Japan’s vibrant history, rich culture and the juxtaposition of ancient and modern culture never cease to fascinate me.
Hanazono Shrine at New Year © Elliot Paul Gilbert 2025
Kimono clad at Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
Afternoon socialising, Itsukushima
Tsukuba jinja shrine at Mount Tsukuba
Artist, Kurashiki
Alone, Chion-in Temple, Kyoto
Tsukuba jinja shrine at Mount Tsukuba
Zen garden, Chion-in Temple, Kyoto
Nigatsu-dō, Nara
Police, Sapporo
Street in Miyajima
Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima
Tsukuba jinja shrine at Mount Tsukuba
Kurashiki
Tsukuba jinja shrine, Mount Tsukuba, Ibaraki
Tsukuba jinja shrine at Mount Tsukuba
Mount Tsukuba, Ibaraki
Street festival, Tsukuba
Who's watching whom? Sapporo
Night scene, Sapporo
Sapporo White Illumination Festival, Odori Park
Snowman photo, Sapporo
Zen garden, Chion-in Temple, Kyoto
Snowman
3D cat billboard, Cross Shinjuku Vision
Street scene, Shinjuku, Tokyo
Kimono photo shoot at Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
Street scene, Shinjuku, Tokyo
Asakusa, Tokyo
Hanazono Shrine at New Year, Shinjuku, Tokyo
Taiso-ji temple, Tokyo
Chion-in Temple, Kyoto
Ninenzaka, Kyoto
Statue, at Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
New Year offering, Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
New Year offering, Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
Hozugawa River Boat Ride, Kameoka
Muramatsusan Kokuzodo Temple, Tokai-mura, Ibaraki
Muramatsusan Kokuzodo Temple, Tokai-mura, Ibaraki
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Tokyo
Shoji room divider, Nara
Yasai Gohan vegetarian near Hōryū-ji Temple, Nara
Shoji room divider, Nara
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Tokyo
Harajuku, Tokyo
Todai-ji Temple, Nara
Nigatsu-dō Temple, Nara
Harujuku station
Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima
Yasai Gohan vegetarian near Hōryū-ji Temple, Nara
Todai-ji Temple, Nara
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
Station art, Tokyo
Night, Shinjuku, Tokyo
Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima
Nagata-ya Okonomiyaki, Hiroshima
Atomic Bomb (Genbaku) Dome, Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Scorched switchboard, Honkawa Elementary School Peace Museum, Hiroshima
Imperial Palace East Gardens, Tokyo
Mount Fuji from Tokyo-Kyoto shinkansen
Waiting for the next train, Kyoto
Atomic Bomb (Genbaku) Dome, Hiroshima Peace Memorial
M!lk at Hanazono Shrine at New Year, Shinjuku, Tokyo
Nigatsu-dō, Nara
3D cat billboard, Cross Shinjuku Vision
Chef and owner, Nakaya vegan restaurant, Otaru
Kyoto from Higashiyama viewpoint
Yasukuni Jinja, Shinto, New Year Grand Purification Ceremony (Ooharae-shiki), Tokyo
Yasai Gohan vegetarian near Hōryū-ji Temple, Nara
Doho Park, Tsukuba
Mount Fuji from Tojyo-Kyoto shinkansen
Sculpture, Otaru
Detail of shoji room divider, Nara
Preparing vegan dishes, Nakaya restaurant, Otaru, Hokkaido
Tsukuba jinja shrine, Mount Tsukuba, Ibaraki
Tsukuba jinja shrine, Mount Tsukuba, Ibaraki
Hōryū-ji Temple, Nara
Lady in kimono, Kyoto
Trapped, Tokyo train
Corner store, Mount Tsukuba, Ibaraki
Tsukuba jinja shrine, Mount Tsukuba, Ibaraki
Tsukuba jinja shrine, Mount Tsukuba, Ibaraki
Reflections, Tsukuba jinja shrine, Ibaraki
Mount Tsukuba, Ibaraki
Tsutsujigaoka Station, Mount Tsukuba Ropeway, Ibaraki
Tsutsujigaoka Station, Mount Tsukuba Ropeway, Ibaraki
Daruma dolls, Sapporo
Demon spirit sculpture, Noboribetsu
Jigokudani (Hell Valley), Noboribetsu
Jigokudani (Hell Valley), Noboribetsu
Jigokudani (Hell Valley), Noboribetsu
Snow people, Noboribetsu
Demon Spirit Sculptures, Noboribetsu
German Christmas Market, Sapporo
Sapporo street at night, Hokkaido
Sapporo New Ramen Street
Sapporo street at night, Hokkaido
Sapporo White Illumination Festival from Sapporo Tower
Christmas Market, Sapporo White Illumination Festival
Photo with snowman, Hokkaido University
Snowy street scene, Otaru
Meiji jingu, Tokyo
Night scene, Shinjuku
3D cat billboard, Cross Shinjuku Vision
Shinjuku street scene
Meiji jingu, Tokyo
Yasukuni Jinja, Shinto, New Year Grand Purification Ceremony (Ooharae-shiki), Tokyo
Yasukuni Jinja, Shinto, New Year Grand Purification Ceremony (Ooharae-shiki), Tokyo
Yasukuni Jinja, Shinto, New Year Grand Purification Ceremony (Ooharae-shiki), Tokyo
M!lk, Hanazono Shrine at New Year, Shinjuku, Tokyo
M!lk, Hanazono Shrine at New Year, Shinjuku, Tokyo
Posing at Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
Hanazono Shrine at New Year, Shinjuku, Tokyo
Hanazono Shrine at New Year, Shinjuku, Tokyo
Hanazono Shrine at New Year, Shinjuku, Tokyo
Shinjuku, one hour into the New Year 2025
Lady in kimono, Kyoto
Incense offering, Chion-in Temple, Kyoto
Shoren-in Temple, Kyoto
Shoren-in Temple, Kyoto
Photography session, Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
Selfie, Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
Hozugawa River Boat Ride, Kameoka
Hozugawa River Boat Ride, Kameoka
Hozugawa River Boat Ride, Kameoka
Hozugawa River Boat Ride, Kameoka
Hozugawa River Boat Ride, Kameoka
Hozugawa River Boat Ride, Arashiyama
Teacher, Asuka
Nuclear site boundary, Tokai-mura, Ibaraki
Shoren-in, Kyoto
Yasai Gohan vegetarian near Hōryū-ji Temple, Nara
Atomic Bomb (Genbaku) Dome, Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Atomic Bomb (Genbaku) Dome, Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Atomic Bomb (Genbaku) Dome, Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Atomic Bomb (Genbaku) Dome, Hiroshima Peace Memorial on Motoyasu River
Bikan Historical Quarter, Kurashiki
Bikan Historical Quarter, Kurashiki
Bikan Historical Quarter, Kurashiki
Bikan Historical Quarter, Kurashiki
Pedestrian crossing, Japan
Shinkansen bullet train, Japan
Nagata-ya Okonomiyaki, Hiroshima
Korean Atomic Bomb Victims' Cenotaph, Hiroshima
Black rain deposits, Honkawa Elementary School Peace Museum, Hiroshima
Inoue Masaru (first Director of Railways in Japan), Marunouchi Central Plaza, Tokyo
Imperial Palace East Gardens, Tokyo
Tokyo Station
Jigokudani (Hell Valley), Noboribetsu
Hiroshima Okonomiyaki
Trapped, Tokyo train
Daijungu Shrine, Tokai-mura, Ibaraki
Mulan, Akihabara
Temple guardian, Todai-ji, Nara
Sapporo White Illumination Festival