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Brooklyn Roasting Company – Expo City (ブルックリンロースティングカンパニー) ららぽーと EXPOCITY店

Brooklyn Roasting Company – Expo City (ブルックリンロースティングカンパニー) ららぽーと EXPOCITY店 I first visited Brooklyn Roasting Company in Kitahama, and after liking it I also visited South Swell in Honmachi. After talking to the friendly staff, they mentioned they were opening a new shop at the Expo City shopping and entertainment complex in Suita, Osaka. You can… Read more »

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Time-lapse video of clouds with iPhone 6s

I experimented with the time-lapse video function of my new iPhone 6s one afternoon. I followed some fast-moving clouds in downtown Osaka, trying to keep the phone reasonably steady. It was hard, since I was sitting in a funny position and trying to twist around, following the clouds’ path, without screwing up the angle too… Read more »

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Kitahama HDR

I’ve visited three great cafe’s and a rose garden near Kitahama in central Osaka recently. Here’s a HDR photo of the view.  

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Halloween Costumes – Photowalk in Osaka 2015

Halloween Costumes – Street Photography Photowalk in Osaka, Japan 2015 Halloween is increasingly popular in Japan, and in 2015 I decided to join the Kansai Photographers Meetup Group for a Halloween Photowalk. These photos were taken with a SONY RX100 M3. The White Guy from Mad Max Fury Road We started while there was still… Read more »

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Northshore Cafe and Dining, ノースショア where the Eggsluts and Sprout Sandwiches don’t disappoint

Northshore Cafe and Dining, ノースショア where the Eggsluts and Sprout Sandwiches don’t disappoint Northshore is a cafe in Kitahama not far from Brooklyn Roasting Company and also situated overlooking the river. I’ve complained about McDonald’s breakfast ending at 10:30am, but Northshore takes this up another notch. Their economical “Gu-do Morning Set” is only available until… Read more »

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Rawtherapee Film Simulations

Rawtherapee, an open source alternative to Adobe Lightroom/CameraRaw has become my first preference for image editing. It has everything from simple to very advanced enhancements and unlike Lightroom it doesn’t require a computer with a lot of memory and processing power to run. It’s also completely free, unlike Adobe’s alternatives that require a monthly subscription…. Read more »

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Brooklyn Roasting Company Kitahama ブルックリン ロースティング カンパニー 北浜店

Brooklyn Roasting Company Kitahama ブルックリン ロースティング カンパニー 北浜店 The Brooklyn Roasting Company is a trendy cafe in Kitahama, Osaka. You can access Kitahama from Yodoyabashi station on the Mido-suji subway line, or it’s a leisurely 20minute walk from Osaka Umeda. The layout is nice. There’s an embedded flower shop to the right as you walk… Read more »