Our First 4 Years in Japan Photo Gallery by Helen Betts at pbase.com

Our First 4 Years in Japan

I finally found my film pictures from our first tour in Japan, 1991-1995, when we lived in Yokohama for a year and then on the embassy compound in Tokyo. We also took the opportunity to see as much of the country as possible, mainly by car. We were subsequently posted to Okinawa, from 2000 to 2003, so were able to really experience the whole of this marvelous country. I already have several galleries from our years in Okinawa posted on this site, the main one being http://pbase.com/helenpb/images_of_okinawa since I started using a digital camera in 2001.

Port of Yokohama	Cherry blossoms in Yokohama	Flight deck, USS Independence	‘Public transportation’
Shinjuku Gyo-en	Sankei-en, Yokohama	Hakone, ‘pirate’ sightseeing cruise ships	Hakone Checkpoint, Tokaido Road
Lake Ashi (Ashinoko), Hakone	At Tsurugaoka Hachimangū, Kamakura	Great Buddha of Kamakura	Giant tanuki, Kamakura
Hase Kannon Temple, Kamakura	Tradition still alive and well in Kamakura	Ōfuna Kannon, Kamakura	Nagano Prefecture field trip
Kumamoto Castle and Tani Tateki	Going native	Mt. Fuji from our Tokyo apartment	Ueno Park pagoda, Tokyo
Kaminarimon Gate, Asakusa, Tokyo	Tsukiji fish market	Joya no Kane, Tokyo	Tokyo Disneyland
Christmas gridlock	Zojoji Temple, Tokyo	Festival squid, Tokyo	Azabu Juban Noryo Festival, Tokyo
No passage	Cherry blossoms, Tokyo	Snowy Tokyo	Just another workday
Sumo in Tokyo	Akebono at embassy event	The popularity of sumo	Mt. Fuji from the bullet train
Imbe, Okayama Prefecture	Yabe-san, Bizen master potter	Bizen pottery	The many faces of Bizen pottery
Tanuki galore, Shigaraki	Watch out for tanuki, Shiga Prefecture	Nikko-san Rinnoji Temple, Nikko	On temple/shrine grounds, Nikko
Stone lanterns, Nikko	Sakurajima, Kyushu	Nagasaki Harbor	Nagasaki Peace Statue
Arita artisan	US consul general’s residence, Okinawa	Shuri Castle, Okinawa	Beautiful Okinawa
Iwo Jima harbor	Suribachi memorial, Iwo Jima	Sumo wrestlers visiting Iwo Jima	A-Bomb Dome, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Great Torii Gate, Miyajima	Five Story Pagoda, Miyajima	Urakami Cathedral, Hiroshima	Traditional home on Shikoku
Community garden, Shikoku	Mountain scene, Shikoku	Developing a following on Shikoku	One of the three most beautiful parks in Japan
Distinctive building in Kanazawa	Kaga Dai-Kannon, Kaga	Two watchdogs on duty, Kaga	Star fort minus a few points, Hakodate
Hakodate architecture	Stratovolcano, Hokkaido	Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse, Hakodate	Stratovolcano, Hokkaido
Hokkaido house	Lake Onneto, Hokkaido	Dairy farm, Hokkaido	Hokkaido park
Keeping watch	Lake Kussharo, Hokkaido	Shopping mall resident, Kobe	Downtown Kobe
Hōryū-ji Kondō, Nara	Meeting some of the famous deer in Nara	Tōdai-ji temple, Nara	Himeji Castle
View of Himeji from the castle	Heian-jingu Shrine, main palace, Kyoto	Heian-jingu Shrine, main hall, Kyoto	Ginkaku-ji, Kyoto
Kiyomizu temple, Kyoto	Main hall, Kiyomizu temple, Kyoto	Groundskeeper, Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto	Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
Kiyomizu pagoda, Kyoto	Kenreimon Gate, Kyoto	Ninomaru Palace, Nijō Castle, Kyoto

GaleriaFotoStefan		30-Apr-2025 03:45
Excellent Gallery! Nice colors and compositions, V

ruthemily		23-Mar-2025 17:34
These are really beautiful photographs!

John Hamers		12-Feb-2025 09:06
Beautiful and interesting gallery of your long-term stay in Japan. I’m sure It gave you priceless memories. V!

laine		31-Jan-2025 23:10
This is a nice collection of memories for you to keep. V

Nestor Derkach		04-Jan-2025 16:49
Very nice gallery a trip down memory lane you have a keeper for sure. Vote

Alexander Kazakov		09-Dec-2024 06:52
Very interesting gallery! V

Bill Klein		14-Nov-2024 00:49
Wonderful gallery/memories. V!

Jeff Real		20-Oct-2024 13:09
I absolutely love your work in this gallery! This work is very special! V

victorswan		10-Oct-2024 19:27
it must have been fantastic I think such a beautiful country and such a beautiful culture beautiful images BV

Danad		24-Sep-2024 13:56
Great images from the past, with a bit of nostalgia, of this country so fascinating with the combination of modernity and traditions. V

Blandine Mangin		17-Sep-2024 18:33
quelle belle vision de ce pays si fascinant pour nous européens ! v

Dan Greenberg		15-Sep-2024 19:26
Wonderful series Helen. A lot of these are bringing back memories for me as well as for you. I hope there are more of these to come. ~BV~

Alain Boussac		12-Sep-2024 16:35
Remarkable films colors giving nostalgia. Wonderful country and memories, thank you for sharing them with us, Helen. V.

Dan Opdal		07-Sep-2024 01:47
Wonderful Collection! V

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