{"id":18088,"date":"2018-01-26T12:12:59","date_gmt":"2018-01-26T12:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/?p=18088"},"modified":"2018-05-10T10:29:42","modified_gmt":"2018-05-10T09:29:42","slug":"photography-tour-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/26\/photography-tour-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiroshima in pictures: A photography tour in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? Help us by sharing it!<\/h4><ul class=\"wpfai-list\"><li class=\"wpfai-list-item facebook\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F18088&amp;t=\" title=\"Facebook\" class=\"wpfai-facebook wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-facebook fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item twitter\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F18088\" title=\"Twitter\" class=\"wpfai-twitter wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-twitter fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item pinterest\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F18088&amp;description=&amp;media=\" title=\"Pinterest\" class=\"wpfai-pinterest wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-pinterest fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item linkedin\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F18088&amp;title=\" title=\"Linked In\" class=\"wpfai-linkedin wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-linkedin fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item envelope\">\r\n      <a href=\"mailto:?subject=&amp;body=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F18088%20-%20\" title=\"E-Mail\" class=\"wpfai-envelope wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-envelope fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item stumbleupon\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stumbleupon.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F18088\" title=\"Stumble Upon\" class=\"wpfai-stumbleupon wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-stumbleupon fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item reddit\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F18088\" title=\"Reddit\" class=\"wpfai-reddit wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-reddit fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><\/ul><p>With staggering landscapes and ancient cultural practices alongside polished metropolitan centres, photography enthusiasts certainly aren&#8217;t short of inspiration in Japan.<\/p>\n<h2><!--more--><\/h2>\n<h2>Photography tour in Japan: Hiroshima Prefecture<\/h2>\n<p>As the home of well-preserved Edo towns; traditional industries; a picture-perfect island; and important, although tragic, history; Hiroshima Prefecture draws together many of Japan&#8217;s most fascinating dichotomies.<\/p>\n<p>In October we arranged a tour for a group of photographers from the Melbourne Camera Club to bring the prefecture to life from behind the lens, setting up photo shoots at the fishing port of Tomonoura, little-visited Joge, sacred Miyajima Island and Hiroshima City.<\/p>\n<h2>Tomonoura<\/h2>\n<p>Uninhabited islets, a pier that stretches into the sea, and quaint Edo period streets make the atmospheric port town of Tomonoura the thing of postcards. It&#8217;s also a filmic muse having featured as a backdrop of blockbuster film <em>The Wolverine<\/em>\u00a0and inspiration for Ghibli classic <em>Ponyo<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>After spending the day shooting the harbour and the town beyond (with cameras rather than international film crews and Hollywood stars) the club spent the night on the picturesque tiny island of Sensuijima, a short ferry ride away.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18106\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18106\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18106 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tomonoura-fishing-boats_Jim-Weatherill-720x499.jpg\" alt=\"Tomonoura fishing boats - photography tour in Japan\" width=\"720\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tomonoura-fishing-boats_Jim-Weatherill-720x499.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tomonoura-fishing-boats_Jim-Weatherill-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tomonoura-fishing-boats_Jim-Weatherill-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tomonoura-fishing-boats_Jim-Weatherill-564x391.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tomonoura-fishing-boats_Jim-Weatherill-390x270.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tomonoura-fishing-boats_Jim-Weatherill-780x540.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tomonoura-fishing-boats_Jim-Weatherill-510x353.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tomonoura-fishing-boats_Jim-Weatherill.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Tomonoura fishing boats, Jim Weatherill<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18109\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18109\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18109 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tomonoura_Jim-Weatherill-720x546.jpg\" alt=\"Tomonoura - photography tour in Japan\" width=\"720\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tomonoura_Jim-Weatherill-720x546.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tomonoura_Jim-Weatherill-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tomonoura_Jim-Weatherill-768x583.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tomonoura_Jim-Weatherill-564x428.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tomonoura_Jim-Weatherill-390x296.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tomonoura_Jim-Weatherill-780x592.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tomonoura_Jim-Weatherill-510x387.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tomonoura_Jim-Weatherill.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Tomonoura, Jim Weatherill<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18115\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18115\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18115 size-medium-plus-size\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Watercolour-painter_Margaret-Huxtable-510x680.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolour painter in Tomonoura photography tour in Japan\" width=\"510\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Watercolour-painter_Margaret-Huxtable-510x680.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Watercolour-painter_Margaret-Huxtable-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Watercolour-painter_Margaret-Huxtable-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Watercolour-painter_Margaret-Huxtable-390x520.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Watercolour-painter_Margaret-Huxtable.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18115\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Watercolour painter, Margaret Huxtable<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18105\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18105\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18105 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Sensuijima_Jim-Weatherill-720x464.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset at Seto Inland Sea island Sensujima - photography tour in Japan\" width=\"720\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Sensuijima_Jim-Weatherill-720x464.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Sensuijima_Jim-Weatherill-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Sensuijima_Jim-Weatherill-768x494.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Sensuijima_Jim-Weatherill-564x363.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Sensuijima_Jim-Weatherill-390x251.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Sensuijima_Jim-Weatherill-780x502.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Sensuijima_Jim-Weatherill-510x328.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Sensuijima_Jim-Weatherill.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18105\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Sensuijima, Jim Weatherill<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Joge<\/h2>\n<p>While online searches don&#8217;t shed much light on the small town of Joge these days, during the Edo period (1603-1868) it was an important financial centre. This unassuming corner of Hiroshima Prefecture still has some very interesting residents. We arranged photo shoots with various locals to understand the culture and practices here today, finding that some may be unchanged from Joge&#8217;s Edo period heyday.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18100\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18100\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18100 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Monk-at-Zensho-ji-Temple-in-Joge-Jim-Weatherill-720x545.jpg\" alt=\"Monk at Zensho-ji Temple in Joge - photography tour in Japan\" width=\"720\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Monk-at-Zensho-ji-Temple-in-Joge-Jim-Weatherill-720x545.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Monk-at-Zensho-ji-Temple-in-Joge-Jim-Weatherill-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Monk-at-Zensho-ji-Temple-in-Joge-Jim-Weatherill-768x582.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Monk-at-Zensho-ji-Temple-in-Joge-Jim-Weatherill-564x427.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Monk-at-Zensho-ji-Temple-in-Joge-Jim-Weatherill-390x295.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Monk-at-Zensho-ji-Temple-in-Joge-Jim-Weatherill-780x591.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Monk-at-Zensho-ji-Temple-in-Joge-Jim-Weatherill-510x386.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Monk-at-Zensho-ji-Temple-in-Joge-Jim-Weatherill.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Monk at Zensho-ji Temple in Joge, Jim Weatherill<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18117\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18117\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18117 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Business-owner-in-Joge_Jim-Weatherill-720x624.jpg\" alt=\"Business owner in Joge - photography tour in Hiroshima\" width=\"720\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Business-owner-in-Joge_Jim-Weatherill-720x624.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Business-owner-in-Joge_Jim-Weatherill-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Business-owner-in-Joge_Jim-Weatherill-768x665.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Business-owner-in-Joge_Jim-Weatherill-564x489.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Business-owner-in-Joge_Jim-Weatherill-390x338.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Business-owner-in-Joge_Jim-Weatherill-780x676.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Business-owner-in-Joge_Jim-Weatherill-510x442.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Business-owner-in-Joge_Jim-Weatherill.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Business owner in Joge, Jim Weatherill<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18124\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18124\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18124 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hidden_Fan-dancer-in-Joge_Gaynor-Robson-720x540.jpg\" alt=\"Fan dancer in Japan - photography tour in Hiroshima\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hidden_Fan-dancer-in-Joge_Gaynor-Robson-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hidden_Fan-dancer-in-Joge_Gaynor-Robson-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hidden_Fan-dancer-in-Joge_Gaynor-Robson-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hidden_Fan-dancer-in-Joge_Gaynor-Robson-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hidden_Fan-dancer-in-Joge_Gaynor-Robson-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hidden_Fan-dancer-in-Joge_Gaynor-Robson-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hidden_Fan-dancer-in-Joge_Gaynor-Robson-510x383.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hidden_Fan-dancer-in-Joge_Gaynor-Robson.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18124\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>&#8216;Hidden&#8217;, Fan dancer in Joge, Gaynor Robson<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18102\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18102\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18102 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Old-Hands_Gaynor-Robson-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"Elderly hands photographed in Hiroshima\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Old-Hands_Gaynor-Robson-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Old-Hands_Gaynor-Robson-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Old-Hands_Gaynor-Robson-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Old-Hands_Gaynor-Robson-564x376.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Old-Hands_Gaynor-Robson-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Old-Hands_Gaynor-Robson-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Old-Hands_Gaynor-Robson-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Old-Hands_Gaynor-Robson.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>&#8216;Old Hands&#8217;, Gaynor Robson<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">&#8220;Joge is a fascinating village northeast of Hiroshima, dating back to the Edo period. The faces of this delightful, and very welcoming old couple were filled with character and I knew they had been through a lot together over the years. When he slipped his weathered hand in hers and she gave it a comforting little squeeze I knew that was the photo I really wanted. I quickly reframed and pressed the button.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Gaynor Robson<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Hiroshima City<\/h2>\n<p>To most international visitors, Hiroshima Prefecture is best known for the tragic aftermath of an atomic bomb which devastated the city during WWII. No visit would be complete without spending time at the Peace Memorial Park and the accompanying museum.\u00a0The group had a guided tour of both arranged by a non-profit organisation that supports the <em>hibakusha<\/em> \u2013 literally \u201cexplosion-affected people\u201d &#8211; and their families.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18120\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18120\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18120 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Descendent-of-an-A-Bomb-Survivor-Hiroshima-Peace-Memorial-Park_Margaret-Huxtable.jpg\" alt=\"Family member of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Descendent-of-an-A-Bomb-Survivor-Hiroshima-Peace-Memorial-Park_Margaret-Huxtable.jpg 600w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Descendent-of-an-A-Bomb-Survivor-Hiroshima-Peace-Memorial-Park_Margaret-Huxtable-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Descendent-of-an-A-Bomb-Survivor-Hiroshima-Peace-Memorial-Park_Margaret-Huxtable-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Descendent-of-an-A-Bomb-Survivor-Hiroshima-Peace-Memorial-Park_Margaret-Huxtable-390x520.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Descendent-of-an-A-Bomb-Survivor-Hiroshima-Peace-Memorial-Park_Margaret-Huxtable-510x680.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Descendent of an A Bomb Survivor, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Margaret Huxtable<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18090\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18090\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18090 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hiroshima-Hope_Gaynor-Robson-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"Photograph of Hiroshima and origami birds - photography tour in Japan\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hiroshima-Hope_Gaynor-Robson-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hiroshima-Hope_Gaynor-Robson-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hiroshima-Hope_Gaynor-Robson-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hiroshima-Hope_Gaynor-Robson-564x376.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hiroshima-Hope_Gaynor-Robson-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hiroshima-Hope_Gaynor-Robson-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hiroshima-Hope_Gaynor-Robson-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hiroshima-Hope_Gaynor-Robson.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18090\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>&#8216;Hiroshima Hope&#8217;, Gaynor Robson<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Miyajima<\/h2>\n<p>Last but certainly not least, the group took a boat to the island of Miyajima &#8211; the jewel in Hiroshima Prefecture\u2019s crown &#8211; where the Itsukushima shrine&#8217;s huge vermilion <em>torii<\/em> gate appears to float atop the waters of the Seto Inland Sea. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site deemed one of the \u2018Three Views of Japan\u2019 this impressive island is just waiting for a team of keen photographers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18096\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18096\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18096 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Miyajima-Island_Norman-Blaikie-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"Miyajima island in Japan\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Miyajima-Island_Norman-Blaikie-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Miyajima-Island_Norman-Blaikie-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Miyajima-Island_Norman-Blaikie-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Miyajima-Island_Norman-Blaikie-564x376.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Miyajima-Island_Norman-Blaikie-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Miyajima-Island_Norman-Blaikie-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Miyajima-Island_Norman-Blaikie-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Miyajima-Island_Norman-Blaikie.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18096\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Miyajima Island, Norman Blaikie<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18091\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18091\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18091 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Itsukushima-Shrine-on-Miyajima-Island_Margaret-Huxtable-720x541.jpg\" alt=\"Photography tour in Japan - Miyajima\" width=\"720\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Itsukushima-Shrine-on-Miyajima-Island_Margaret-Huxtable-720x541.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Itsukushima-Shrine-on-Miyajima-Island_Margaret-Huxtable-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Itsukushima-Shrine-on-Miyajima-Island_Margaret-Huxtable-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Itsukushima-Shrine-on-Miyajima-Island_Margaret-Huxtable-564x424.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Itsukushima-Shrine-on-Miyajima-Island_Margaret-Huxtable-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Itsukushima-Shrine-on-Miyajima-Island_Margaret-Huxtable-780x586.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Itsukushima-Shrine-on-Miyajima-Island_Margaret-Huxtable-510x383.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Itsukushima-Shrine-on-Miyajima-Island_Margaret-Huxtable.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18091\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island, Margaret Huxtable<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18112\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18112\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18112 size-medium-plus-size\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ukulele-player_Margaret-Huxtable-510x680.jpg\" alt=\"Ukulele player on Miyajima - photography tour\" width=\"510\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ukulele-player_Margaret-Huxtable-510x680.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ukulele-player_Margaret-Huxtable-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ukulele-player_Margaret-Huxtable-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ukulele-player_Margaret-Huxtable-390x520.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ukulele-player_Margaret-Huxtable.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18112\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Ukulele player, Margaret Huxtable<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18097\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18097\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18097 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Miyajima-Island_Susan-Brunialti-720x720.jpg\" alt=\"Miyajima torii gate on a photography tour in Japan\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Miyajima-Island_Susan-Brunialti-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Miyajima-Island_Susan-Brunialti-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Miyajima-Island_Susan-Brunialti-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Miyajima-Island_Susan-Brunialti-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Miyajima-Island_Susan-Brunialti-564x564.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Miyajima-Island_Susan-Brunialti-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Miyajima-Island_Susan-Brunialti-780x780.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Miyajima-Island_Susan-Brunialti-510x510.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Miyajima-Island_Susan-Brunialti.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18097\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Miyajima Island, Susan Brunialti<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Our tour was led by Everett Kennedy Brown. A photographer working in Japan for the past 25 years, Everett\u2019s work has appeared in most global media including National Geography, Geo, Time, Newsweek, Le Monde, Der Spiegel, The Times and the New York Times.<\/p>\n<p>Until late 2012 Everett was the Regional Chief Photographer for the European Press Agency (EPA) in Tokyo, a position which he had held for 10 years. Now as a tour leader Everett hopes to share his vision of the deep currents of Japanese culture that he encounters on his travels across the archipelago.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18123\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18123\" style=\"width: 606px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18123\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Everett-Kennedy-Brown_Jim-Sonnemann.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"606\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Everett-Kennedy-Brown_Jim-Sonnemann.jpg 606w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Everett-Kennedy-Brown_Jim-Sonnemann-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Everett-Kennedy-Brown_Jim-Sonnemann-427x564.jpg 427w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Everett-Kennedy-Brown_Jim-Sonnemann-390x515.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Everett-Kennedy-Brown_Jim-Sonnemann-510x673.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Everett Kennedy Brown, Jim Sonnemann<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The group was also accompanied by Junko Okimoto, a tea ceremony instructor and master of <em>ikebana<\/em> and French style flower arrangement. Junko is also an expert on kimono culture and was available as a model during the trip.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18093\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18093\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18093\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Junko-Okimoto_Norman-Blaikie.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Junko-Okimoto_Norman-Blaikie.jpg 600w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Junko-Okimoto_Norman-Blaikie-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Junko-Okimoto_Norman-Blaikie-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Junko-Okimoto_Norman-Blaikie-390x520.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Junko-Okimoto_Norman-Blaikie-510x680.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18093\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Junko Okimoto, Norman Blaikie<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p>For more details about a photography tour in Japan, please\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/contactusJapan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">get in touch with our team<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h4>Like this post? 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