Daniel Warriner
@danielwarriner.com
Editor in Tokyo posting Japan-related stuff, articles, essays, photos, and fiction.
記事やフィクション、気になる映画の解説など投稿しています。
Web: https://www.danielwarriner.com/
記事やフィクション、気になる映画の解説など投稿しています。
Web: https://www.danielwarriner.com/
Rare snowy morning in Tokyo
February 7, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Rare snowy morning in Tokyo
Outside wall of restaurant in
Shin-Okubo, Tokyo 🐤 (up too high to squeeze)
Shin-Okubo, Tokyo 🐤 (up too high to squeeze)
February 7, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Outside wall of restaurant in
Shin-Okubo, Tokyo 🐤 (up too high to squeeze)
Shin-Okubo, Tokyo 🐤 (up too high to squeeze)
(1/7) Keisuke Kinoshita’s 1957 film 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘑𝘰𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸 (喜びも悲しみも幾歳月), also known as 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦, was shot at ten lighthouses across Japan. Kannonzaki Lighthouse, Kanagawa below on right, and more screenshots from the film in thread…
February 5, 2026 at 2:53 AM
(1/7) Keisuke Kinoshita’s 1957 film 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘑𝘰𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸 (喜びも悲しみも幾歳月), also known as 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦, was shot at ten lighthouses across Japan. Kannonzaki Lighthouse, Kanagawa below on right, and more screenshots from the film in thread…
Fuji-san, Saturday morning
January 30, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Fuji-san, Saturday morning
Reposted by Daniel Warriner
Shinjuku Station, 1945
January 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Shinjuku Station, 1945
Reposted by Daniel Warriner
Michiko Hamamura, the Banana Boat Girl, and to change the mood, her バナナ・ボート (Banana Boat Day-O), released 1957:
youtu.be/zcUjspOfY2U?...
youtu.be/zcUjspOfY2U?...
January 11, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Michiko Hamamura, the Banana Boat Girl, and to change the mood, her バナナ・ボート (Banana Boat Day-O), released 1957:
youtu.be/zcUjspOfY2U?...
youtu.be/zcUjspOfY2U?...
Sunrise at Oizumi Yasaka Shrine
January 27, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Sunrise at Oizumi Yasaka Shrine
Reposted by Daniel Warriner
Stand with Greenland
January 17, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Stand with Greenland
Train crossing in Yoyogi, and another pleasant day in Tokyo
If you look closely (zoom in), you might spot Spider-Man 🕸️
If you look closely (zoom in), you might spot Spider-Man 🕸️
January 19, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Train crossing in Yoyogi, and another pleasant day in Tokyo
If you look closely (zoom in), you might spot Spider-Man 🕸️
If you look closely (zoom in), you might spot Spider-Man 🕸️
Stand with Greenland
January 17, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Stand with Greenland
Yoyogi Park
At about: 35.6714008, 139.6973842
At about: 35.6714008, 139.6973842
January 12, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Yoyogi Park
At about: 35.6714008, 139.6973842
At about: 35.6714008, 139.6973842
Kawagoe
At 35.9234724, 139.4831920
At 35.9234724, 139.4831920
January 11, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Kawagoe
At 35.9234724, 139.4831920
At 35.9234724, 139.4831920
Full moon coming up over Tokyo at sunset
January 3, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Full moon coming up over Tokyo at sunset
Night heron (ミゾゴイ) making a rare afternoon appearance in Inokashira Park. Lots of cameras clicking.
November 24, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Night heron (ミゾゴイ) making a rare afternoon appearance in Inokashira Park. Lots of cameras clicking.
Ginkgo (often misspelled "gingko")
Saturday morning, Tokyo
Saturday morning, Tokyo
November 21, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Ginkgo (often misspelled "gingko")
Saturday morning, Tokyo
Saturday morning, Tokyo
Veggie “Treasure Ship”
Hikarigaoka Park, Tokyo
at: 35.76273° N, 139.62916° E
Hikarigaoka Park, Tokyo
at: 35.76273° N, 139.62916° E
November 16, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Veggie “Treasure Ship”
Hikarigaoka Park, Tokyo
at: 35.76273° N, 139.62916° E
Hikarigaoka Park, Tokyo
at: 35.76273° N, 139.62916° E
Shakuji Park
at 35.73821° N, 139.60367° E
at 35.73821° N, 139.60367° E
November 15, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Shakuji Park
at 35.73821° N, 139.60367° E
at 35.73821° N, 139.60367° E
Blue sky over Tokyo today ☀️
Kannon Bodhisattva statue at Sasadera Chōzen-ji
At: 35.68690° N, 139.71791° E
Kannon Bodhisattva statue at Sasadera Chōzen-ji
At: 35.68690° N, 139.71791° E
November 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Blue sky over Tokyo today ☀️
Kannon Bodhisattva statue at Sasadera Chōzen-ji
At: 35.68690° N, 139.71791° E
Kannon Bodhisattva statue at Sasadera Chōzen-ji
At: 35.68690° N, 139.71791° E
Minato-ku’s (perhaps sole) Muscovy duck, at rest
At: 35.66687° N, 139.73302° E
At: 35.66687° N, 139.73302° E
November 8, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Minato-ku’s (perhaps sole) Muscovy duck, at rest
At: 35.66687° N, 139.73302° E
At: 35.66687° N, 139.73302° E
One night a thief entered Ryōkan’s mountain hut and found nothing to steal. Ryōkan said, “You have come a long way, and should not go empty‑handed. Take my clothes as a gift.” He later sat naked, gazing at the sky. “Poor fellow—I wish I could have given him this beautiful moon.”
—Ryōkan (1758–1831)
—Ryōkan (1758–1831)
November 6, 2025 at 11:57 AM
One night a thief entered Ryōkan’s mountain hut and found nothing to steal. Ryōkan said, “You have come a long way, and should not go empty‑handed. Take my clothes as a gift.” He later sat naked, gazing at the sky. “Poor fellow—I wish I could have given him this beautiful moon.”
—Ryōkan (1758–1831)
—Ryōkan (1758–1831)
Mt. Fuji at sunset
(shot at 16:52)
(shot at 16:52)
November 2, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Mt. Fuji at sunset
(shot at 16:52)
(shot at 16:52)
Autumn morning 🍂
At Sampoji Pond:
35.73848° N, 139.59509° E
At Sampoji Pond:
35.73848° N, 139.59509° E
November 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Autumn morning 🍂
At Sampoji Pond:
35.73848° N, 139.59509° E
At Sampoji Pond:
35.73848° N, 139.59509° E
Happy Halloween 🎃 👻 🕷️ 🧙
Two Tanuki skulking about behind the house . . .
Two Tanuki skulking about behind the house . . .
October 30, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Happy Halloween 🎃 👻 🕷️ 🧙
Two Tanuki skulking about behind the house . . .
Two Tanuki skulking about behind the house . . .