Peaceful place. Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan… July 1979
Canon F-1 on Kodak Kodachrome 64.
Kamakura
Category Japan Travels
People Pics… Japan 1977-1980
These images were mostly taken in and around Yokohama and Tokyo with my Canon F-1 (1978 version). I used Kodak Kodachrome 25 and on occasion some Kodak Ektachrome 64 (I believe). They are in no particular order and will jump around quite a bit in both year taken and location. Enjoy!
Early morning commuter at the Yokohama train station.
Cute little spot of color at Ueno Zoo Tokyo.
Pigeon racing – Ueno Zoo Tokyo.
In keeping with red clothing as the central theme, my lovely wife Carol at Sankei-en (Gardens) in Naka-ku Yokohama. The admission was about .45 cents US for an adult which made visiting Sankei-en a regular past time for us.
Motomachi shopping street Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. A favorite spot for shopping. As always, the local police assisting lost citizens.
“You watchin’ me… I’m watchin’ YOU”! Watchful shop dog in Honmoku, Naka-ku.
Fast service at a local shopping “street”. A very small back street in Sugita just down the street from the then JNR station. Yokohama, Isogo Ward (Isogo-ku).
Daily shopping along the street in Sugita.
Lovely flower shop ladies in Honmoku (where we lived in Yokohama).
At Sankei-en in Honmoku. Fussing with his gear to capture the perfect sakura picture.
Young customer meets experienced toy vendor. I believe at Ueno Zoo Tokyo.
Yep, Mickey D’s in Yokohama.
Number 8 bus in Yokohama. The driver keeps his eye on me.
Iconic view in Japan. A professional bus driver and his clean white gloves.
On the road to Mt. Fuji. Taken by Carol with her Canon AE-1.
As always we thank you for your visit. We enjoy sharing some of our images from when we lived in Japan in the late 1970s.
Chris and Carol… and BTW, Merry Christmas!!! ^.^
Kamakura Daibutsu
My wife and I lived in Yokohama, Naka-ku (Honmoku) from the Summer of 1977 to early Spring of 1980. We totally enjoyed our time in this wonderful country and are hopeful we will be able to return again. We had our favorite spots – Sankei-en and Kamakura being two of our most favorite. As with any well known attraction, the Great Buddha at Kamakura has been photographed from every angle imaginable. I’ve always enjoyed exploring angles that may not have been tried before.
July 1979. Canon F-1 with FD 24mm lens on Kodachrome 25.
Kodachrome 25. Bright sun. Canon F-1 with FD 24mm lens. It’s what film photography was (is) all about.
More traditional view of the Great Buddha. Steaming hot July day on the Kanto Plain. Yashica TL Electro-X on Kodachrome 64.
Gotta have a tourist shot! We love the antennas on top of Mt. Fuji!
So many things will have changed in Japan since we were last there but they’ll be plenty that will stay the same… forever. Kamakura is one of them.
Thanks for the visit!
Chasing Classic Cameras with Chris 