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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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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

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#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
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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)
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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
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Who needs peace and quiet in the countryside? Support beams for what could be the world's fastest train, possibly reaching 603 km/h.
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#Japan #filmphotography #KodakBrownieCresta #Nakasendo
October 19, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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Light leaks with Lomochrome Color '92.

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#filmphotography #Japan #lomography
Lomochrome Color ’92 – Fat Roll
Last week, while walking a short section of the Nakasendō, I took along my grandfather’s Kodak Cresta that I have talked about before. The camera lived up to expectations, but the film, Lomoc…
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October 18, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Used grandfather's old Kodak Cresta with Lomo Colour '92. The camera was fine (shot Kodak before with good results), but this film suffered from 'fat roll' - doesn't roll tight enough, causing light leaks. A waste of money :-( Sticking to Ilford or Kodak from now on.
#photography #Lomography #Japan
A grid of photos with light leaks.
October 15, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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While walking the Nakasendō from Ena to Nakatsugawa on Sunday. This man was hanging kaki (persimmon) to dry out.

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#Japan #walking #Nakasendo
An elderly man smiling for the camera. Persimmon hanging behind him.
October 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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The Nakasendō – Ena to Nakatsugawa

Four years already? Was that how long it had been since I'd walked this section of the Kisoji/Nakasendō? (It was December 19th, 2021). Pandemic times. Not another soul in sight back then.
The Nakasendō – Ena to Nakatsugawa
Four years already? Was that how long it had been since I'd walked this section of the Kisoji/Nakasendō? (It was December 19th, 2021). Pandemic times. Not another soul in sight back then.
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October 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Running 98,000 photos through PhotoStatistica and AI to find out what I really need.

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#photography #camera #cameragear
Analyzing Photography Gear: Lessons from 98,000 Photos
I ran 98,000 photos through PhotoStatistica and used ChatGPT to help analyze the results. Here’s what I found:
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October 10, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Trails Above Tectonics
- hiking Japanese mountains

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#hiking #Japan #photogtaphy #mountains
Trails Above Tectonics – Hiking the Mountains of Central Japan
For the past few years, I’ve been hiking more and more in the Japanese mountains. I find it good for the soul and the perfect antidote to modern life. The rugged terrain and peaceful atmosphe…
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October 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Neodani Fault & Mino-Owari Earthquake 1891

In 2012 I went to the faultline for a walk with two cameras and two rolls of film.

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#Japan #earthquake #Gifu #photography
Neodani Fault
The Neodani inland earthquake struck central Japan on October 28, 1891, with an estimated magnitude of 8.0, making it one of the most powerful earthquakes in Japanese history.
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October 10, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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A gallery of images - Nagoya 2002~2019 / 名古屋2002~2019

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#Nagoya #名古屋 #Japan #photography #analogphotography
Nagoya 2002~2019
Nagoya from 2002 ~ 2019 / 2002~2019年の名古屋
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October 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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I've had enough of subscriptions of all kinds. Currently going through and nuking a lot of them.
October 9, 2025 at 3:31 AM