Tokyo is a very old and historic city. Scenes like this are not uncommon in this city. Here, one of the Imperial Palace’s guard houses sits in contrast with the modern city’s skyscrapers. Traditional rule by the monarchy versus today’s importance of the economy and capitalization.

Due to the Allied bombing in World War II, much of the city has been rebuilt in the last 50-60 years. This makes Tokyo a fantasticly modern city, but at the expense of its historic roots, even despite the preserved temples and gardens that tourists tend to flock to.

I shot this after watching China’s contribution to Ontario Place’s Festival of Fire–a week-long exhibition of fireworks from around the world. The shots of the fireworks turned out ok, but a longer lens would have helped. I’ll post more later.