Alexandre Gervais

Photos from Taitō-ku

Mikan tree, Tokyo (Japan)

Its fruit is sweet and usually seedless, about the size of other mandarin oranges (Citrus reticulata), smaller than an orange. One of the distinguishing features of the satsuma is the distinctive thin, leathery skin dotted with large and prominent oil glands, which is lightly attached around the fruit, enabling it to be peeled very easily in comparison to other citrus fruits. Wikipedia

Asahi's Buildings, Asakusa, Tokyo (Japan)

Tsukubai of Gojoten Shrine, Ueno Park, Tokyo (Japan)

Tsukubai of Benzaiten Shrine, Ueno Park, Tokyo (Japan)

Weird Tree in Gojoten Shrine, Ueno Park, Tokyo (Japan)

Summer Festival in Asakusa, Tokyo (Japan)

Firework #17,846 and #17,847 of the 21,500 that were launch during the show.

Summer Festival in Asakusa, Tokyo (Japan)

Asakusa’s fireworks during the summer festival are supposed to be the biggest in Japan. The fireworks were continuously shot from two different locations for 2 hours!

Summer Festival in Asakusa, Tokyo (Japan)

There was so many people going to Asakusa for the fireworks that this is the best spot we found… and we met 4 hours before they started.