As cartoonists don't generally get out much I consider myself to be very fortunate to have been invited to Japan for two years to be a visiting professor at the Kyoto Seika Cartoon Facility. It was an extremely interesting and rewarding experiance culminating in an exhibition of my work, "Views of Japan", in central Kyoto. |
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 This Way
A well ordered society
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 Back to Nature I
A land of mountains and temples |
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 Temple Garden
Designed to the last detail, including the drainpipes |
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 Temple Bell |
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 New Seedlings
Rice paddies and their resident frogs abound in both rural and urban areas. |
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 Pachinko
Pachinko parlours also abound, where people appear to be addicted to floursecent lights, loud music and the incessant clatter of the pinball machines |
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 Cherry Blossom
The arrival of the cherry blossom is celebrated throughout Japan |
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 Autumn Leaves
The Autumn leaf viewing, another annual homage to nature |
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 Sumo
Unique to Japan and still popular |
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 Back to Nature II
Groups of elderly keep fit in the mountains |
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 Walking the Dog
Another popular pastime |
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 Kuwaii
Kuwaii the cult of the cute, where everything is preferably sweet and round eyed |
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 Carp I
National 'boys day' is celebrated by hanging paper carp outside houses |
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 Carp II
Vending machines are everywhere in Japan, catering for almost every need |
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 Aoi Festival
One of the many festivals providing colouful spectacle and photo opportunities |
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 Tattoo
Yakusa, known for their elaborate tattoos and severed little fingers |
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 Feeding the Hawks
Hawks and herons are plentiful on the Kamogama River in Kyoto. In the background a restaurant dsplays replicas of the dishes available |
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