Sean Breslin

YouTube video by Unpacking Japan What it's like to adopt a Japanese child (and why they moved back to Japan)

We did this too. Best thing we’ve ever done.

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#Japan #Adoption

Mt. Fuji Sunrise Hike – Eboshidake in the Minami Alps This was the third time I’ve hiked this trail. In July 2019 Sampukutoge was the goal but then I was unaware that an additional 40 minutes southwest to Eboshidake would, on a clear day, present me w…

An older post about hiking in the Minami Alps.

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#Japan #hiking #MtFuji

Somewhere in Nagoya.

#Japan #Nagoya #photography

Walking the Tōkaidō – Meiden Nagasawa to Okazaki Walking the Tōkaidō from Meiden Nagasawa to Okazaki – a honest account of hiking Japan’s historic route through industrial landscapes, temples, and the reality beyond the guidebooks.

Yesterday I walked a section of the Tōkaidō and tried to embrace the noise instead of shutting it out.

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#Tōkaidō #walking #Japan

Hell Yeah or No: What If Taking the Photo Was Enough? What if taking the photo was enough? No pressure to post, no need to share. Just observe. A thought on photography beyond social media.

No idea if the idea makes any sense, but based on a Derek Sivers book I’ve just finished, I wrote a very short post about capturing a photo as an endpoint.

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*and contradict myself by posting a photo.

#photography #Japan

Nagoya skyline at night.

I like going back and looking at what I was photographing at the same time of year in past years. This was Nagoya in November, 2018.

#Nagoya #Japan #photography #skyline

A post about the Japanese photo books I own and why I like them. If you're interested in Japanese photography it might interest you.

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#Japan #photography

Thank you. I can’t believe how good such an old camera is.

A Japanese shrine. Taken with a Zeiss Ikonta 6x9.

A Japanese forest and house. Taken with a Zeiss Ikonta 6x9.

Just got the first roll of film back from my Zeiss Ikonta 6x9. Boring images (it was a test), and framing issues, but overall very happy. The lens and shutter seem immaculate.

#Zeiss #Ikonta #Japan #filmphotography #photography

Gujo Hachiman on Film: Four Frames From Film #4 Shooting film in my favourite Japanese mountain town and leaving photo-sharing platforms. On the desire to print, make books, and own your own space.

A short post about shooting film in my favourite Japanese mountain town, Gujō Hachiman, and leaving photo-sharing platforms. Print, make books, and own your own space.

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#Japan #FilmPhotography #GujōHachiman

A screenshot of a photo of the Nakasendō in Japan.

Spent quite a while updating my website design. Tried to make it much simpler.

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#walking #Japan #photography

You also have to show the action of placing one hand above the other.

Point little finger and thumb outwards at 45° angles horizontally to create a reversed 八 which you can pronounce as the や. Then do the same with the other hand to make another one and you have two や’s (x2 = 倍/ばい). Place one hand on top of the other and you have ヤバい

Also the way they came up with the 手話 for ヤバい is genius.

My daughter goes to a school for the hard of hearing. She taught me the sign language for ヤバい and it’s a joy to use.

Who needs peace and quiet in the countryside? Support beams for what could be the world's fastest train, possibly reaching 603 km/h.
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#Japan #filmphotography #KodakBrownieCresta #Nakasendo

Lomochrome Color ’92 – Fat Roll Last week, while walking a short section of the Nakasendō, I took along my grandfather’s Kodak Cresta that I have talked about before. The camera lived up to expectations, but the film, Lomoc…

Light leaks with Lomochrome Color '92.

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#filmphotography #Japan #lomography

A grid of photos with light leaks.

Used grandfather's old Kodak Cresta with Lomo Colour '92. The camera was fine (shot Kodak before with good results), but this film suffered from 'fat roll' - doesn't roll tight enough, causing light leaks. A waste of money :-( Sticking to Ilford or Kodak from now on.
#photography #Lomography #Japan

An elderly man smiling for the camera. Persimmon hanging behind him.

While walking the Nakasendō from Ena to Nakatsugawa on Sunday. This man was hanging kaki (persimmon) to dry out.

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#Japan #walking #Nakasendo

#Japan #walking #Nakasendo #中山道

The Nakasendō – Ena to Nakatsugawa Four years already? Was that how long it had been since I'd walked this section of the Kisoji/Nakasendō? (It was December 19th, 2021). Pandemic times. Not another soul in sight back then.

The Nakasendō – Ena to Nakatsugawa

Four years already? Was that how long it had been since I'd walked this section of the Kisoji/Nakasendō? (It was December 19th, 2021). Pandemic times. Not another soul in sight back then.

Analyzing Photography Gear: Lessons from 98,000 Photos I ran 98,000 photos through PhotoStatistica and used ChatGPT to help analyze the results. Here’s what I found:

Running 98,000 photos through PhotoStatistica and AI to find out what I really need.

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#photography #camera #cameragear

Trails Above Tectonics – Hiking the Mountains of Central Japan For the past few years, I’ve been hiking more and more in the Japanese mountains. I find it good for the soul and the perfect antidote to modern life. The rugged terrain and peaceful atmosphe…

Trails Above Tectonics
- hiking Japanese mountains

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#hiking #Japan #photogtaphy #mountains

#geology

Neodani Fault The Neodani inland earthquake struck central Japan on October 28, 1891, with an estimated magnitude of 8.0, making it one of the most powerful earthquakes in Japanese history.

Neodani Fault & Mino-Owari Earthquake 1891

In 2012 I went to the faultline for a walk with two cameras and two rolls of film.

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#Japan #earthquake #Gifu #photography

Nagoya 2002~2019 Nagoya from 2002 ~ 2019 / 2002~2019年の名古屋

A gallery of images - Nagoya 2002~2019 / 名古屋2002~2019

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#Nagoya #名古屋 #Japan #photography #analogphotography

I've had enough of subscriptions of all kinds. Currently going through and nuking a lot of them.

Three women praying in front of an alter in a cave. Gifu Japan.

Three women praying in front of an alter in a cave. Gifu Japan.

#Japan #photography #Gifu

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A Japanese keitora truck parked up outside an old traditional house in Gifu prefecture.

A Japanese keitora truck parked up outside an old traditional house in Gifu prefecture.

#Japan #filmphotography

Hazama Fudoson – Seki We used to live just down the road in Inuyama, which meant I often cycled up and over the Kagamigahara Alps on routine bike rides, right past Hazama Fudouson (迫間不動尊) in Seki, Gifu prefecture.

Hazama Fudoson – Seki

We used to live just down the road in Inuyama, which meant I often cycled up and over the Kagamigahara Alps on routine bike rides, right past Hazama Fudouson (迫間不動尊) in Seki, Gifu prefecture.