When Japan opened its doors to the West in the second half of the 19th century, it kept pretty close tabs on foreign settlements. The Yamate area of Yokohama was one of the sanctioned areas, and it still has quite a few Western-style houses, as well as a beautiful Anglican Church, and a large cemetery. … Continue reading Yokohama Foreigners’ Cemetery
Bright Lights
Last photo of the Yokohama German market light-up.
Elf Lodging
More Christmas from Yokohama's German Christmas market.
Speak No Evil Snowman
Something a little different today. I did some wandering around Yokohama with friends the other day, and we dropped in on the city's Christmas market. It's not big by any means, but it has nice lighting, and these three little guys.