Karakuni Shrine and Fujidera, 辛国神社と藤井寺

 参拝 - Visitation

狛犬　Guardian Dog at the shrine. 

観音　Kannon, 

The Bohisattava of Mercy, is anointed by a patron of the temple.

Urban Abstract

ROR Again

I had the honour to photograph the best English stand-up comedy group in Osaka for the 4th time this past weekend.  

As usual a great show!  If you get the chance you should definitely check them out!

You can find their website at: ROR Comedy

MC: Bill Reilly 

Edd Daggers

Guillaume Geoffroy 

 Dan Dorman

 David Corbin, who came all the way from Tokyo to preform.

 Zach Strickland

 Tony Romani

Cherry Blossoms - 桜

Spring is just starting and the cherry trees are beginning to bloom.

Kyobashi and Naniwabashi - 京橋となにわ橋

A sunny day for Deckard.

 

In about 5 billion years the sun will start to expand...

In the concrete and glass canyons; electric spiders hang their webs.

Kyobashi has its share of Engrish as well.

Sunny streets

Street photography in the afternoon sun.

ROR III

This past Saturday's Raugh out Roud (ROR) featured the stand-up comedy of Tony Romani, Kwame Alexander, Edd Daggers, Zach Strickland and Mimi U.  All the comedians were very good and I think you should see them when you get a chance!

Tony Romani

 Educating the crowd.

 Mimi U, who came all the way from Tokyo to perform her great set.

Zach and Kwame, performing Manzai (a Japanese variation of stand-up where the two comedians play off each other.)  I'll never look at Pokemon the same way again. 

 Kwame's solo set.

Edd Daggers' had a few things to say about the Queen's Guards.