Going Home in Monochrome, Itabashi, Tokyo, JapanAt the end of my office afternoon yesterday, I got off the train two stops early and took a lengthy walk home to take some monochrome neighborhood photos.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Jun 9·2 min readFollowdailylifephotographydigitaltokyo
Quick Lunch at "Higu Bagel", Itabashi, Tokyo, JapanWe went for a quick lunch at Higu Bagel, a café and bagel shop in the Itabashi Ward of Tokyo, Japan. Today's specialty was a honey-mustard chicken bagel.Norbert Woehnl 📷·May 10·1 min readFollowdailylifecafetokyojapan
Two Neighborhood Frogs, Itabashi, Tokyo, JapanOn the way home from work tonight, I walked through the Shimura area of Itabashi Ward in Tokyo. I ran into two rather different frogs, and a few other details.Norbert Woehnl 📷·May 8·1 min readFollowdailylifephotographydigitaltokyo
Buckwheat Galette at Green Café, Itabashi, Tokyo, JapanOn today's Green Day, the first of the “Golden Week” holidays in Japan this week, we went for lunch at “greenCAFÉ” in the Itabashi Ward of Tokyo, Japan.Norbert Woehnl 📷·May 4·1 min readFollowdailylifecafetokyojapan
Shōwa Day Cafe Lunch, Akabane, Tokyo, JapanYesterday was the Showa Day bank holiday in Japan. We went for an outside lunch at "Cafe Nijiiro Hitsuji" (rainbow-colored sheep) in Kita-Akabane, Tokyo.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Apr 30·1 min readFollowdailylifecafetokyojapan
The Calming Beauty of the Mundane, Itabashi, Tokyo, JapanIn the morning of today's bank holiday (Shōwa Day), I took a short walk around the Oharacho area of Itabashi Ward in Tokyo, Japan.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Apr 29·1 min readFollowdailylifetokyojapanphotography
Office Afternoon, April 27, 2026As of April this year, my company’s rules have changed from “max. 80% remote work” to “at least 40% in the office”, so I went to work in Otemachi, Tokyo, today.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Apr 27·1 min readFollowdailylifetokyojapanphotography
Tokyo Sunday, April 26, 2026Today, after a healthy lunch at “アスショク” (Athlete Shokudo) in Takebashi, I went to Tachikawa in western Tokyo for some weekend shopping.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Apr 26·2 min readFollowdailylifetokyojapan
Italian Lunch, April 20, 2026My own and my wife's birthdays are just one day apart - so for this year's festivities, we went for lunch at Casa del Sorriso, an Italian restaurant in Tokyo.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Apr 20·1 min readFollowdailylifetokyojapan
Cafe Lunch at "Little Bean Works", Itabashi, Tokyo, JapanMy wife and I went for a cafe lunch today at “Little Bean Works”, a local cafe in the Azusawa district of Itabashi Ward in Tokyo, Japan.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Mar 21·1 min readFollowdailylifecafetokyojapan
Short Visit at the Local Temple, Itabashi, Tokyo, JapanEarlier this week, I injured myself quite seriously during kickboxing training. I paid a short visit to Nanzoin, a local temple in the Itabashi Ward of Tokyo.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Mar 7·1 min readFollowdailylifephotographydigital
Handmade Drum Practice Pad from 100 Yen-Shop ItemsI recently came across a video by a Japanese YouTuber, and followed his suggested approach to fashion a drum practice pad out of items found at a 100 Yen Shop.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Feb 22·1 min readFollowdailylifedrumming
End of the Day, Itabashi, Tokyo, JapanToday was this week’s office day. As usual, I took a short neighborhood walk in the evening to decompress, and captured a few night scenes in Itabashi, Tokyo.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Jan 13·1 min readFollowdailylifephotographydigitaltokyo
After-Work Evening Panoramas, Itabashi, Tokyo, JapanToday was my first office day in 2026. After work, I got off two stops earlier than usual in order to take some panoramic photos in the Itabashi Ward of Tokyo.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Jan 6·1 min readFollowphotographydigitaldailylifepanoramic
2026, the Year of the HorseHappy New Year! 2026 is the “Year of the Horse” here in Japan. A few days ago, we went to Okunitama Shrine in Fuchu for an in-between-years visit.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Jan 1·2 min readFollowdailylifephotographydigitaljapan
Kickboxing and After, December 17, 2025Tonight I went to my local kickboxing gym, where it was pleasantly quiet with just one other member working out. Also took some quick snaps on the way home.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Dec 17·2 min readFollowdailylifetokyojapan
Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo: Cafe Lunch and Museum VisitToday in Tokyo, we went to Nishi-Shinjuku, where after café lunch at Excelsior Caffe, we visited the Sompo Museum of Art to see the Maurice Utrillo exhibition.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Dec 7·1 min readFollowdailylifecafephotographydigital
Office Day, December 4, 2025Today was my work-at-the-office day for this week. Before embarking on my schedule, I took a short morning walk around Marunouchi, Tokyo, at a brisk 3°C.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Dec 4·1 min readFollowdailylifephotographydigitaltokyo
Autumn Afternoon Panoramas, Tokyo, JapanThis afternoon, I took a walk around Chiyoda Ward. It was a pleasant and bright autumn day, and I focused on capturing impressions in 65x24 panoramic format.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Nov 24·3 min readFollowdailylifepanoramicphotographydigital
Drumming, Bento and Eki Stamps, Komagome, Tokyo, November 8, 2025During today’s drumming lesson in Komagome, Tokyo, we continued to work on accentuated patterns as started in the previous lesson at the end of October.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Nov 8·2 min readFollowdailylifedrummingphotographydigital
Hasunumacho Evening, Itabashi, Tokyo, JapanToday I worked at the office, and on my way back home, I got off a bit earlier to take a calming evening walk in the Hasunumacho district of Itabashi, Tokyo.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Nov 5·2 min readFollowdailylifephotographydigitaltokyo
Drumming, Lunch and Vinyl, Tokyo, October 26, 2025After a longer summer break, I resumed my drumming lessons today. Afterwards, my wife came to join me for lunch, and then we went to a library in Bunkyo Ward.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Oct 26·2 min readFollowdrummingdailylifecafetokyo
Hitotsubashi University, Kunitachi, Tokyo, JapanAs we wanted to see some Green today, my wife and I went to Kunitachi in western Tokyo. Hitotsubashi University campus provided a nice calming environment.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Oct 5·1 min readFollowphotographydigitaltokyojapan
Returning from Work, Itabashi, Tokyo, JapanFor a change of scenery, last night I got off the subway a stop later than usual, and walked home through the Shimura district of Itabashi Ward in Tokyo, Japan.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Oct 1·1 min readFollowdailylifephotographydigitaljapan
After-Work Evening Walk, Itabashi, Tokyo, JapanIt’s late September, days are getting shorter again - so on my way back from the office, I can finally start taking night photos again in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Sep 24·1 min readFollowdailylifephotographydigitaltokyo
Autumn Equinox Cafe Lunch, Akabane, Tokyo, JapanFor an outside lunch on today’s Japanese bank holiday (Autumn Equinox), we cycled to a cafe in the Akabane area of Tokyo.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Sep 23·1 min readFollowdailylifecafetokyojapan
SKWAT Kameari Art Center, Tokyo, JapanToday, I went to SKWAT Kameari Art Center (SKAC) in Nishikameari, Tokyo, Japan. An interesting space filled with vinyl records and photography / art books.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Sep 21·1 min readFollowdailylifephotographydigitaltokyo
September Evening Walk, Itabashi, Tokyo, JapanYesterday was a nice cool September evening at a comfortable 22°C here in Tokyo, so I took a short walk around the Azusawa district of Itabashi Ward.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Sep 20·2 min readFollowdailylifephotographydigitaltokyo
Black and White Summer Evening, Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan (Part 2)A few more monochrome street photos from Itabashi Ward in Tokyo, Japan, taken yesterday on my way home from the office.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Sep 18·1 min readFollowdailylifephotographydigitaltokyo
Black and White Summer Evening, Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan (Part 1)On the way back home after my office day today, I got off the subway two stops earlier than usual, and took some monochrome street photos in Itabashi, Tokyo.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Sep 17·1 min readFollowdailylifephotographydigitaltokyo
Monochrome Office Day Evening, Itabashi, Tokyo, JapanToday was a rather busy office day. On my way home, I took a short walk to decompress, and shot some Hipstamatic photos in Itabashi Ward, Tokyo, Japan.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Sep 10·1 min readFollowdailylifephotographydigitaltokyo
Two Hours of Drumming Practice, September 6, 2025I’ve been taking my drumming slowly during the hot Tokyo summer, but since it has been almost a month since my last practice, I went to my local studio today.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Sep 6·1 min readFollowdailylifedrumming
Summer Night Walk, Itabashi, Tokyo, JapanTokyo summers get more and more relentless with each year - tonight was the first time in many weeks that temperatures went below the 30°C mark.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Sep 5·2 min readFollowphotographydigitaltokyojapan
Red Urban Summer Sunset, Itabashi, Tokyo, JapanWhen I came back from the office tonight, I saw an incredibly vivid sunset in my neighborhood in the Itabashi Ward of Tokyo, Japan. Here are a few quick photos.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Sep 3·1 min readFollowdailylifephotographydigitaltokyo
Office Day, August 27, 2025Today was this week’s office day - upon arriving at Otemachi Station, I fired up the Hipstamatic app to capture some monochrome Tokyo summer morning scenes.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Aug 27·1 min readFollowdailylifephotographydigitaltokyo
My Wife's Hand-Drawn Kickboxing Key RingsEarlier this year, my wife and I both took up kickboxing as a new sports hobby. Recently, she made some cute drawings of us in kickboxing gear.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Aug 24·1 min readFollowdailylife
Two Hours of Drumming Practice, August 10, 2025It was a rainy and muggy day in Tokyo today, but I wanted to do some drumming practice - so I went to the local studio again that I had discovered last month.Norbert Woehnl 📷·Aug 10·1 min readFollowdailylifedrumming
