by josephbautista | Sunday, August 26, 2018 | Taito, Tokyo
Sensoji Honzon Jigen-e festival Legend says that over 1400 years ago, two fisherman found caught in their fishing net a little statue. They took it to a third man to see it, and he recognized that the statue was of Kannon, and decided to establish a shrine in its...
by josephbautista | Sunday, May 7, 2017 | Hyped, Taito, Tokyo
One of those market streets mazes one can get lost in and never come back, either in a shopping spree, or really because of getting lost. Located in between Ueno and Okachimachi stations in Taito district, the old market of Ameyoko stands still through time. Story of...
by josephbautista | Sunday, November 1, 2015 | Taito, Tokyo
As the title indicates, this entry is all about photos I’ve taken on my walk around Sensoji shrine, in Asakusa, Tokyo. Under the category Walk Around, I want to share with all readers the best of every place, only by photography. Those special moments or things...
by josephbautista | Thursday, March 26, 2015 | Taito, Tokyo
I like to stroll around Asakusa and Sensoji, it has become like my tradition to come here everytime I’m back in Japan. It feels like a special spot to me, and holds the greatest festivals in Tokyo. The entry to the Sensoji shrine in Asakusa is the kaminarimon...
by josephbautista | Thursday, June 26, 2014 | Taito, Tokyo
May and June are festival time in Japan, with lots of events going on every weekend, and unfortunately I don’t have the time or the ability to duplicate myself to go everywhere I want. Today, sanja matsuri, one of the biggest and oldest in Tokyo, in Senso-ji,...
Travel photographer and journalist. Degree in Tourism management and master's degree in Travel Journalism. Lived and studied in Tokyo for more than 2 years, where I started my blog Hype in Tokyo. I kept the name from that period in Tokyo for my travel projects as a memento of where it all started. 
