A slow winter day around Matsushima: a small-town station, a cruise among the pine islands of the bay, fresh oysters, and an afternoon wandering the waterfront.
Taxi Beneath the Billboards
Matsushima, Miyagi, Japan
House Without Walls
Miyagi, Japan
The Antenna Stays
Open Rooms at Dawn
Drugstore Across the Water
First Light on the Seawall
Real Works
Blue Backpack on the Platform
Takagimachi Station, Matsushima, Miyagi, Japan
Waiting by the Doors
Stepping Aboard
Takagimachi from the Platform
Checking the Phone
Takagimachi Station
Small-Town Station House
End of the Platform
Where the Rails Divide
Platforms One and Two
Hooded Against the Wind
Tartan Scarf as a Hood
Hand to the Scarf
Bundled Up and Smiling
Looking Down the Line
No Train Yet
Two Walkers, Wet Road
From the Overpass
Paved Street to the Hills
Quiet Morning Street
Red Snack Kiosk
Soft Serve on the Way to Zuiganji
Reading the Map
Matsushima Bay, Miyagi, Japan
Which Way Next
Rust and a Blue Uniform
Niō Maru at the Pier
Crew on the Quay
Wiping the Windows
Reaching for the Top Pane
Standing Watch
Hand on the Hatch
Third Niō Maru
Athleta on Deck Duty
Boarding the Boat
Three Portholes
Window Seat Smile
Tea Bottle and the Harbour
Waving Us Off
Goodbye from the Dock
Masts in the Cove
Filming the Bay
Islands Through Wet Glass
Small Islets, Dark Pines
Looking Out the Window
Lost in the View
Cut-Out at the Stairs
Along the Side Deck
Grey Bay, Low Horizon
Hinomaru Over the Wake
Oyster Floats in Open Water
Flag at the Stern Rail
Onboard Kiosk
Trailing Foam
Beanie at the Railing
Watching the Coast Go By
Snow Peaks Beyond the Bay
Mountain Line, Sea Below
Grey Hood, Grey Sea
Kids at the Flagstaff
Dark Jacket, Wide Water
Profile on the Stern
Photographing Pine Island
Sharing a Screen
Big Laugh in the Cabin
Cabin Life
Chandelier and Lunch Tables
Shadow Through the Mesh
Calm Before the Far Hills
Buoy Line to the Mountains
Floats Under a Tall Sky
Blue Ridge at Midday
Framed by the Bulwark
Keep Your Hands Inside
Selfie in the Viewfinder
Two on the Screen
Life Ring, Matsushima-chō
Selfie Stick at Sea
Filming from the Stern
Orange on Green Deck
Empty Corner of the Stern
One Round Island
Coiled Rope, Bright Ring
Ring Against the Waves
Red Bridge in the Distance
Lettering Up Close
The Ring and the Red Bridge
Fukuurabashi on the Horizon
Hair in the Wind
Returning to the Pier
The Waterfront Ahead
Castle Roofs Above the Dock
Man of the Mooring
Empty Saloon
Lamps Over the Benches
The Boat's Mascot
Blue and Orange Seats
Rope Around the Bollard
Twin Searchlights
Asuka at the Dock
Marine Hope
Stern of the Marine Hope
Across the Wet Concrete
Alone at the Window
Shirataka's Bow
Face to Face with the Boat
Bow-On, Further Back
The Matsushima Standees
Pilot and Fan
Brochure Rack
Queue for the Grill
Welcome to Matsushima
Grilled Oyster with Spice
Oysters and an Iced Coffee
Lone Hut on the Lawn
Hut in the Yellow Grass
Curving Park Path
Rules for Happy Fishing
Gazebo on the Causeway
Boat Ticket Office
Pine Line
Lone Walker in the Park
Hill Above the Park
Paved Walk to the Pines
One Bench, Dark Hill
Bench with a View of Nothing
Child Running on the Grass
Sprinting Across the Park
Windswept Pines
Figure on the Seawall
Framed by Two Trunks
Round the Bend
Afternoon on the Stone Street
Road Signs and Wires
Don Matsushima at Lunchtime
At the Takeaway Window
Down the Waterfront Road
Wall of Paper Snowflakes
Rows of Snowflakes
Pattern Without End
Sake on Oyster Shells
One Snowflake, Up Close
Smile in the Lattice
Among the Snowflakes
Presenting the Wall
Red Scarf, Hands on Coat
Peace Against the Pattern
Side Glance in Sunglasses
Scarf and Shoulder Bag
Looking Left
Post Box Out of Service
Signs Above the Roundabout
Matsushimakaigan Station Sign
Matsushima-Kaigan Station, Matsushima, Miyagi, Japan
Pointing Both Ways
This Station Right Here
Holding Up the Sign
Lifting the Timber
Arms Wide Below the Name
Coat and Red Scarf at the Station
Under the Last Kanji
Sitting Beneath the Sign
Photographing the Photographer
Point and Shoot
Welcome Pillar and Old Pine
Tile-Roofed Koban
Map of Everything
Jumping at the Map
Studying the Coastline
Where Are We Now
Evening Cab Rank
Daimatsuso and Gyutan
Black Taxi on the Curve