I hope that with all these people visiting Japan now that they don't just treat it as a form of Disneyland, but try and learn something for it and ask themselves "what makes this such a nice place to be?" and bring that back to their home countries and try to make a positive change. For example, building high density, big investment into public transit, cleanliness, and so on.
Totally agree! Traveling holds value in the fact that you get to experience new cultures, ways of living and political situations. I would love to get punctuality of trains in Japan here in Germany haha. At the same time it's important to not idealize those places for isolated facts but grasp the full situations. I think many things like the cleanliness and the obedience to rules in Japan stem from the core of being a collectivistic culture.
A really pleasant and relaxing video of beautiful Japan. I really liked the motion photographs. You have been lucky with the light. Thank you for a nice video. Keep them coming.
Great pictures and like the creative swirls. We were there in May. Got up early, to beat the crowds at the Bamboo forest, but still kinda busy. Did a lot of walking. We did a boat ride up the river and then visited a tiny temple up the hill. TFS
We were there in May as well, who knows maybe we were there at the same time actually! Sounds great, being able to go to those places early is another advantage to stay in the city for longer. It took us some time to commute which is why we couldn’t be there super super early
Nice video this Karin. Interesting things I spotted: the person stopping to bow at the gates 12:58 and at 13:15 the women only sign on the train windows. Subtle cultural things I guess.
I like your train station shots. The last one with the framed gate is great, too. 💯agreed on walking around residential areas, those are my most cherished times in a foreign city.
Next year it would be 10 years since I went to Japan and now, I want to go back once more. Such a lovely and photogenic country, I liked your take on it very much.
Und es geht heiter weiter :) bin unterwegs und hab das Video nur überflogen, aber gleich zu Anfang ein Hammer-Bild (Mann in der U-Bahn am Smartphone) 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
キュウカンバー・オン・ア・スティック 👌 100% agree on just wandering around the suburbs, love the shot of the bike and the truck at 8:55. I walked around Fushimi Inari after sunset once and it's quite a scary place in the dark, but really interesting. Another lovely Japan video!
Oh I can imagine that it's scary! We spotted a couple of wild boars in the forest, it took us some time to figure out where the noises came from haha. Thanks so much for your comment Norbi. :)
I'm glad you allowed yourself to visit the Evangelion. Sometimes we just have to allow ourselves to have those moments even though as you said, from a photography perspective, we might not have much to show for it. I love it. :) Always looking forward to your work and your videos.
I didn’t even know this statue exists before, so I absolutely freaked out when we passed it on the train haha. My wife wasn’t as convinced about the extra stop at first (she hasn’t seen the anime at that time though, so I don’t blame her) but overall we are still super glad we did it! Thanks for your comment :)
Great video! Relived my last year trip there. We had a long tired day at Nara and on the way back pushed my tired kids by bribing them with ice cream to climb up Inari. Some of the shots were very similar in same golden evening light of the smaller gate and the station. I think i even got the same cat lol
You did Nara and Kyoto in one day? Woaaaah sounds like a packed day! And fueling up with ice cream does not only work on kids luckily haha. Thanks for your comment, I appreciate it :)
Diese motion-blur Bilder sind soooo cool! Die sehen so gut aus! Ich muss sowas auch mal versuchen. Mein Gehirn ist nur nicht ganz in der Lage dazu zu verstehen, wie ich das auf Film am besten hinbekomm :D
Ich mache es irgendwie auch viel zu selten. An sich ist es echt nicht so schwer, man muss eigentlich nur die Verschlusszeit verlangsamen (ich glaube ich war so auf 1/15 ca?) und die Kamera beim Abdrücken des Auslöser bewegen. Macht echt Spaß :)
Vielen lieben Dank für dein Video. Ich liebe einfach deine Videos meistens, weil du mit deiner Interesse mir neue Inspiration anbietest, wo Ich vorerst gar nicht das Interesse selber hatte. Aber auch weil du mit deiner ruhigen Erzählerstimme Seriosität und Fokus an deinen Videos hinzufügst, so daß wir als Zuschauer unsere eigene Neugier und Motivation anzünden können. Freue mich auf die nächsten! Danke für den Tipp bezüglich Millanote. Werde Ich mir anschauen und probieren 👍😉
Vielen Dank für den herzlichen Kommentar, hab mich sehr darüber gefreut! :) wenn ich auch nur eine Person mit einem Video motivieren oder inspirieren kann freut mich das sehr und motiviert mich tatsächlich auch selber das mit den Videos weiter zu machen :)
Ohhh, Japan has been on the list for a long time. So envious. Trees, if they are like that, then wide-angle (20mm FX) and then crop in 6x17 that sometimes give a very interesting positive result.
you should give a visit to Shimogamo shrine and kamogawa. kamogawa is usually a popular place but shimogamo shrine is a place many tourists dont know. And they hosts japanese style weddings sometimes, so you might want to check out that place.
Thanks for the recommendations! Sadly I am back in Europe already (there are many many more Japan episodes coming though!). But I will put these two spots on my list for the next trip for sure!
Yeah, it was a bit much, not gonna lie 😅 We even explored the Nishiki market area and had dinner there before going back to Osaka that day. The quieter areas are surely a reason I would love to come back (with more time at hand) one day!
There was so much I wanted to see around Arashiyama in one day that I walked about 18km. Tiring but saw so many things including the monkey forest, bamboo forest, Otagi Nenbutsu Ji, Tenryu Ji and Adashino Nenbutsuji. Great video that brings back good memories.
@ I think we averaged just below that on a daily basis for 16 day trip. Spent 4 in Kyoto and could have spent the whole 16 days there. Just means I gotta find a way back.
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I hope that with all these people visiting Japan now that they don't just treat it as a form of Disneyland, but try and learn something for it and ask themselves "what makes this such a nice place to be?" and bring that back to their home countries and try to make a positive change. For example, building high density, big investment into public transit, cleanliness, and so on.
Totally agree! Traveling holds value in the fact that you get to experience new cultures, ways of living and political situations. I would love to get punctuality of trains in Japan here in Germany haha. At the same time it's important to not idealize those places for isolated facts but grasp the full situations. I think many things like the cleanliness and the obedience to rules in Japan stem from the core of being a collectivistic culture.
That motion blur photo of the rickshaw and the two people taking a selfie is so good! What a fantastic moment to capture.
I am super happy about this shot as well! Thanks so much for your feedback :)
A really pleasant and relaxing video of beautiful Japan. I really liked the motion photographs. You have been lucky with the light. Thank you for a nice video. Keep them coming.
Thanks so much for your comment, much appreciated! There are more Japan videos in the pipeline already, looking forward to share them :)
so awesome! I loved the blurred images, and so cool to see the different places you've traveled to :)
Wonderful work as always. Such a relaxing vibe!
Thank you Phil ✨
Great pictures and like the creative swirls. We were there in May. Got up early, to beat the crowds at the Bamboo forest, but still kinda busy. Did a lot of walking. We did a boat ride up the river and then visited a tiny temple up the hill. TFS
We were there in May as well, who knows maybe we were there at the same time actually! Sounds great, being able to go to those places early is another advantage to stay in the city for longer. It took us some time to commute which is why we couldn’t be there super super early
Video von Karin + Freitag Abend = ❤
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Nice video this Karin. Interesting things I spotted: the person stopping to bow at the gates 12:58 and at 13:15 the women only sign on the train windows. Subtle cultural things I guess.
Great observation skills! Thanks so much for your comment. :)
I like your train station shots. The last one with the framed gate is great, too.
💯agreed on walking around residential areas, those are my most cherished times in a foreign city.
Thank you ✨ Great to hear others feel the same about residential areas. :)
Next year it would be 10 years since I went to Japan and now, I want to go back once more.
Such a lovely and photogenic country, I liked your take on it very much.
Und es geht heiter weiter :) bin unterwegs und hab das Video nur überflogen, aber gleich zu Anfang ein Hammer-Bild (Mann in der U-Bahn am Smartphone) 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Es kommt auf jeden Fall noch mehrere Japan Folgen in Zukunft! :) Danke dir für den Kommentar ☺️
Loved Kyoto! I agree, backstreets and alleyways are the best areas for photos. Nice video!
Thanks so much for your comment! :)
キュウカンバー・オン・ア・スティック 👌
100% agree on just wandering around the suburbs, love the shot of the bike and the truck at 8:55. I walked around Fushimi Inari after sunset once and it's quite a scary place in the dark, but really interesting. Another lovely Japan video!
Oh I can imagine that it's scary! We spotted a couple of wild boars in the forest, it took us some time to figure out where the noises came from haha. Thanks so much for your comment Norbi. :)
The light at the end of the video is absolutely beautiful.
Oh yes, it was stunning! Sadly, the sun set so quickly, so it was just a brief enjoyment.
Last shot was killer!
Great video. I really hope to get to Japan one day, and Kyoto specifically.
Thank you ✨ Fingers crossed you will make it one day!
I'm glad you allowed yourself to visit the Evangelion. Sometimes we just have to allow ourselves to have those moments even though as you said, from a photography perspective, we might not have much to show for it. I love it. :) Always looking forward to your work and your videos.
I didn’t even know this statue exists before, so I absolutely freaked out when we passed it on the train haha. My wife wasn’t as convinced about the extra stop at first (she hasn’t seen the anime at that time though, so I don’t blame her) but overall we are still super glad we did it! Thanks for your comment :)
Love that last shot with the window
Thank you ✨
Great video! Relived my last year trip there. We had a long tired day at Nara and on the way back pushed my tired kids by bribing them with ice cream to climb up Inari. Some of the shots were very similar in same golden evening light of the smaller gate and the station. I think i even got the same cat lol
You did Nara and Kyoto in one day? Woaaaah sounds like a packed day! And fueling up with ice cream does not only work on kids luckily haha. Thanks for your comment, I appreciate it :)
@ I actually stayed in Kyoto for 4 days did Nara and inari while returning on one day
Diese motion-blur Bilder sind soooo cool! Die sehen so gut aus! Ich muss sowas auch mal versuchen. Mein Gehirn ist nur nicht ganz in der Lage dazu zu verstehen, wie ich das auf Film am besten hinbekomm :D
Ich mache es irgendwie auch viel zu selten. An sich ist es echt nicht so schwer, man muss eigentlich nur die Verschlusszeit verlangsamen (ich glaube ich war so auf 1/15 ca?) und die Kamera beim Abdrücken des Auslöser bewegen. Macht echt Spaß :)
@ danke für den Tipp! Ich hab einfach viel zuviel Angst, dass da nix bei raus kommt 😅
Vielen lieben Dank für dein Video. Ich liebe einfach deine Videos meistens, weil du mit deiner Interesse mir neue Inspiration anbietest, wo Ich vorerst gar nicht das Interesse selber hatte. Aber auch weil du mit deiner ruhigen Erzählerstimme Seriosität und Fokus an deinen Videos hinzufügst, so daß wir als Zuschauer unsere eigene Neugier und Motivation anzünden können. Freue mich auf die nächsten! Danke für den Tipp bezüglich Millanote. Werde Ich mir anschauen und probieren 👍😉
Vielen Dank für den herzlichen Kommentar, hab mich sehr darüber gefreut! :) wenn ich auch nur eine Person mit einem Video motivieren oder inspirieren kann freut mich das sehr und motiviert mich tatsächlich auch selber das mit den Videos weiter zu machen :)
Great moody Video!
Thank you ✨
Ever since I was a child and saw something like this, I always said to myself, I have to live there... will I ever do it? Mhmmm. Thanx for sharing :)
I feel you on that one! Thanks for your comment. :)
Just great.
Thank you 🤍
Ohhh, Japan has been on the list for a long time. So envious. Trees, if they are like that, then wide-angle (20mm FX) and then crop in 6x17 that sometimes give a very interesting positive result.
Japan definitely is a bucket list location! That's an interesting idea regarding the crop for tree shots, thank you! :)
@ any panorama crop will do, I just addicted to 6x17 after seeing Nick Cravers photos.
you should give a visit to Shimogamo shrine and kamogawa.
kamogawa is usually a popular place but shimogamo shrine is a place many tourists dont know.
And they hosts japanese style weddings sometimes, so you might want to check out that place.
Thanks for the recommendations! Sadly I am back in Europe already (there are many many more Japan episodes coming though!). But I will put these two spots on my list for the next trip for sure!
I can’t believe what you packed into one day. How did your feet survive? I really loved Kyoto, and cherished the quieter areas we were able to find.
Yeah, it was a bit much, not gonna lie 😅 We even explored the Nishiki market area and had dinner there before going back to Osaka that day. The quieter areas are surely a reason I would love to come back (with more time at hand) one day!
There was so much I wanted to see around Arashiyama in one day that I walked about 18km. Tiring but saw so many things including the monkey forest, bamboo forest, Otagi Nenbutsu Ji, Tenryu Ji and Adashino Nenbutsuji. Great video that brings back good memories.
@ I think we averaged just below that on a daily basis for 16 day trip. Spent 4 in Kyoto and could have spent the whole 16 days there. Just means I gotta find a way back.