A restaurant on a rainy night with three bicycles parked outside.

a rainy night in Tokyo

a rainy night in Tokyo

INFO

LOCATION: Japan

DATE: 11/21/2024, 5:32:00 AM

CAMERA: iPhone 16 Pro Fusion Camera

ƒ/1.8 1/25 s 6.765 mm ISO 400

CAMERA APP: Default Apple Camera

NOT EDITED

© 2025 Kai-Shen Deru

Two sets of curving railroad tracks in the rain at night. A single red light illuminates them and reflects off the tracks.

rainy night red tracks

rainy night red tracks

INFO

LOCATION: Japan

DATE: 11/21/2024, 5:34:00 AM

CAMERA: iPhone 16 Pro Telephoto Camera

ƒ/2.8 1/20 s 15.66 mm ISO 1600

CAMERA APP: Default Apple Camera

NOT EDITED

© 2025 Kai-Shen Deru

A panorama of a sunset over a long pedestrian walkway with some tall buildings in the background

Symbol Promenade Park at sunset

Symbol Promenade Park at sunset

INFO

LOCATION: Japan

DATE: 11/21/2024, 11:10:00 PM

CAMERA: iPhone 16 Pro Telephoto Camera

ƒ/2.8 1/1271 s 15.66 mm ISO 400

CAMERA APP: Default Apple Camera

NOT EDITED

© 2025 Kai-Shen Deru

A bridge over a canal at sunset, with orange-leaved cherry trees overhanging the water. Three people are crossing the bridge

Meguro River cherry trees in autumn

Meguro River cherry trees in autumn

INFO

LOCATION: Japan

DATE: 11/22/2024, 11:00:00 PM

CAMERA: iPhone 16 Pro Telephoto Camera

ƒ/2.8 1/100 s 15.66 mm ISO 50

CAMERA APP: Default Apple Camera

EDITED WITH: Lightroom for iOS

© 2024 Kai-Shen Deru

A canal through Tokyo at sunset, with lines of rocks laid across the canal as if for stepping stones

Meguro River stepping stones

Meguro River stepping stones

Although I'm pretty sure they're not actually for stepping on.

INFO

LOCATION: Japan

DATE: 11/22/2024, 11:54:00 PM

CAMERA: iPhone 16 Pro Fusion Camera

ƒ/1.8 1/17 s 6.765 mm ISO 3200

CAMERA APP: Default Apple Camera

EDITED WITH: Lightroom for iOS

© 2024 Kai-Shen Deru

A black and white picture of a pigeon taking off from a half dark half white concrete wall

pigeon in flight

pigeon in flight

INFO

LOCATION: Japan

DATE: 11/23/2024, 6:52:00 PM

CAMERA: iPhone 16 Pro Telephoto Camera

ƒ/2.8 1/1900 s 15.66 mm ISO 64

CAMERA APP: Default Apple Camera

EDITED WITH: Lightroom for iOS

© 2024 Kai-Shen Deru

A hostel room with yellow curtains on the bunk beds and a blue curtain closed over the window

yellow and blue curtains

yellow and blue curtains

INFO

LOCATION: Sakura Hostel Asakusa, Japan

DATE: 11/24/2024, 3:01:00 PM

CAMERA: iPhone 16 Pro Fusion Camera

ƒ/1.8 1/30 s 6.765 mm ISO 640

CAMERA APP: Default Apple Camera

NOT EDITED

© 2025 Kai-Shen Deru

Mt. Fuji from far away above some trees. The edge of a ferris wheel is just in frame on the right side.

Mt. Fuji from Kasai Rinkai Park

Mt. Fuji from Kasai Rinkai Park

Date is estimate

INFO

LOCATION: Japan

DATE: 11/24/2024, 6:00:00 PM

CAMERA: iPhone 16 Pro Telephoto Camera

ƒ/2.8 1/1800 s 15.66 mm ISO 50

CAMERA APP: Default Apple Camera

EDITED WITH: Lightroom for iOS

© 2025 Kai-Shen Deru

A closeup picture of a small white flower among red and green leaves with dark berries

Rotala indica

Rotala indica

INFO

LOCATION: Japan

DATE: 11/24/2024, 6:56:00 PM

CAMERA: iPhone 16 Pro Ultrawide Camera

ƒ/2.2 1/70 s 2.22 mm ISO 64

CAMERA APP: Fjorden

EDITED WITH: Lightroom for iOS

© 2025 Kai-Shen Deru

An apartment building at night with a lit up external stairway. The second from the top floor has a red light instead of a white one.

one red light

one red light

INFO

LOCATION: Japan

DATE: 11/24/2024, 11:55:00 PM

CAMERA: iPhone 16 Pro Fusion Camera

ƒ/1.8 1/25 s 6.765 mm ISO 800

LENS: Moment 58mm Telephoto

CAMERA APP: Halide

EDITED WITH: Lightroom for iOS

© 2024 Kai-Shen Deru

A wire and paper lantern style light up parade float at night showing a woman holding a pair of glasses.

unknown festival float

unknown festival float

I was told that this festival was a tradition more from the northern parts of Japan, and it involved a lot of drums and call-and-response singing/yelling.

INFO

LOCATION: Japan

DATE: 11/25/2024, 12:15:00 AM

CAMERA: iPhone 16 Pro Telephoto Camera

ƒ/2.8 1/102 s 15.66 mm ISO 250

CAMERA APP: Default Apple Camera

NOT EDITED

© 2025 Kai-Shen Deru

A green light for illuminating the sidewalk, in a bush

green street light, orange glow

green street light, orange glow

INFO

LOCATION: Japan

DATE: 11/25/2024, 12:58:00 AM

CAMERA: iPhone 16 Pro Fusion Camera

ƒ/1.8 1/30 s 6.765 mm ISO 1000

LENS: Moment 58mm Telephoto

CAMERA APP: Halide

EDITED WITH: Lightroom for iOS

© 2025 Kai-Shen Deru

A sunset with two streetlights between two trees

sunset at Kasai Seaside Park

sunset at Kasai Seaside Park

This sunset in Kasai Seaside Park was one of the most beautiful I have ever seen. We were out looking for a tanuki, and I got this beautiful, dreamy photo of the sunset.

(Some people would just say it's super noisy, but this is one of my favorite photos I've ever taken)

INFO

LOCATION: Kasai Seaside Park, Japan

DATE: 11/26/2024, 12:09:00 AM

CAMERA: iPhone 16 Pro Fusion Camera

ƒ/1.8 1/25 s 6.765 mm ISO 1000

LENS: Moment 58mm Telephoto

CAMERA APP: Halide

NOT EDITED

© 2024 Kai-Shen Deru

A short, ornate street light with four light globes hanging around the pole and one light globe at the top

light in the Imperial Gardens

light in the Imperial Gardens

INFO

LOCATION: Japan

DATE: 11/27/2024, 8:06:00 PM

CAMERA: iPhone 16 Pro Fusion Camera

ƒ/1.8 1/1600 s 6.765 mm ISO 100

LENS: Moment 58mm Telephoto

CAMERA APP: Halide

EDITED WITH: Lightroom for iOS

© 2024 Kai-Shen Deru

A pine tree branch silhouetted against the sun

INFO

LOCATION: Japan

DATE: 11/27/2024, 9:33:00 PM

CAMERA: iPhone 16 Pro Telephoto Camera

ƒ/2.8 1/13158 s 15.66 mm ISO 40

CAMERA APP: Halide

NOT EDITED

© 2025 Kai-Shen Deru

Three finches sitting on a rock at dusk

finches at dusk

finches at dusk

INFO

LOCATION: Japan

DATE: 11/27/2024, 9:34:00 PM

CAMERA: iPhone 16 Pro Telephoto Camera

ƒ/2.8 1/120 s 15.66 mm ISO 50

CAMERA APP: Default Apple Camera

EDITED WITH: Lightroom for iOS

© 2025 Kai-Shen Deru

A closeup of an orangish dragonfly from the front at an angle, perched on top of a fence

dragonfly

dragonfly

This dragonfly was sitting on a fence and just let me go right up to it and take pictures. My phone was about an inch away and this guy was just chilling there.

This is a focus merge of two pictures.

INFO

LOCATION: Japan

DATE: 11/29/2024, 7:58:00 PM

CAMERA: iPhone 16 Pro Ultrawide Camera

ƒ/2.2 1/531 s 2.2 mm ISO 20

CAMERA APP: Fjorden

EDITED WITH: Affinity Photo 2

© 2025 Kai-Shen Deru

A mural on a garage-style door of a man sitting down. In front of the door is a trash bag full of trash.

bag contemplation

bag contemplation

INFO

LOCATION: Japan

CAMERA: iPhone 16 Pro Fusion Camera

CAMERA APP: Default Apple Camera

EDITED WITH: Affinity Photo 2

© 2025 Kai-Shen Deru



A restaurant on a rainy night with three bicycles parked outside.
Two sets of curving railroad tracks in the rain at night. A single red light illuminates them and reflects off the tracks.
A panorama of a sunset over a long pedestrian walkway with some tall buildings in the background
A bridge over a canal at sunset, with orange-leaved cherry trees overhanging the water. Three people are crossing the bridge
A canal through Tokyo at sunset, with lines of rocks laid across the canal as if for stepping stones
A black and white picture of a pigeon taking off from a half dark half white concrete wall
A hostel room with yellow curtains on the bunk beds and a blue curtain closed over the window
Mt. Fuji from far away above some trees. The edge of a ferris wheel is just in frame on the right side.
A closeup picture of a small white flower among red and green leaves with dark berries
An apartment building at night with a lit up external stairway. The second from the top floor has a red light instead of a white one.
A wire and paper lantern style light up parade float at night showing a woman holding a pair of glasses.
A green light for illuminating the sidewalk, in a bush
A sunset with two streetlights between two trees
A short, ornate street light with four light globes hanging around the pole and one light globe at the top
A pine tree branch silhouetted against the sun
Three finches sitting on a rock at dusk
A closeup of an orangish dragonfly from the front at an angle, perched on top of a fence
A mural on a garage-style door of a man sitting down. In front of the door is a trash bag full of trash.