japan - Noemi Noemi

4 décembre 2015

Mejiro Teien Secret Garden

If there are fairies in Tokyo, they must live in Mejiro Teien. Imagine a mysterious little garden surrounded by the darkness, with dramatic light-up on the autumn foliage and ghosty reflections in the water. This little gem feels like a different world....

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Tags: japan, colors, garden, tokyo, beauty, green, autumn, red, nature, golden week, leaves, mejiro, reflection, teien

8 août 2015

Hanabi 2015

It's not a surprise : in August, one should admire the Japanese fireworks. This year, I was invited to watch the "fire flowers" from Edogawabashi park, in Eastern Tokyo. After the Atami fireworks on the sea, and, the Nagano fireworks in the mountains,...

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Tags: japan, night, summer, matsuri, flowers, tokyo tower, fireworks, pretty pop, lights, beautiful, edogawabashi

6 mai 2015

What does the fox says ? - Nezu Jinja

Welcome to Nezu jinja, a peaceful shrine located in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo - peaceful except when azaleas are blossoming ! Like Nezu, many shrines in Japan are dedicated to Inari, a deity of harvest and prosperity. In most of them, you will find stone foxes...

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Tags: japan, tokyo, holidays, spring, beauty, weekend, flowers, shrine, nezu, azaleas, greens, tsutsuji

5 avril 2015

50 shades of sakura

By day, the yearly Japanese cherry blossom phenomenon makes Tokyo look pure as snow. The white flowers are the city's wedding dress. But at dawn, you can enjoy the pink, orange, blue and gold shades of the mighty sakura. Ready for the most voluptuous...

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Tags: japan, colors, tokyo, night, light, spring, beauty, cherry blossoms, sakura, Meguro, megurogawa, pink, urban life

6 mars 2015

Spring is back

Every year, before the sakura decadence, elegant plum tree flowers blossom at every street corner in various shades of pink. You even don't need to go to the park, for the plum trees are everywhere in private gardens and small local yards. Let me introduce...

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Tags: japan, tokyo, spring, street, sky, pink, weekend, sun, flowers, suginamiku

22 décembre 2014

Two days before Christmas

In the mood for some winter magic? Caretta Shiodome is always a good address for Christmas illuminations. This year, I found it particularly beautiful. Welcome to a blue frozen landscape you can enjoy for free - just make sure to come during weekdays...

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Tags: japan, tokyo, holidays, night, beauty, magical, winter, bright, blue, lights, christmas

29 novembre 2014

Dye and die

When you stay for a long time in Japan, you understand why the philosophy of this country can be summarized as "let it die in all its glory". This is a civilization of paper, not stone. Joy, relationship, love, life : let it die in all its glory. Something...

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Tags: japan, colors, season, tokyo, beauty, autumn, trees, red, yellow, nature, yoyogi, koyo, leaves, contemplation, philosophy

6 octobre 2014

Don't trust your eyes

Sometimes typhoon strikes Tokyo and all you can do is staying at home, or trying to make your way to the Museum. This one, located in Odaiba, is the "Trick Art Meikyukan", dedicated to visual illusion in general and trompe l'oeil in particular. The point...

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Tags: art, japan, tokyo, fun, museum, weekend, odaiba, trick, trick art, illusion, reality, trompe l'oeil

10 septembre 2014

Odaiba Ombré Variation

Sometimes, when you need to remember why you settled so far from your roots, there's nothing like a beautiful skyline. In Tokyo, the best spot to contemplate the glow of the city in the fading sunshine remains Odaiba's beach. Admire the gracious arch...

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Tags: japan, colors, tokyo, night, light, beauty, Asia, city, peace, beach, odaiba, rainbow bridge, skyline

6 août 2014

Summer holidays in Nagano

Nagano: for me, it will always be the Winter Olympics, an eternity ago, when I was a child. White snow storms on the TV screen; freezing French reporters lost in translation. But in summer, the area of Nagano looks as green as Ireland and smells like...

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Tags: ueda, japan, holidays, fun, friends, countryside, green, summer, nature, hanabi, relax, nagano, barbecue