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![[ Hospitality for Fans ] Premier Grand Room - Mandarin Oriental Tokyo, Japan @ The Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower](http://static.flickr.com/5202/5209138566_73f4d0be9d_t.jpg)
[ Hospitality for Fans ] Premier Grand Room - Mandarin Oriental Tokyo, Japan @ The Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower
Made by UggBoy♥UggGirl [ PHOTO // WORLD // TRAVEL ]
Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo, located from the 30th to the 38th floors of the 39-storey Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower, has 178 guestrooms and suites overlooking the Tokyo Imperial Palace garden to the West and Tokyo Bay to the Southeast. The hotel operates eight restaurants, a bar, lobby lounge, tea corner and retail cake shop. Among the restaurants is the Michelin-starred Sense, serving modern variations of authentic Cantonese cuisine. Is is the only hotel in the world as of Nov. 2011 to hold the Six Star Diamond Award ever since opening 5 years ago. [ 2005 ] Vital facts about the Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower include: Address: 2-1-1 Nihonbashi-Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan Height / architectural: 192.34 m Floors / above ground: 39 Construction type: Skyscraper Main usage include: Offices [ lower floors ], Luxury Hotel [ highest floors ] FACT: This project preserves the adjoining Mitsui Honkan Building, which was designated a Registered Important Cultural Property Structure in 1998. Architects: Cesar Pelli & Associates, Nihon Sekkei Inc, Information about the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group include: Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group (MOHG), a member of the Jardine Matheson Group, is an international hotel investment and management group with luxury hotels, resorts and residences in Asia, Europe and the Americas. The group has received awards for its service and management, as well as for the spas and restaurants located at many of their hotels and resorts. WIKIPEDIA = MANDARIN ORIENTAL around the World
Uni, Ikura & Toro Over Rice @ 仲家 Nakaya (Tsukiji)
Made by yusheng
¥1700/US$13.93. The uni is almost as good as the uni from a I had the night earlier. Ikura was similarly top-notch. The toros were some of the best toros I've had anywhere, but they were marred by the fact that they were too cold (probably just sliced from a hunk of frozen tuna earlier that morning). 仲家 Nakaya 中央区築地5-2-1築地市場場内8号館 [] 5-2-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku (Interior Market Building #8) (03) 3541-0211 * * * So I whipped out my trusty little camera and started to frame my food porn shot when I heard a stern call: Mister! (In Japanese). I knew it's most likely for me and my nefarious photo taking, but I plowed on, pretending I didn't hear him[1]. MISTER! I continued to frame and take my shot. MISTER!! MISTER!!!! The dude sounded really upset now. I finished with my shot and innocently looked up. What? You were talking to moi? Man, he was pissed. NO PHOTO!!!! I took my shot already so I didn't care. I put the camera away and went to town on the sushi bowl. The next guy who came in, who also happened to be a tourist, had a canmera around his neck. The sushi chef immediately told him, in a quite unfriendly way I might add, NO PHOTOS! Poor guy didn't even do anything and got yelled at right away. I don't understand these restaurant people that get so pissed about people taking photos of their food. [1] I've found that this is a good technique in dealing with these types of situations. You at least get one decent shot in before having to put the camera away. This might not work so good in situations where your camera might get confiscated, however.
Age Is No Barrier
Made by ajpscs
no rules, no limitations, no boundaries it's like an art @Ginza is a district of Chūō Ward, Tokyo, AGE IS NO BARRIER Japan's population, currently 128,085,000, experienced a high growth rate during the 20th century, as a result of scientific, industrial, and social changes. Population growth has more recently decreased, because of falling birth rates and almost no net immigration. High sanitary and health standards produce a life expectancy exceeding that of any other nation in the world. The population started declining in 2005, as the 1.067 million births were exceeded by the 1.077 million deaths. Assuming current birth and death rates, the 2005 population of 127 million will decline to 100 million in 2050, and 64 million in 2100--and keep falling. The main problem will be the financial crisis that comes from having a higher and higher Dependency ratio (that is, nonworking young and old compared to working ages.) Demographics of Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Best view on LARGE OR you may want to see the other side
Dinner Cruise
Made by /\ltus
Yakatabune are one of the most popular and best-kept entertainment secrets in Japan. Yakata means roof and bune means boat, so its name describes exactly what it looks like - a boat with a roof. These narrow boats usually carry 20 to 100 passengers and are especially built for pleasure cruising down Japan's rivers. Excursions along Tokyo's Sumida River, Kyoto's Kamo River and Osaka's Yodo River are particular favorites. Dating back to the Heian period (794-1185 A.D.), yakatabune were luxuries afforded only to the privileged daimyo and shogun. It was not until the Edo period that yakatabune became accessible to commoners. In fact, it was during the Edo period that the Japanese culture flourished, and now yakatabune have become a lasting tradition among true-blue Tokyoites. Quoted from: www.thingsasian.com/stories-photos/2021 Non-HDR shot taken last Thursday of the whole family enjoying an evening meal on a boat in the middle of Tokyo Bay. Tokyo, Japan.
Age Is No Barrier
Made by ajpscs
no rules, no limitations, no boundaries it's like an art @Koiwa, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo AGE IS NO BARRIER Japan's population, currently 128,085,000, experienced a high growth rate during the 20th century, as a result of scientific, industrial, and social changes. Population growth has more recently decreased, because of falling birth rates and almost no net immigration. High sanitary and health standards produce a life expectancy exceeding that of any other nation in the world. The population started declining in 2005, as the 1.067 million births were exceeded by the 1.077 million deaths. Assuming current birth and death rates, the 2005 population of 127 million will decline to 100 million in 2050, and 64 million in 2100--and keep falling. The main problem will be the financial crisis that comes from having a higher and higher Dependency ratio (that is, nonworking young and old compared to working ages.) Demographics of Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Best view on LARGE OR you may want to see the other side
Back to Human Life
Made by Dr. Akira TAKAUE
Rainbow bridge located at the entrance structure of the Tokyo bay is one of the typical beautiful suspension bridges in Japan. The superstructure consists of double deck road and railway. There are a lot of photos of rainbow bridge including illuminations on the opposite side such as Fuji-Television in public but this composition has not been seen anywhere. I'm a bridge designer, so wanted to put an important point of the detailed structure of the trussed superstructure and lighted white tower to the composition. DAIBA, TOKYO, JAPAN, 2010 NIKON D700 & Tamron SP AF 28-75mm F/2.8 Model A09 II Tripod-held and RAW
Tsukishima Night Skyscraper
Made by Dr. Akira TAKAUE
Since Hijiribashi- bridge shot, I have not kept any time to visit the center of Tokyo. In this Saturday night, I had some time going around mainly Tokyo bay area. I was really exciting touching brilliant night scenery, took over 50 shots there. Today one of them I'm now updating. This area is Tsukishima area where rapidly skyscrapers are building up for comparatively rich people. The daylight shot of this composition are often on TV but I have never seen the night shot. Yes, that's good idea. TSUKISHIMA, TOKYO, JAPAN, 2010 NIKON D700 & Ai AF Nikkor 50mm F1.4D Tripod-held and RAW
Tokyo Tempest
Made by /\ltus
Another shot taken with my new Lumix LX5. This was of Typhoon #9 that blew through Tokyo last week but facing to the East (versus the other shot facing the South). Skies had a surreal purple tone. However tweaked this one to be red to give the cityscape a bit more of a dark demeanor, thus 'Tempest' in the title. Would've been better for me to shoot this in HDR, but shot this while *moving* down in an elevator with glass windows. Am most pleased with the quality the LX5 gave me in a low light shot while moving. Tokyo, Japan.
The Goodrich Groundcam in Ginza: Tokyo, Japan
Made by Alfie | Japanorama
This is me just playing, ahead of using this technique for a more serious photoshoot: camera on monopod, flipped upside down and rested on my shoe. Cable release attached to the camera to fire the shutter. Great aspect. Wanna pan and move the camera, just turn around, pivot your foot. Can be used nice and covertly as well; chin resting on top of monopod, cable-release out of site. Takes a while, if at all sometimes, for people to notice what you are doing. Nikon D300 Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 Shot straight to mono in-camera as JPEG
Rebel without a cause
Made by alexdecarvalho
From Wikipedia: Yamanba (ヤマンバ, Yamanba?) sometimes written as yamamba, is a fashion trend among young Japanese women. Starting with the bleached white hair and heavy tan of the ganguro girl, the yamanba adds white lipstick, white eye makeup, and sometimes brightly colored contacts, plastic clothing, and inappropriate accessories. Some yamanba wear stuffed animals as decorations, talk with a slurred speech, and enjoy shiny neon or dayglo colors. Posted to group.
Tokyo, Japan
Made by /\ltus
I posted a non-HDR version of this shot a few months back and just tonight noticed that I had actually taken bracketed shots as well of the same scene and had done HDR rendering to it. Only noticed now because I'm doing some drive cleaning this evening and came across this (and a few others) that I had yet to post. Posting this because I actually like this one to the other one, as the neon comes out better. 3xp handheld HDR rendered shot taken with my (at the time) new LX5 point-n-shoot Lumix Tokyo Station, Japan.
Ophelia.
Made by zemotion - in L.A.!
let me drown in this dream so it wouldn't hurt to remember to forget everything --- model: selia photo/makeup/direction: me assistant: chris thank you, selia, for being so beautiful for me. Included in both regular and limited editions of my photobook, Something Beautiful. © Zhang Jingna Find me on Facebook for travel updates, interview and article scans.
Illuminated Eitai-bashi Bridge 1926
Made by Dr. Akira TAKAUE
This blue colored illuminated bridge is a steel arched bridge, constructed in 1926, named Eitaibashi bridge in Tokyo located near Tsukishima skyscraper. Of course this bridge is really famous for the illumination so there are a lot of concerned photos in the internet, but I do not like most of their post editing and composition. I've been wanted to get one by my own capability. Finally I did it. TSUKISHIMA, TOKYO, JAPAN, 2010 NIKON D700 & Ai AF Nikkor 50mm F1.4D Tripod-held and RAW
Mitsukoshi
Made by /\ltus
Mitsukoshi Ltd. (株式会社三越 Kabushiki-gaisha Mitsukoshi) (TYO: 2779 ) is an international department store chain founded in 1673 with the yagō (shop name) Echigoya. Its headquarters are in Tokyo, Japan. Mitsukoshimae Station on the Tokyo Metro is named after the adjacent Mitsukoshi department store. Mitsukoshi is the root of Mitsui group. (source: Wikipedia) HDR rendered photo taken of the Mitsukoshi main (honten) branch department store in Nihonbashi. Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo River
Made by /\ltus
Another cameraphone shot... as it Is starting to become customary of me snapping a few shots off with my Nokia cameraphone while on late-afternoon runs from the office after work. Most shots aren't worth keeping/posting, but a few from time to time pop up that I'd like to keep for posterity's sake. Non HDR shot taken as I was crossing one of the many bridges in the Shinkawa area of Tokyo (click the MAP link to the right under additional information to see where I was).
thinking red,green and black
Made by jmsmytaste
they are thinking. 仕込んだ様に見えますが全くの偶然によるひとコマ。 場所は東京駅丸の内北口すぐにある丸の内OAZO１Fにあるベンチを ２Fから撮ったもの。 黒の椅子に黒のダンディなおじさん。赤の椅子には白いコートの女性。 グリーンの椅子には男性と女性の２人が、まるで仕込んだかのような 配置になりました。我ながらうまく撮れたBestShotです:D
Nihonbashi
Made by /\ltus
I normally don't like to post older pics as I tend to use Flickr as a photoblog of me and the Family's life. However was going through and deleting old photos that I ended up not posting (thus relegated to Trash) and came across one I believe I forgot to post back in December. It captures Nihonbashi on a typical early evening, so am posting for posterity's sake. Non-HDR shot taken with my Canon IXY 910S on my way home one frigid evening last December in Tokyo, Japan.
Celluloid
Made by The Devil in the Detail
Finally had a chance to go walkabout after work on SUnday evening. The light in early evening in Tokyo when all the lights are just starting to come on but there is still blue in the sky is just perfect for shooting urban landscapes. Usually it is dinner time with the kids which is why I so rarely have a chance to get out at this time of evening. This is a building in front of Tokyo station that I like the curves and metallic lustre of. Explored Sept 14th
Tokyo Typhoon
Made by /\ltus
Was making my way out of the office this evening and was treated to a surreal sky as Typhoon #9 was barreling down on Tokyo. This marks the first post using my new Lumix DMC-LX5. Bought it because my old Lumix was starting to show its age after 3 years of dependable use (that's the excuse I gave myself in upgrading to the latest Lumix ;-) Non-HDR shot taken overlooking the Yaesu side of Tokyo Station as Typhoon #9 blows through. Tokyo, Japan.
Sunset in Tokyo
Made by /\ltus
Is starting to become customary of me snapping a few shots off with my Nokia cameraphone while on late-afternoon runs from the office after work. Most shots aren't worth keeping/posting, but a few from time to time pop up that I'd like to keep for posterity's sake. Non HDR shot taken as I was crossing one of the many bridges in the Shinkawa area of Tokyo (click the MAP link to the right under additional information to see where I was).
Nearest places of interest:
| Kachidoki Bridge Tuna Auctions Tsukishima Monja Town Tsukishima (island) | Great Tsukuda Bridge Okawabata River City 21 Shintomicho Station (Yurakucho Line: Y20) Yamato Transport Company Headquarters |
