Private Gallery | 2014-2016 | Japan (April 2015)
Kanazawa
Shirakawago Village from the Shiroyama Viewpoint
Shirakawago Village from the Shiroyama Viewpoint
Views of Shirakawago Village
Views of Shirakawago Village
Denise with village behind
Denise with village behind
View of Shirakawago Village with alps behind
View of Shirakawago Village with alps behind
Closer look at the village
Closer look at the village
Peter at viewpoint overlooking village
Peter at viewpoint overlooking village
Village in the shadow of the Alps
Village in the shadow of the Alps
Cat gets the front seat
Cat gets the front seat
The shrine in the Wada House (now a museum)
The shrine in the Wada House (now a museum)
Wada House interior
Wada House interior
Close up of some of the interior design
Close up of some of the interior design
A quality dinner set used for special occasions
A quality dinner set used for special occasions
The roof space of the Wada House
The roof space of the Wada House
Used for silk production (silkworms)
Used for silk production (silkworms)
Some of the work materials held in the roofspace
Some of the work materials held in the roofspace
Traditional village homes (from Wada house window)
Traditional village homes (from Wada house window)
The central stove and fire
The central stove and fire
Village paddy fields under water
Village paddy fields under water
Rice field with the Kanda-ke House behind
Rice field with the Kanda-ke House behind
Wood store (amongst other things!)
Wood store (amongst other things!)
Example of roof construction in village
Example of roof construction in village
Typical village house garden
Typical village house garden
Scarecrows on display
Scarecrows on display
Village house under repair
Village house under repair
Roof details and decoration
Roof details and decoration
Another typical small garden
Another typical small garden
Kanazawa's Higashi Chaya District
Kanazawa's Higashi Chaya District
Typical detail in Higashi Chaya District
Typical detail in Higashi Chaya District
Cherry Blossom in Higashi Chaya District
Cherry Blossom in Higashi Chaya District
The river and cherry blossom in Kanazawa
The river and cherry blossom in Kanazawa
Kenrokuen Gardens in Kanazawa
Kenrokuen Gardens in Kanazawa
Pagoda in Kenrokuen gardens
Pagoda in Kenrokuen gardens
Winding streams in garden
Winding streams in garden
Bridge and blossom in the gardens
Bridge and blossom in the gardens
Blossom and streams, Kenrokuen gardens
Blossom and streams, Kenrokuen gardens
One of the ponds in the gardens
One of the ponds in the gardens
Inside the Nomura Samurai family house
Inside the Nomura Samurai family house
The shrine in the Nomura house
The shrine in the Nomura house
Swords used by the Samurai
Swords used by the Samurai
A thank you letter to the Samurai
A thank you letter to the Samurai
And here's what the message said
And here's what the message said
Samurai House gardens
Samurai House gardens
Samurai House gardens
Samurai House gardens
A room in the Samurai house
A room in the Samurai house
Wall covering detail
Wall covering detail
Room and garden (Samurai House)
Room and garden (Samurai House)
Wall detail (Samurai House)
Wall detail (Samurai House)
Denise in the Samurai House
Denise in the Samurai House
Samurai costume (Samurai House)
Samurai costume (Samurai House)