Night sakura in Fukushima.
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A roadside diner in Nihonmatsu, Fukushima.
Where long-haul truckers stop to rest.
Open 24 hours.

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A blue mascot with a melon helmet, a small white nose, orange eyebrows, yellow eyes, and cowprint legs stands on some grass.

Kikuchi-kun, the unofficial mascot of Kikuchi City, has a melon hat, cow legs, a grain of rice nose, a blue water body, hot spring eyebrows, loveheart lips, and the crest of the historic local Kikuchi clan for eyes.

Azumaya butcher shop sign with a black bull silhouette on a wrought iron bracket.

White paper bag with Azumaya logo and "Pioneer of Meat" printed in blue.

Croquette cut in half on a blue plate, showing potato and minced meat with green onion inside.

Two deep-fried pork liver skewers on a white plate.

Walking down Namiki-dori at dusk,
I wandered into a small butcher shop.

Bought a croquette.
So light, I almost forgot it was fried.

Nothing fancy.
Just warmth, and the smell of something homemade.　

📍【吾妻屋 置賜店】Azumaya, 7 min walk from Fukushima Station
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Light of day.

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Trays of homemade dishes lined up — fried foods, simmered vegetables, and more.

Tamagoyaki (Japanese rolled omelette) on a plate, golden brown and layered.

Takada Foods storefront with bright yellow awning and blue tile walls. A Coca-Cola vending machine stands outside.

Takada Foods (高田食品店) in Fukushima — a sozaiya selling homemade dishes.
So many choices lined up, I couldn't decide.
The owner gently suggested today’s best pick.
That small conversation is why I keep coming back.
Cash only. No English menu. Just point and smile.
10 min walk from Fukushima Station.

Beautiful light.　I love this scene.

At Shibamata in Tokyo, Japan, pedestrians are watching the staff of a Yakitori stall going about their food preparations.

A close-up photo of the reclining Buddha statue at Nanzo-in Temple in Sasaguri, Fukuoka Prefecture.

During cherry blossom season, Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture is seen through a natural frame of pinkish-white branches of cherry blossoms.

During dusk along "Star Road" in Asagaya, Tokyo, patrons are sitting inside an Izakaya, and we can see a whole lane of pubs and eateries extending into the background of the image.

Hi everyone! 👋
I am Norbert, a Data Architect and #photography enthusiast living in #Tokyo. I will post my photography, musings about learning Japanese, impressions from Tokyo cafés, and other random things. よろしくお願いします。
All the photos below were shot on film with a Mamiya 6 medium-format camera.

Red crosswalk sign in front of a building with a red roof and lucky Neko cats on the side of the building.

Setagaya, Tokyo

The neighborhood around Gotukuji Temple is filled with Lucky Neko cats on pretty much everything.

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Black and white photo of a person on a bike with a child carrier passing by a bud stop with a Denny's on the other side of the street.

Views from the ticket counter of the aquarium, a bike passing by a Denny's.

Fujisawa, Japan

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Taishōrō, a neighborhood Chinese restaurant in Koriyama, Fukushima. A smiling Budai statue stands at the entrance. The sign reads "Chinese Cuisine" in Japanese.

Stir-fried liver and onions in a rich savory sauce — the dish I can never say no to.

The grilled liver set meal: stir-fried liver, rice, soup, and pickles.This is what a good lunch looks like.

Taishōrō, Koriyama.
A local friend brought me here about a year ago. Since then, I keep coming back.
I always mean to try something new — and I always end up with the grilled liver set meal.
Some habits are just too good to break.
#Fukushima #JapaneseFood #LocalEats

At the end of 2024, I moved from Tokyo to Fukushima.
As a creative director and CEO, I could work anywhere. I chose here.
I'm still figuring out what I can build—and what I can contribute.
This is where I share what I see: the food, the people, the quiet moments that don't make it into guidebooks.