Picturesque Japan

Hello, travelers. This is  Kumi .   Picturesque Japan  Blog shows you a technique to fix backlit photos. On a sunny day, it's sometimes difficult to take good photos because of too much contrast. In that case, you could fix your photos on your phones later. (*If you are not iPhone users, you could find similar photo editing function on your phones.) First, please tap "Edit." Tap this icon. Tap "Light." Then expand the "LIGHT" menu. Tap “Shadows.” Slide the bar till the faces look bright enough. Now, tap "Highlights."  Slide the bar till the outside looks clearer. Then, tap "Contrast." Slide the bar to adjust the contrast (if necessary). Don't forget to tap "Done" to save the changes.  *If you use digital cameras and take photos indoor and the window is behind you, you could use "fill-in flash" (The flash fires regardless of the light conditi...

Hello, travelers. This is  Kumi .   Picturesque Japan  Blog welcomes you to Japanese sword experience. These cool ladies are taking a private Japanese sword lesson. First of all, the sword master explained us a lot about the swords and the armor's suits. Cool? Scary? Looks expensive? LOL He teaches them how to grab and handle the swords. Now, it's practice time. They are all very serious!! You should relax and let the sword cut the target. Wow!!! She did it!!! She did it!!!! At the end of the class, he showed us some demonstration. He moved so quickly, we couldn't really see the sword! We really had a good time with this friendly teacher. :) After the sword experience, we visited the Imperial Palace East Gardens . https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3018.html (*Usually closed on Mondays and Fridays) This is the foundation of the former Edo castle tower. By the way, do you know what "Edo" is? It's a former...

Hello, travelers. This is  Kumi .   Picturesque Japan  Blog welcomes you to Tokyo. We started our tour at 11 a.m. from  Asakusa . This is Kaminari-mon (gate) at Sensoji Temple . https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3001.html They are from the UK and they are surprised to see so many people using umbrellas in Japan.  And probably a lot of Japanese people may have surprised to see them not having umbrellas. A cultural gap! She's touching one of a huge pair of flipflops. They are said to ward off evil spirits. Also, it is said that if you touch them, you'll be a good walker (you'll have strong legs). As they are runners, this seems really a big deal. :) The Five-Storied Pagoda . https://matcha-jp.com/en/1007 Buddha's ashes inherited from a temple in Sri Lanka is stored on the top floor. This is an incense burner. The smoke is believed to have healing power. This is a purification fountain. First, scoop some water with a ...