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Pigeons at Kokura

Posted in 40D, Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM, Canon EOS 40D, EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM, EOS 40D, Japan, Kokura, Kokura Castle, Kyushu, camera, general, photo, photography, photos, pigeons, telephoto zoom, 小倉, 小倉城 on 24 June, 2008 | 1 Comment »

There were a lot of pigeons behind Kokura Castle. There were some colorful pigeons and they congregated there probably because there were a couple of people feeding them. It was a good opportunity to take out my Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM telephoto zoom for some shots. I am quite pleased with them, I [...]

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Kokura 小倉

Posted in 40D, Cano EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM, Canon EOS 40D, EF-S, EOS 40D, Japan, Kokura, Kokura Castle, Kyushu, camera, general, photo, photography, photos, travel, 小倉, 小倉城 on 24 June, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Kokura (小倉, Kokura?) is an ancient castle town and the center of Kitakyūshū, Japan, guarding, via its suburb Moji, the Straits of Shimonoseki between Honshū and Kyūshū. Kokura is also the name of the penultimate station on the southbound Sanyo Shinkansen line, which is owned by JR Kyūshū and an important part of the company’s [...]

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Mojiko Retro District 門司港

Posted in 40D, Cano EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM, Canon, Canon EOS 40D, EOS 40D, Japan, Kyushu, Moji-ku, Mojiko, Mojiko Retro District, general, photo, photos, travel, 門司港, 門司港駅 on 13 June, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

We took a trip to Mojiko Retro District on the third day of our trip to Kyushu.
The Kanmon Strait separates the main island from Kyushu. This strait is where a number of major events in Japanese history occurred; there are many historical sightseeing spots and events here, such as the Mekari Festival. The Strait [...]

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Wagyu no sato Yoshikyu 和牛の里 よし久

Posted in 40D, BBQ, EF 50mm f/1.4, Hakata, Japan, Wagyu no sato Yoshikyu, beef, food, general, photo, photos, restaurant, travel, wagyu, 和牛の里 よし久, 福岡 on 12 June, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

We took a train back to Fukuoka after we left Huis Ten Bosch in the evening. We went to a restaurant that specialized in serving BBQ wagyu beef. The name of the restaurant is Wagyu no sato Yoshikyu (和牛の里 よし久)
They serve some of the best quality wagyu beef. They also carry a large variety of [...]

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Huis Ten Bosch

Posted in 40D, Cano EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM, Canon, Canon EOS 40D, EOS 40D, Huis Ten Bosch, Japan, Kyushu, Nagasaki, general, landscape, landscape photography, photo, photography, photos, theme park, travel, world, ハウステンボス, 豪斯登堡 on 11 June, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Huis Ten Bosch is a theme park in Nagasaki Prefecture that recreates Holland by displaying real size copies of old Dutch buildings. The name Huis Ten Bosch literally translates into English as “House in the Forest”. It is named after Huis ten Bosch Palace, one of the four official residences of the Dutch Royal Family, [...]

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Tatsumi Sushi たつみ寿司

Posted in 40D, Canon, Canon EOS 40D, EF 50mm f/1.4, EOS 40D, Fukuoka, Japan, Kyushu, Tatsumi Sushi, food, photo, photos, restaurant, sashimi, sushi, travel, world, たつみ寿司, 巽壽司, 福岡 on 11 June, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

After Canal City, we went back to the hotel and rested for awhile. It was actually my birthday on that day and we went to a sushi restaurant that night to celebrate.
The name of the restaurant in Japanese is たつみ寿司. They don’t actually have an official English or Chinese name. However, to make life easier, [...]

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Fukuoka City

Posted in 40D, Canal City, Cano EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM, Canon, Canon EOS 40D, EF 50mm f/1.4, EF-S, EOS 40D, Fukuoka, Hakata, Japan, Kyushu, camera, food, general, photo, photography, photos, restaurant, shopping mall, travel, 博多, 博多駅, 福岡 on 10 June, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

After eating Hakata ramen for lunch, we took a stroll around Hakata station.

After a short stroll away from Hakata station, we arrived at Canal City, a large shopping complex in Fukuoka city.

We had coffee and cake at Canal City. The cake was delicious. It was made with multiple layers of crepes with cream and strawberries [...]

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Hakata Ramen

Posted in 40D, Canon EOS 40D, EF 50mm f/1.4, EOS 40D, Fukuoka, Hakata, Hakata ramen, Japan, Kyushu, food, general, photo, photos, ramen, restaurant, travel, 博多, 博多駅, 拉麺, 福岡, 福岡空港 on 10 June, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Dragon Air started direct flight from Hong Kong to Fukuoka this year. We took an early morning flight and arrived at Fukuoka Airport around noon time. Unlike most international airport in Japan and in other countries in the world, Fukouka Airport is very close to the city center, only about 10 to 15 minutes by [...]

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