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Sean Breslin
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Emigrated to Japan in 2001 and lived just outside Nagoya since 2002. Studied Japanese at university. Fatherhood, photography, hiking, cycling, books, music. www.seanbreslin.jp
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Purchasing a NAS has made browsing older photos much easier. Now I want to go back to Delhi. Aaaaaand, the Canon 5DM2 was more than enough after all.

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#streetphotography #India #Canon5D
A woman sits in the doorway of Hazrat Nizzamudin un Delhi. A man sits in a chair in a market. Passersby are blurred. Delhi.
January 15, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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From my Kumbh Mela police project which is here: seanbreslin.jp/kumbh-mela-p...

#filmphotography #India
Two Indian police officers looking directly at the camera. At the Maha Kumbh Mela in 2013.
January 12, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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#Japan #community
When Your Neighbour’s Roof Lands at Your Door
Meta Description Option 1 (155 characters): “A windy day, a flying roof panel, and three neighbours working together reminded me where our attention truly matters—not online, but right next d…
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January 12, 2026 at 6:18 AM
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Fisherman on The Ganges.

#filmphotography #India #LeicaM6 #KodakPortra
January 11, 2026 at 11:54 PM
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Hiking Mt. Hijiri in the Minami Alps, Japan

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#hiking #Japan
Hiking: Mt. Hijiri in the Minami Alps
There are times out in the middle of nowhere when you can’t believe that you are actually there and this was one of them. Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya—big cities all unimaginable while stood at the summit …
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January 8, 2026 at 2:27 AM
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I wrote a very short post about hanging out with our daughter over the holidays.

Holidays, Colds, and Cricket

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#family #TheAshes
Holidays, Colds, and Cricket
Nursery school holidays in Japan, winter illnesses, family outings, watching The Ashes, and parenting during school breaks.
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January 6, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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A short post on 2026.

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#Japan #life #2026
Reflecting on 2025 and Looking Ahead to 2026
Reflecting on 2025 and setting a single meaningful goal for 2026: living a more fulfilling life through health, family, creativity, travel, and intentional film photography.
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January 1, 2026 at 11:57 PM
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Possibly the centre of the universe if you're from Nagoya.

#Nagoya #Japan
Cake Bonbon in central Nagoya. Three people walk past.
December 30, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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Can't stop listening to Dream in Dream by Saeko Killy.

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Dream In Dream, by Saeko Killy
9 track album
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December 29, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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I walked the whole of the Horikawa canal in Nagoya and wrote about it here.

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#Nagoya #urbanwalk #walk #Horikawa #Japan #堀川 #名古屋
A fishing boat heading north up the mouth of the Horikawa canal in Nagoya.
December 28, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Swipe, swipe, swipe. Endoji, Nagoya.

#Nagoya #Japan #streetphotography #円頓寺
A woman sits at a Japanese shrine swiping away at her phone.
December 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Enjoying Ilford again. Osu Kannon, Nagoya.

#Ilford #Nagoya #filmphotography #Japan #大須観音
Monochrome photo of Osu Kannon in Nagoya. Two men run across the road in the rain, one holding an umbrella.
December 23, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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I walked the Kisoji in full back during the pandemic, and there was hardly a soul in sight for most of the walk. Seems like almost mythical times now.

Magome with Mt. Ena in the distance.
Ilford HP5+ Leica M6/35mm Zeiss

Much more here: seanbreslin.jp?s=Kisoji

#Leica #Ilford #Japan #walking
A monochrome image of Magome on the Kisoji, central Japan. The street leads down hill. Mt Ena in the distance.
December 23, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Just sent out a new newsletter:

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#Japan #photography #Nagoya #buttondown
Restless 36 - Connecting the Map, Zeiss 6x9, and Camera Overload
The Horikawa River in central Nagoya. Hello from a rainy Sunday morning in Kasugai. Here are some recent posts where I walk a section of the Tōkaidō to...
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December 21, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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I'm sure many of you have already listened/watched this but please do if you haven't.

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#AI #DOAC
AI Expert: We Have 2 Years Before Everything Changes! We Need To Start Protesting! - Tristan Harris
YouTube video by The Diary Of A CEO
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December 14, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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We did this too. Best thing we’ve ever done.

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#Japan #Adoption
What it's like to adopt a Japanese child (and why they moved back to Japan)
YouTube video by Unpacking Japan
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December 8, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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An older post about hiking in the Minami Alps.

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#Japan #hiking #MtFuji
Mt. Fuji Sunrise Hike – Eboshidake in the Minami Alps
This was the third time I’ve hiked this trail. In July 2019 Sampukutoge was the goal but then I was unaware that an additional 40 minutes southwest to Eboshidake would, on a clear day, present me w…
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December 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Somewhere in Nagoya.

#Japan #Nagoya #photography
December 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Yesterday I walked a section of the Tōkaidō and tried to embrace the noise instead of shutting it out.

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#Tōkaidō #walking #Japan
Walking the Tōkaidō – Meiden Nagasawa to Okazaki
Walking the Tōkaidō from Meiden Nagasawa to Okazaki – a honest account of hiking Japan’s historic route through industrial landscapes, temples, and the reality beyond the guidebooks.
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November 29, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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No idea if the idea makes any sense, but based on a Derek Sivers book I’ve just finished, I wrote a very short post about capturing a photo as an endpoint.

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*and contradict myself by posting a photo.

#photography #Japan
Hell Yeah or No: What If Taking the Photo Was Enough?
What if taking the photo was enough? No pressure to post, no need to share. Just observe. A thought on photography beyond social media.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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I like going back and looking at what I was photographing at the same time of year in past years. This was Nagoya in November, 2018.

#Nagoya #Japan #photography #skyline
Nagoya skyline at night.
November 14, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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A post about the Japanese photo books I own and why I like them. If you're interested in Japanese photography it might interest you.

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#Japan #photography
November 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Just got the first roll of film back from my Zeiss Ikonta 6x9. Boring images (it was a test), and framing issues, but overall very happy. The lens and shutter seem immaculate.

#Zeiss #Ikonta #Japan #filmphotography #photography
A Japanese shrine. Taken with a Zeiss Ikonta 6x9. A Japanese forest and house. Taken with a Zeiss Ikonta 6x9.
November 12, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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A short post about shooting film in my favourite Japanese mountain town, Gujō Hachiman, and leaving photo-sharing platforms. Print, make books, and own your own space.

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#Japan #FilmPhotography #GujōHachiman
Gujo Hachiman on Film: Four Frames From Film #4
Shooting film in my favourite Japanese mountain town and leaving photo-sharing platforms. On the desire to print, make books, and own your own space.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Spent quite a while updating my website design. Tried to make it much simpler.

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#walking #Japan #photography
A screenshot of a photo of the Nakasendō in Japan.
November 8, 2025 at 8:54 AM