A photo blog like a travelogue focused on people and their daily life in various countries. Most of the photos were taken in Black and White. And updated daily. All photos are shot by Tetsu Ozawa.
Hearing that I could enter a place I normally cannot, I came to Adachi Market in Senju, To... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Senju, Tokyo Read More
Walking along the intricate coastline, I arrived at Misaki Port. Jogashima Island on the s... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Miura, Kanagawa Read More
I had planned to take a ferry across the sea on my way back from Jogashima, but there was... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Miura, Kanagawa Read More
Even though I thought it would definitely be more flavorful to take a ferry across the sea... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Miura, Kanagawa Read More
I am afraid of heights, but I quite like climbing up to the observation deck of a skyscrap... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo Read More
If you underestimate Nishi-Shinjuku, with its skyscrapers including the Tokyo Metropolitan... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo Read More
Walking around Nishi-Shinjuku, the Cocoon Tower stands out for its rounded appearance that... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo Read More
Passing through a large torii gate from Eitai-dori Street and proceeding along the approac... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Fukagawa, Tokyo Read More
The Saul Leiter exhibition in Shibuya was more crowded than expected. Many people desire t... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Shibuya, Tokyo Read More
The Yasukuni Jinja Shrine is famous for the Yushukan, where the Zero fighter plane is on d... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Kudan, Tokyo Read More
Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo was originally called Tokyo Shokonsha. Shokon means to honor the... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Kudan, Tokyo Read More
The restored roof is a bright pastel color, which will look even better when the surroundi... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Hakodate, Hokkaido Read More
Although the shrine enshrines a deity not seen in the Kanto region, the precincts of the H... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Sapporo, Hokkaido Read More
If you take the shortest route from Maruyama Koen Station to Hokkaido Jingu Shrine, you wi... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Sapporo, Hokkaido Read More
There are times when I visit a tourist attraction and am disappointed. Sometimes it is bec... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Sapporo, Hokkaido Read More
3 at Otaru Museum. There are many things in the world whose value is difficult for the lay... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Otaru, Hokkaido Read More
Walking along the tracks where no trains run anymore, I arrived at the Otaru Museum. This... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Otaru, Hokkaido Read More
The walls glowed inside the dimly lit building. Every wall was vividly colored. They were... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Otaru, Hokkaido Read More
In my personal opinion, places that once prospered but have since fallen into decline are... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Otaru, Hokkaido Read More
I got off the train at Minami-Otaru Station and simply walked up the hill in front of the... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Otaru, Hokkaido Read More
turret trucks, which were seen in large numbers at the Tsukiji Market in the past, were al... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Sapporo, Hokkaido Read More
turret trucks, which were seen in large numbers at the Tsukiji Market in the past, were al... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Sapporo, Hokkaido Read More
Although I came expecting to see what kind of scene I would see, what I actually saw was a... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Sapporo, Hokkaido Read More
Although I came expecting to see what kind of scene I would see, what I actually saw was a... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Sapporo, Hokkaido Read More
As you proceed to the upper floors of Haneda Airport's Terminal 2, you will reach the obse... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Haneda, Tokyo Read More
From the Sano Art Museum, I decided to take a local train to get back to Mishima Station.... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Mishima, Shizuoka Read More
The Sano Art Museum is located in Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The museum houses a c... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Mishima, Shizuoka Read More
There is a roaring stream of spring water at Rakujuen Garden, right in front of Mishima St... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Shimizu-cho, Shizuoka Read More
When you visit a Buddhist or Taoist temple in the Chinese cultural sphere, you will find a... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Mishima, Shizuoka Read More
There is a park called Rakuju-en in front of Mishima Station. The park includes Rakujukan,... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Mishima, Shizuoka Read More
In the old days, the current Futakotamagawa Station was called Futakotamagawa-en Station.... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Futakotamagawa, Tokyo Read More
Even if one understands in one's head that the torii standing at a shrine marks the entran... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Okamoto, Tokyo Read More
Masaoka Shiki, a haiku poet, is often associated with the image of a man lying in bed sick... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Negishi, Tokyo Read More
I had vaguely thought that somewhere in Tokyo there was a temple called Higashi Arai Daish... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Nishiarai, Tokyo Read More
Kanei-ji Temple, which boasted of its authority as a prayer hall and family temple of the... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Shakujiidai, Tokyo Read More
Shakujii Park in Nerima is home to two ponds, the Sanpoji Pond and the Shakujii Pond, but... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Shakujiidai, Tokyo Read More
In many Buddhist temples, statues of Nio or Shitenno sit at the entrances. Both of these g... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Takanodai, Tokyo Read More
I was born long after the end of World War II, so it may not be clear to me, but the areas... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Jujo, Tokyo Read More
Chuo-dori Avenue, which stretches near Akihabara Station, was crowded. Unlike usual, the p... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Akihabara, Tokyo Read More
When I look at a map, I immediately remember, but I quickly forget that Kanda Myojin is cl... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Akihabara, Tokyo Read More
I find myself in Chiba City more often than not these days. Although it is far from my hom... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Chiba City, Chiba Read More
Chiba Jinja Shrine is located not far from the center of Chiba City, giving it the feel of... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Chiba City, Chiba Read More
Perhaps it is right to feel the romance of ancient history in ancient tombs, but it was di... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Gyoda, Saitama Read More
There is a park called Water Castle Park in Gyoda. Although not a very large park, when on... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Gyoda, Saitama Read More
Ever since it became commonplace to connect to the Internet via a smartphone even when abr... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Kumagaya, Saitama Read More
I had completely underestimated him. I had an image of Wes Anderson as a filmmaker who has... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Higashi-Shinagawa, Tokyo Read More
Tokyo University of the Arts has a system of purchasing graduation works, which is unexpec... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Ueno, Tokyo Read More
I came to Saitama City because I heard that there are koma-usagi (guardian rabbits) at a s... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Saitama City, Saitama Read More
More than 400 years have passed since Seisho-ji Temple moved to Atago, where it now sits,... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Atago, Tokyo Read More
To visit Atago Jinja Shrine in Minato-ku, one has to climb either the steep stairway to th... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Atago, Tokyo Read More
Atago Shrine in Minato Ward, Tokyo, is famous for the stone steps of success that await vi... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Atago, Tokyo Read More
After leaving Morin-ji Temple, which is home to several raccoon dog figurines, I entered M... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Tatebayashi, Gunma Read More
Many people know the fairy tale of "Bunbuku Chagama," but few know that the story actually... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Tatebayashi, Gunma Read More
The history of carp streamers is long. The custom of decorating the entrances of samurai f... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Tatebayashi, Gunma Read More
Traveling in Asian countries, I often feel that the values of umbrellas are different from... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Marunouchi, Tokyo Read More
When thinking of a name for a new commercial facility, anyone would want to make sure that... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Marunouchi, Tokyo Read More
Although the word "Marunouchi" conjures up images of an office district, when one actually... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Marunouchi, Tokyo Read More
The number of exhibitions where photography is permitted is increasing. Although I have no... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Marunouchi, Tokyo Read More
I had heard of the term "100 Famous Mountains in Japan," but I did not know that there was... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Hinohara Village, Tokyo Read More
A rather elegant building blends in with the traditional townscape. It is the Asakura Chos... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Nezu, Tokyo Read More
A rather elegant building blends in with the traditional townscape. It is the Asakura Chos... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Yanaka, Tokyo Read More
I came to the Meguro River Cherry Blossoms Promenade in the rain, umbrella in hand. Japane... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Meguro, Tokyo Read More
When we think of Shibuya, we usually think of commercial buildings, scramble crossings, an... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Meguro, Tokyo Read More
When we think of Shibuya, we usually think of commercial buildings, scramble crossings, an... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Shibuya, Tokyo Read More
When it first opened, it had the image of a fashionable spot, but it has turned out to be... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Yebisu, Tokyo Read More
There is an inlet called Hirakata Bay near Kanazawa-Hakkei Station. It may seem surprising... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Yokohama, Kanagawa Read More
A couple, a man and a woman, were crossing a vermilion-colored arched bridge that could be... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Yokohama, Kanagawa Read More
Shomyo-ji Temple in Yokohama is a family temple of the Kanesawa Hojo Clan, one of the Hojo... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Yokohama, Kanagawa Read More
In Koishikawa Korakuen Garden, which is landscaped with various motifs, the water stream t... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Koraku, Tokyo Read More
Koishikawa Korakuen Garden was built in the Edo main residence of the Mito Tokugawa family... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Koraku, Tokyo Read More
When we think of Korakuen Garden, we think of Korakuen Garden in Okayama, one of the three... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Koraku, Tokyo Read More
Nakayama Hokkekyo-ji Temple, a temple of Nichiren Shu, has many buildings that have been d... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Ichikawa, Chiba Read More
There are many buildings at Nakayama Hokkekyo-ji Temple that have been designated Importan... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Ichikawa, Chiba Read More
Exit Shimofusa-Nakayama Station, cross the Keisei Main Line tracks, and walk straight ahea... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Ichikawa, Chiba Read More
In a residential area of Ichikawa, there stands a building that stands apart from the surr... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Ichikawa, Chiba Read More
Many people may think that Katsushika Hachimangu Shrine is located in Katsushika Ward, Tok... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Ichikawa, Chiba Read More
It is human nature to want to enter a place when we are told we are not allowed to. When I... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Ichikawa, Chiba Read More
While walking from Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon toward Takasaki Station, I came across a riv... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Takasaki, Gunma Read More
Seen through the trees, the Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon seemed smaller than expected, but w... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Takasaki, Gunma Read More
As I had expected from the map, it is a long way from Daruma-ji Temple in Takasaki to Jige... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Takasaki, Gunma Read More
When I heard the name Bruno Taut, my knowledge of him was limited to the meager knowledge... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Takasaki, Gunma Read More
Although the name of the temple name sounds as if a Shorin-ji Kempo practitioner might app... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Takasaki, Gunma Read More
I had come to Gunma Hachiman Station in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture. I had planned to... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Takasaki, Gunma Read More
When one thinks of going out of one's way to admire flowers, cherry blossoms are the first... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Ikegami, Tokyo Read More
In fact, Honmon-ji is a Buddhist temple with such a long history that I feel ashamed that... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Ikegami, Tokyo Read More
If you are relieved to find yourself so close to the station, you may not survive the orde... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Ikegami, Tokyo Read More
Unlike Kyoto, Tokyo was indiscriminately bombed by the U.S. military at the end of World W... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Ikegami, Tokyo Read More
Although people visit Shinto shrines for a variety of reasons, most wishes can be typified... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Yushima, Tokyo Read More
Yushima Tenjin Shrine in Tokyo, which I have visited many times, has an otoko-zaka (male h... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Yushima, Tokyo Read More
One gets the impression that Ameyoko in Okachimachi is a shopping district with a high con... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Okachimachi, Tokyo Read More