Stefan, Page 5

A selection of my Lisbon impressions. View the gallery under travel for more pictures of Lisbon and Sintra.

Azulejos are painted, tin-glazed, ceramic tiles. They have become a typical aspect of Portuguese culture.

I do not know what happens in Lisbon. You just turn around the corner and there they are. The signs of affection…

The trams of Lisbon are a main tourist attraction because of the routes they take up and down in this hilly city.

The Okoshi Daiko Festival is peculiar as spontaneity rules over regularity, unusual in Japan.

I visited Onagawa which was mostly destroyed by the Tsunami on March 11 2011. The area still has long way to go. …

Despite the perfect public transportation taxis seem to be ubiquitous in Tokyo. Fares are high and pay is low.

It is hard to tell when street portraits turn into street photography. It depends on the criteria you apply..

マナー　(from english “manner”) stands for the rules of behavior on japanese public transportation.

Street Photography is a challenge to me as is the quest to capture the “decisive moment”.