day 15: nightlife

The nightlife in Kyoto is rather unique in that it largely appears that there isn't one. If Tokyo is the nightclub with music blaring out onto the streets, Kyoto is the speakeasy. One minute a silent alleyway, but a couple hidden turns and a staircase and you can already hear the clinking of glasses as they meet with beer inside.



Fast lens = bright night images.



I probably should have cropped in a little more.



The alleyway



The place to be.



The reward: chicken gizzards and beer. Life is good.



Good night.

Day 12: Hiroshima

I've been looking forward to coming here for a long time. Mostly for the memorial, but also for the sign of something different. Of a city that had undergone some dramatically obvious change. Instead I find the resilience of the Japanese people. The city is different than others, but it didn't feel defined or scarred by tragedy. It makes me wonder how long the world trade center site will remain a gaping hole, and a center for controversy.



Love the shelters in this city.




Also love the trolleys. Electricity for the win.




The best tsukemen I had was here. One of my most memorable meals.