Photofest Japan
If any of our readers are interested, there is a 3-day photo workshop in Akihabara in 3 weeks. There will be 3 pros there giving various classes: Juan Pons, Hal Schmitt, and Rick Sammon. Lots of 3s, huh? I swear I didn’t do that on purpose. Anyway, I’m a huge Rick Sammon fan, so I would fully recommend going to this event just to meet him.
Anyone interested should visit photofest where you can sign up. The nice guys behind this event ask me to tell you that any signups include a free dinner with the pros on the 29th. Sweet! Check it out. If you do sign up, be sure to mention you heard about the event at JapanDave.
Daily HDR Photo — Japanese Clock Transformer
Today’s photos come to us from Dogo Onsen, the oldest hot-spring in Japan. There is this wonderful clock there that transforms and plays us a tune every half hour. (video at the end of the post, so keep reading)
About
Dogo Onsen (ohn-sen / hot-spring) is said to be over 3000 years old. It was a favorite of Prince Shotoku (574−622), who often bathed in it.
But Dogo’s biggest claims to fame are more recent.
Natsume Soseki, one of Japan’s most famous novelists, used Dogo daily when he taught at a nearby school. He featured the hot-spring in his novel Botchan. It’s one of my favorite novels. Wonderful story. I can’t recommend it enough.
The other recent claim to fame is Spirited Away, which was the highest grossing film of all time in Japan until Avatar. The design of the bathhouse of the gods featured in that movie is based on Dogo Onsen.
As you might imagine, tourism us a huge part of the town and it’s quite busy.
This clock is cool. As you can see from the two photos, there are lots of moving parts. All the characters are from Botchan, by the way.
What do you think? Let me know in the comments.
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Botchan Clock Video
The transformation starts about 30 seconds in.
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Hey man, i loved your blog! Very nice pictures here! I will add to my feed to read always when you post something!
I love HDR photography (by the way i came here clicking on your name as your commented on trey’s blog, on post “The Impossible Mountains”).
And also love to make new friends! =)
Thanks!
I hope you continue to visit. I update daily, so always a new photo.
Hey man, i loved your blog! Very nice pictures here! I will add to my feed to read always when you post something!
I love HDR photography (by the way i came here clicking on your name as your commented on trey’s blog, on post “The Impossible Mountains”).
And also love to make new friends! =)
Thanks!
I hope you continue to visit. I update daily, so always a new photo.