway to get to Bupyeong, the city where some of my relatives in Korea are located. Bupyeong is located in between Seoul and Incheon. Unfortunately, since my stop was almost twenty stations away, it took almost an hour and a half to reach Bupyeong. By the time I got to Bupyeong, it was already 8 PM, so I hit the sack after reaching my relative's apartment.
Current Location: Seoul-Bupyeong, South Korea
Today's Itinerary
- Fukuoka, Japan
- JR Kyushu Beetle Ferry
- Busan, South Korea
- KTX High-Speed Train
- Seoul, South Korea
- Bupyeong, South Korea
Fukuoka
Early in the morning, I went to the Hakata International Port to depart for South Korea via the ferry (hydrofoil). I actually got to the port a little bit early (around 8 AM; ferry was scheduled to depart at 10:15 AM). At the port, most of the people that were taking the ferry were Japanese. This wasn't much of a surprise, given the current popularity of Korean television and culture in Japan.
After checking in and getting on board the JR Kyushu Beetle hydrofoil, I was ready to depart from Japan.
さようなら 日本!
(Goodbye Japan!)
JR Kyushu Beetle Ferry
In the past, I have always arrived in South Korea via airplanes, but never by boat, so riding the JR Beetle hydrofoil was a unique experience. For those unfamiliar with hydrofoils, just think of them as an elevated, high-speed boat. Here's a picture of one of the JR Beetle hydrofoils (picture not taken by me):
On the way to South Korea, the Beetle passed by several fishing boats (Japanese and Korean). The Beetle also passed by the Japanese island of Tsushima, an island located in the middle of the Korea Strait, between Japan and South Korea.
안녕하세요 한국!
(Hello Korea!)
Busan, South Korea
After riding on the Beetle for almost three hours, it finally made it into the harbor of Busan, which is South Korea's second largest metropolitan city and largest port. I was able to get a few shots of the city from the Beetle.
After landing and passing customs, I headed directly for the Busan train station. Unfortunately, I didn't really have the time to look around Busan.
KTX High-Speed Train
Launched in 2004, the KTX (Korean Train Express) is a super high-speed rail system, the Korean equivalent of the Shinkansen. At peak speeds, it is able to reach up to 300-350 KPH. Here's a picture of a KTX train (picture not taken by me):
In my previous trips to South Korea, I never had the opportunity to ride on the KTX. Riding on the KTX was reminiscent of the Eurostar train between London & Paris. I guess this isn't too surprising, since the KTX train technology is mostly based on the French TGV high-rail system.
With the KTX, it took just about three hours to reach Seoul, the capital of South Korea.
Seoul, South Korea
After getting to Seoul, I took the subway to get to Bupyeong, the city where some of my relatives in Korea are located. Bupyeong is located in between Seoul and Incheon. Unfortunately, since my stop was almost twenty stations away, it took almost an hour and a half to reach Bupyeong. By the time I got to Bupyeong, it was already 8 PM, so I hit the sack after reaching my relative's apartment.
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August 20, 2007
Current Location: Seoul-Bupyeong, South Korea
Today's Itinerary
- Bupyeong, South Korea
Bupyeong
After a long day of travel yesterday, I decided to take a break in Bupyeong on this day. As mentioned before, Bupyeong is a small metropolitan city. Looking around, the city had stores, restaurants, department stores, and apartment complexes. There was even an underground shopping mall, located in tunnels underneath the streets of Bupyeong.
I did notice a peculiar thing as I was looking around Bupyeong. There was one small street where there were large amounts of red peppers, just lying there. Apparently, some of the pepper sellers from the markets were using the road to "dry" the red peppers directly in the sun. The reason why they used the road to dry the red peppers is because the road absorbs a lot of heat from the sun, which in turn, is another heat source for the red peppers. Of course, they wash them when the peppers done being "dried."
About red peppers in Korea, peppers are an important ingredient in modern Korean cuisine. Unlike Japanese cuisine, much of Korean cuisine tends to be spicy. It wasn't always like this, as peppers were only introduced to Korea (by Portugese traders) in the 17th century.
Current Location: Seoul-Bupyeong, South Korea
Today's Itinerary
- Bupyeong, South Korea
Bupyeong
After a long day of travel yesterday, I decided to take a break in Bupyeong on this day. As mentioned before, Bupyeong is a small metropolitan city. Looking around, the city had stores, restaurants, department stores, and apartment complexes. There was even an underground shopping mall, located in tunnels underneath the streets of Bupyeong.
I did notice a peculiar thing as I was looking around Bupyeong. There was one small street where there were large amounts of red peppers, just lying there. Apparently, some of the pepper sellers from the markets were using the road to "dry" the red peppers directly in the sun. The reason why they used the road to dry the red peppers is because the road absorbs a lot of heat from the sun, which in turn, is another heat source for the red peppers. Of course, they wash them when the peppers done being "dried."
About red peppers in Korea, peppers are an important ingredient in modern Korean cuisine. Unlike Japanese cuisine, much of Korean cuisine tends to be spicy. It wasn't always like this, as peppers were only introduced to Korea (by Portugese traders) in the 17th century.
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peppers lying on the ground..? o.O
Do we get an explanation, or do we have to guess.
Other than that, Itsukushima shrine looks cool. The tame deer sound interesting too.
Do we get an explanation, or do we have to guess.
Other than that, Itsukushima shrine looks cool. The tame deer sound interesting too.
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@Jaegar: I've updated the previous post with a day summary. About the red peppers though, some of the local pepper sellers used part of the street to dry them; the added heat from the road combined with the heat coming from the sun seems to 'dry' them faster, I suppose.
August 21, 2007
Current Location: Seoul-Bupyeong, South Korea
Today's Itinerary
- Seoul, South Korea
Seoul
While in Korea, I'll be working full-time at the Asian office division of the firm that I work for, so I won't be able to get to take much pictures or go sight-seeing while in Korea, until this weekend. That's the reason why I haven't been able to take many pictures recently.
August 21, 2007
Current Location: Seoul-Bupyeong, South Korea
Today's Itinerary
- Seoul, South Korea
Seoul
While in Korea, I'll be working full-time at the Asian office division of the firm that I work for, so I won't be able to get to take much pictures or go sight-seeing while in Korea, until this weekend. That's the reason why I haven't been able to take many pictures recently.
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August 22, 2007
Current Location: Seoul, South Korea
Today's Itinerary
- Seoul, South Korea
Seoul
New subway safety doors. These were a new sight, since they weren't in place when I last visited Korea in 2005. It seems they've added the doors to prevent accidents and 'subway jumpers' (people that want to commit suicide via subway smash). The Japanese subways didn't have these safety doors.
Crowded subway at 11-12 PM. Most of the people on the subway at this time were people who were returning home from bars and clubs.
Current Location: Seoul, South Korea
Today's Itinerary
- Seoul, South Korea
Seoul
New subway safety doors. These were a new sight, since they weren't in place when I last visited Korea in 2005. It seems they've added the doors to prevent accidents and 'subway jumpers' (people that want to commit suicide via subway smash). The Japanese subways didn't have these safety doors.
Crowded subway at 11-12 PM. Most of the people on the subway at this time were people who were returning home from bars and clubs.
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very nice ;p
i love your pictures.
some of those nature picutes can just go as a very nice backround for my desktop
hope you have fun in Korea now ;P
i love your pictures.
some of those nature picutes can just go as a very nice backround for my desktop
hope you have fun in Korea now ;P
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August 23, 2007
Current Location: Seoul, South Korea
Today's Itinerary
- Dongdaemun
- Cheonggyecheon
Dongdaemun
Cheonggyecheon
Current Location: Seoul, South Korea
Today's Itinerary
- Dongdaemun
- Cheonggyecheon
Dongdaemun
Cheonggyecheon
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August 24, 2007
Current Location: Seoul, South Korea
Today's Itinerary
- COEX Shopping Mall
COEX Shopping Mall
Current Location: Seoul, South Korea
Today's Itinerary
- COEX Shopping Mall
COEX Shopping Mall
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I finally have time to post some pictures of South Korea on the last three days of my trip. Sorry about the trip photo delay. 
August 25, 2007
Current Location: Seoul, South Korea
Today's Itinerary
Changdeok-gung Palace
Yongsan
Gangnam
Changdeok-gung Palace
Yongsan
Gangnam
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August 26, 2007
Current Location: Seoul, South Korea
Today's Itinerary
Lotte World
Olympic Park
Lotte World
Olympic Park
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August 27, 2007
Current Location: Seoul, South Korea
Today's Itinerary
Incheon International Airport
Incheon International Airport
August 25, 2007
Current Location: Seoul, South Korea
Today's Itinerary
Changdeok-gung Palace
Yongsan
Gangnam
Changdeok-gung Palace
Yongsan
Gangnam
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August 26, 2007
Current Location: Seoul, South Korea
Today's Itinerary
Lotte World
Olympic Park
Lotte World
Olympic Park
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August 27, 2007
Current Location: Seoul, South Korea
Today's Itinerary
Incheon International Airport
Incheon International Airport
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i've been 2 south korea a few times, it's fun!!
BTW r u Korean? cuz i am =P
BTW r u Korean? cuz i am =P