About Me
I am a gaijin (japanese word for foreigners) living in Tokyo. (I no longer live in Tokyo)
I mostly shoot with film. I have a Canon EOS300 film camera, Olympus Pen EE3, a Vivitar toy camera & diana mini which I have not used yet. Occasionally I’ll post some instagram photos over here.
Activities I like
* walking. exploring. eating. traveling. cooking. hiking. art & design.
Countries traveled
*not many, mostly Asian countries* – Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, China (Beijing, Xiamen, Meizhou, Yongding, Wuyishan, Macau, Hong Kong), Korea, Taiwan.
I haven’t been out of Asia before. Traveling out of Asia is too expensive. Can’t afford it.
This blog is
* my travel log *
* Korean language notebook * (I haven’t had time to study at all)
* a place for me to practice my writing skills* (Haven’t been writing much, mostly just posting photos)
* a journal of what I eat & cook*
I’m a fan of
* Miyazaki Hayao *
* Vincent Van Gogh *
* Murakami Haruki *
* CN BLUE*
* Yuzu *
* spicy food *
* Grey’s Anatomy *
*Korean indies band*
*Korean tv dramas*
I dislike
wasabi, sushi & mustard, hot weathers, sad songs & movies
All text, graphics & photographs on this site belongs to me, unless stated otherwise. Please give me credit and link back to me if you re-blog my photos. I would appreciate it if you leave me a comment or email me if you want to re-blog my photos or add me to your blog roll.
I can be reach at :
sleepwalkingintokyo(at)gmail(dom)com
I also post my pictures here :
mkiroiro.tumblr.com
Thank you.
ありがとうございます。
谢谢.
감사합니다.
ooo I can’t believe we were in Tokyo at the same time!!!!!!!????
your blog is so lovely and I love your Tokyo posts (which I discovered today after your comment so thank you! xxx)
Love Love
Hello Sandwich
xxx
Hi there :) Thanks for dropping by my blog! I love your blog too !!! Looking forward to see more of your Tokyo trip photos !!! We could have meet up if we got to know each other earlier yah ? it would be fun hanging out…
Hello!!!
Ooo yes that would have been fun! ahhhh well at least we have found each other now and who knows when we will both be in Tokyo at the same time again!
xxx
Heya! thanks for your comment on my blog, im glad you like!! Your photos are awesome too! Really makes me want to get to Japan ASAP.
hi! thanks for dropping by! I’m glad that you like my photos :) Japan is really a beautiful country, do come and visit some day!
Hi,
I came across your blog via Ai’s It will stop raining. I would like to visit you again.
Your photos are all beautiful. Those sights in your photos are very familiar with me, but somehow they look very new even for me. very unique photos!!
hi Naoko, Thank you for dropping by my blog. I bring along my camera with me everyday and take a lot of photos about anything and everything *laugh* また遊びに来てくださいね～
I think I must be the only foreigner left in Japan who can’t stand Tokyo. LOL! I much prefer to read about it than actually to visit the place.
Your blog is lovely, though. :)
Thank you for your comments :) I love those matsuri photos in your blog! Awesome! Tokyo is very happening but not the best place to live yah :o
A fellow gaijin in Tokyo and a friend of mine wrote a story about Design Festa 31 that I would like to post to rvamag.com. Unfortunately his photos are terrible – may I use some of yours for the article? I will link them back to you.
Tony
Hi Tony. Thank you for contacting me on using my photos :) I really appreciate it coz’ a lot of times people just use my photos without my permission. I’m really happy that you like some of my photos. You’re welcome to use my photos as long as you give me credit & link back to me. btw. you have an awesome website there.
Hey there! Thanks for visiting my blog!
We might have bumped into each other actually during the DF event :D
yeah they’re kinda different^^, your photos have this very vintage feeling somehow which I love! Have a great weekend!
Hi Karen. Thank you :) Maybe we’ll bumped into each other on the next Design Festa event :p
Hi! I came across your blog through your post on Qu’il fait bon. Just wanna tell you that I love your photos and your entries are very good for me as I’m doing research on where to go and where to eat when I visit Japan this fall :)
Hi Pat. I’m glad that what I’ve posted here is useful :) Japan is very beautiful in Autumn. do come around November to see the autumn leaves..
Thanks for your kind words about my blog. I really love yours. I am desperately saving to visit Japan and fulfill a lifelong ambition. I like seeing the Japanese and Chinese words at the end of your blog – seeing the similarities in Kanji and Hanzi, but the total differences in pronunciation. If I do visit Japan one day, I may be able to get around ok-ish by reading a few Kanji, but I will be mute…
Hi~ A friend recommend me your blog and it’s awesome, especially your photos! ^^ I’ve been dreaming of traveling to Japan and also Korea.. I envy that you’ve been there. T.T I want to read more of your entries. ^^ But for now,I have to roll off to my bed.
xoxo
Hi Nice to meet you and thank you for commenting :) I hope you’ll enjoy reading my blog :)
Hello.Your many beautiful photo moved me.I also have liked * Murakami Haruki * since 15 years ago. I’ll enjoy your blog.
hello cocomino, nice to meet you :) The process of your house building is really interesting to read ! Amazing! :)
Fine thank you.That’s encouraging.
Hi
Nice to see you and chat with you in Nagasaki:)
I am sure you keep on enjoying your journey.
All the best wish!
yoshi
Hi Yoshi. Thank you for commenting! It was nice chatting with you too :)
I hope your plan in taking over your family ryokan will be successful!!!
btw. I’m in Kyoto now :)
Lovely website! Your photos are very artistic. I just visited Ssamziegil and was wondering if I may reblog your photo of the floormap? I will of course link back to you. And I’m curious, how come you prefer film to digital photography? :)
Thank you!
Hi there. Thank you for your sweet comment. I’ve send you an email so pls have a look at your mail box :)
oh on the film photography thingy…I want to shoot with slr camera but couldn’t afford to get a dslr camera but I have a old slr camera with me which I could shoot with film…so that’s why I ended up taking pictures with film.
just want to say hello and that I’ve added you to my blogroll of daily reads.
I enjoy seeing your photography and knowing that you still uses film, somehow makes the photos more precious.
hope your day is sweet.
Hi lissa :) Nice to meet you and thank you for adding me to your blogroll :) I love to shoot with film but I have to cut down on it a bit coz’ it’s the cost is too expensive :(
Hi Sleepwalker! I like your pictures. :) Have a nice week ahead!
Hi there. Thank you for dropping by my blog :)
Hi,
I would like to get your permission to use two of your images for an article that I am writing. The images are from Bukchon in Seoul- files bukchon27 and bukchon30. Please let me know if this would be okay. I would be happy to give credit to you by name for the photos (in my article) with your permission… thanks in advance.
Hi eric, Thank you for contacting me regarding the usage of my images in your article. You’re welcome to use them as long as you give me credit :) Please drop me an email if you need the original image.
btw. You have a really interesting & informative blog! I’m browsing through your archives! Looking forward to read your article on Bukchon village.
Hi,
Thanks for getting back to me. Actually the article that I am writing will not appear on my blog and is in fact for a major publication. I have yet to decide if I will include one of your images but will certainly let you know (and give you credit) if I do. Would it be possible to get your email address?
I have enjoyed looking through your blog as well….
best,
Hi! I’m very interested in living in Tokyo, but I have a few concerns/questions about it, and wondering if maybe you inform me on them??
my email is celmisiadoll@hotmail.com :D I love your blog by the way! subscribed to you!
Hellow there.. Japan is my dream country since I don’t know :) So glad to see it through your blog! Hope one day I can be there too. Till it happen, keep sleeping and walking in Tokyo..:)
God bless you!
Ida
Hi Ida. Thank you for dropping by my blog. I’m not living in Tokyo anymore but I still have a lot of Japan photos to share.. I hope you’ll be able to visit Japan one day.
I’ll have to agree with other posters that your site is very lovely. I also have a shadow picture of myself but mine was taken from a boardwalk & yours turned out much cooler. :-) I’ll post mine soon anyway.
Also, Norwegian Wood was my favorite book for a very long time so I’m a fan of Murakami Haruki as well.
Can’t wait to see later posts…
Hi there :) Thank you for commenting! My shadow picture was taken during winter at a field. I like how the textures of those dry grass turned out in the picture! I haven’t been reading much recently but my last Murakami Haruki book is “Kafka on the shore”. Quite a good one :)
Just came across your blog today via bloglovin. I recently started photoblogging and i have to say you are a rockstar as far as photography is concerned, keep up the good work and you are assured of a super fan in me. Just like smichellespencer I also have a shadow picture of me on the beach, if you dont mind i will steal your idea post it too!
Hi there. I’m so happy to hear that you found me through bloglovin. I had a look at your blog too! Looks like you’ve been to a lot of places!! I wish I could travel more..
Am glad you found time to look at my blog. I haven’t traveled enough myself, guess the reason for my blog is to serve those who don’t get a chance to be in all these places!
What an amazing blog!! Thankyou for the excellently detailed pictures for the Tokyo Osaka visit as I was also planing to do the same. Please let me know of any other things that you do while in Japan in the future. I have also subscribed to your blog. I will be checking up on past places you have visited so I can also plan a trip to these in the future…
Hi there :) Nice to meet you and thank you for commenting :) i’m glad that you find some of the info in my blog helpful. I still have a lot of Japan travel pictures and info to share…will put them up gradually…Hope you’ll have fun traveling in Japan.
Hey, I came across your blog looking for a korean place for bibimbap near Shinjuku and I just kept browsing and browsing. Love the blog and the food pics!
Hi Andrew. Nice to meet you & thank u for leaving me a comment :) If u wanna have some authentic Korean food, u should check out Shinokubo(新大久保) where there’s lots of Korean restaurant run by Koreans.
hey, fellow english teacher in japan and film shooter here, love the photos here on your blog!
Hi Jeeheon, Nice to meet you. Your photos are cool!
yay! C.N BLUE!! much love~ :DDDDD
hi there ;) nice to meet you! CNBLUE <3
Oh, you like walking too. Nice to meet you. Wonderful photos. Remind me of my time in Tokyo.Keep up the good work! Greeting from another gaijin
hello ;) nice to meet you! Thank you for the sweet comments! And yes. I like walking a lot ;)
Hi there, stumbled onto your blog when I was looking around for directions to Ihwa-dong as I will going to Seoul for holiday this week. Love all your photos! I am determined to find Haneul Park this time – got lost the last time I was there.
Like you, I am a fan of the following:
* Miyazaki Hayao *
* Vincent Van Gogh *
* Murakami Haruki *
* Jay Chou*
* CN BLUE*
* Yuzu *
* spicy food *
Hi Bee! So sorry for the late response! I hope you had a great time in Seoul! Actually I was in Korea too in April. btw. I would love to see your blog but it’s privacy protected yah? I couldn’t access it.
Hello! I love your blog and photos and have followed for some time without ever saying hi!
I have always wondered…what do you use to scan your film in? Or do you scan in the prints?
Hi. Nice to meet you ;) Thank you for saying hi! I send it to the photo lab for developing and scanning. They scan it from the film. I wish I have a film scanner so I can scan it myself instead but it’s quite costly…can’t afford to get it now…maybe in future I’ll invest in one.
Hi again! Thanks for your response :-) It’s nice to know that there are labs out there that will scan the film too. Film scanners are so expensive! I’m hoping to use more film in the future. Your site definitely inspires me!
Hi!! I have another question for you…Do you have any tips for bringing film to Japan when flying? I’m worried something will happen and it won’t be any good when I get there >.< Also, when you were in Tokyo were there any places that you bought film or had it developed that you would suggest? Thank you!
Don’t keep your films with your check in luggage. Hand carry them & avoid going through the x-ray machine. Ask the airport officers to manually check them. the x-ray machine might fog any unprocessed film that passes through it. You can read about the effects of x-ray machines on film provided by Kodak below.
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/service/tib/tib5201.shtml
You can buy films and developed them at Big Camera. They also provide scanning service. Hope this helps.
Thank you so much! I appreciate it :-)
Visiting your page again, and I just love the feel of your photos :) I’m actually looking forward to your shots of the SEA countries. What’s your instagram handle if I may ask?
Hi Meds :) my instagram is @mm_k
I saw your post did you know (Janjangmyn) is actually a Chinese dish? I just had a package of it last night….but when i was living in SD i verified this with all the Korean restaurants in town. My mother is Korean and she would prepare it, I always thought it was Korean…anyways loved eating it with (taekwon)
( ) misspells, sorry.
http://www.jentendesigns.net
Hi Jeni. I think both China and Korea have jajangmyeon but it’s kinda different. Korean version gravy is thicker. I like both though.
Came across your blog. Fell in love with it :)
Hi Verene :) Nice to meet you and thank you for dropping by my blog. Sorry for the late reply. You have a lovely blog too!
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Hi David! I’m so sorry for the late response. Thank you so much for the nomination. I’m really honored.
Hello , I came across your blog while researching materials for my second trip to Tokyo and first to Hokkaido this December . It is a lovely site , very informative. I like to travel on my own as opposed to with travel agencies , especially to place where locals dine and wine. I found the article on Omoide Yokocho especially nice. I am unable to converse in Japanese and have two young teens with me . Do you think I will be able to order food there ? I have an iPad translator though, lol! Would you have any other suggestions to visit in the shinjuku area..thank you for the lovely site. …Nick
Hi Nicholas. I’m so sorry for the late reply. Actually some of the restaurant in Omoide Yokocho have Chinese staff…Do you speak Mandarin? I’m not sure how good can the iPad translator work but if you face any problem just look at what others order and follow them ;p That’s what I usually do if I can’t speak the language. But I must warn you that a lot of the restaurants in Omoide Yokocho doesn’t have proper menu with price.
I’m so glad you popped over to my space so that I could come visit you here in return! It’s lovely. (:
hi Valerie :) Nice to meet you & thank you for dropping by my blog. I love your blog too.
Love you’re blog. Since I’m not in Korea anymore it’s great to be reminded of this place with your pictures. I follow you now…
Hello :) Nice to meet you and thank you for following my blog :) I don’t live in Korea but I have been visiting there every year since 2009 :p I usually take a lot of photos during my trip so I’ll post them here from time to time. Hope you’ll like seeing them.
Hi there..thank you for commenting in my blog. You know what? I am a fan of Haruki Murakami too ^^
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