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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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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
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Three women praying in front of an alter in a cave. Gifu Japan.

#Japan #photography #Gifu

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Three women praying in front of an alter in a cave. Gifu Japan.
October 9, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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A Japanese keitora truck parked up outside an old traditional house in Gifu prefecture.

#Japan #filmphotography
A Japanese keitora truck parked up outside an old traditional house in Gifu prefecture.
October 9, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Hazama Fudoson – Seki

We used to live just down the road in Inuyama, which meant I often cycled up and over the Kagamigahara Alps on routine bike rides, right past Hazama Fudouson (迫間不動尊) in Seki, Gifu prefecture.
Hazama Fudoson – Seki
We used to live just down the road in Inuyama, which meant I often cycled up and over the Kagamigahara Alps on routine bike rides, right past Hazama Fudouson (迫間不動尊) in Seki, Gifu prefecture.
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October 1, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Four Frames From Film #2

I started this back in June. Here are four more from one roll of Fujifilm 400.
Four Frames From Film #2
I started this back in June. Here are four more from one roll of Fujifilm 400.
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September 26, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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Anyone who thinks Sanae Takaichi would be a good Prime Minister needs to read this.

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#InsaneSanae

She’s Brendan Carr in a blue dress; Shinzo Abe in flats. An enemy of press freedom.
September 20, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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The Kodak Brownie Cresta

My grandfather owned a Kodak Brownie Cresta, and although it was a fairly inexpensive camera, he kept it in immaculate condition.
The Kodak Brownie Cresta
My grandfather owned a Kodak Brownie Cresta, and although it was a fairly inexpensive camera, he kept it in immaculate condition.
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September 19, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Aston Villa v Newcastle United

Every time I'm in the UK visiting family, I try to get to a Villa game to reminisce about my childhood, when I used to stand in the Holte End with my dad most Saturday afternoons.
Aston Villa v Newcastle United
Every time I'm in the UK visiting family, I try to get to a Villa game to reminisce about my childhood, when I used to stand in the Holte End with my dad most Saturday afternoons.
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September 17, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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While back, I had the chance to go and see Aston Villa v Newcastle (a post on that to follow), to take a trip to northern Wales with my daughter, mother, and nephew, and also to see my local football team, Redditch United, play local rivals Bromsgrove Sporting on a glorious bank holiday.
Redditch United v Bromsgrove Sporting
It was a busy August. First Australia, then briefly back home to Japan, followed by almost three weeks in the UK seeing family and friends. While back, I had the chance to go and see Aston Villa v Newcastle (a post on that to follow), to take a trip to northern Wales with my daughter, mother, and nephew, and also to see my local football team, …
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September 9, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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Went to Aston Villa v Newcastle yesterday. Crap game, but there were tributes to Ozzie Osbourne, Diego Jota and his brother before the game.

My brother also paid for a memorial plaque next to Villa Park for my dad. #UTV #astonvillafc #OzzyOsbourne
August 17, 2025 at 5:00 AM