Tommy with Hachiko in Shibuya circa 1959-1961, 1983, 2015, 2018 & 2023
(left two photographs by Katherine F. Crouch/center by Kenneth D. Crouch/right two by Kenneth Brandon Crouch)

Memories of Tōkyō  東京の思い出。 The Crouch Family in Tōkyō (1956-57 & 1959-1961)

庚申信仰 (Kōshin-shinkō) The Kōshin Faith & associated religious sites around Tōkyō 庚申塔 庚申塚 庚申堂 (towers, mounds, halls) revised March 2025

A Guide to a few of the Kōshin religious sites in Tōkyō's 23 Wards 東京23区内の庚申信仰の地を巡るガイド

奥山おまいりまち Okuyama Omairi Machi [Okuyama Shrine Town] 歌舞伎絵ストリㄧト Kabuki Pictures Street Asakusa shopping street with scenes from famous Kabuki plays painted on the shops' shutters. (8/2024)

ハチ公 Hachiko 100  10 November 2023 is the centennial commemoration of the birth of the faithful dog.

柳橋 Yanagibashi [Willow Bridge] The final bridge on the Kanda River before flowing into the Sumida River (2/2021)

Mount Takao 高尾山 Tengu Country A sacred mountain on the outskirts of Tōkyō with a view of sacred Mt. Fuji. (2/2021)

👺 The 天狗 Tengu of Mount Takaō (5/2023)

髙尾山・観光ガイド Guide to the Sights of Mount Takaō (under development) (9/2024)

看板 Kanban around Tōkyō Signboards, commercial sculptures, noren (shop curtins), etc. (4/2020)

Kochi Kame こち亀 Manga Statues in Katsushika Ward (Part 1) (7/2023)

⚽キャプテン翼像 Captain Tsubasa Manga Statues in Katsushika Ward (Part 2) (9/2023)

Photo Cutouts around Tōkyō Under development. (2/2021)

日本堤 Nihonzutsumi Taitō Ward Heavenly Tempura in an historic setting & a Manga Boxing Hero. (4/2020)

新中川の橋々   Bridges of the Shinnaka River 25 bridges along this 5 mile river. Katsushika & Edogawa Wards (2/2020)

隅田川の橋々 Tōkyō's Sumida River Bridges, Kita, Adachi, Arakawa, Taitō, Sumida, Chūō & Koto Wards (rev. 11/2024)

夜の 隅田川の橋々 Sumida River Bridges at Night (rev. 2/2020)

浅草  Asakusa, Tōkyō (12/2018)

健康こみち （足つぼマッサージ）  Reflexology Courses 名犬チロリ記念碑 An Inspirational Canine 東銀座 Higashi Ginza, Tōkyō (7/2016)

北千住 ・ Kita-Senju 東京北部の交差点 ・ Crossroads of Northern Tōkyō (rev. 5/2020)

天国への階段 Stairways to Heaven 東京周辺の丘の上の寺院への階段 Stair cases to temples & shrines on hill tops around Tokyo 日本の首都の聖なる断絶 Holy Escarpments of Japan's Capital 中央線の上  North of the Chūō-sen  (3/2019) 中央線の下  South of the Chūō-sen  (3/2019) 遠い  Outlying  (2/2021)

Outdoor Public Staircases around Tōkyō unassociated with a shrine, temple or object of devotion. (under development) (2/2021)

富士塚 Fujizuka - Surrogate Mt. Fuji The spiritual benefits of climbing Mt Fuji without leaving Tōkyō (7/2024)

花園神社 Hanazono Shrine A hidden gem (giant wooden phallus) in busy Shinjuku. (2/2021)

浅草狸通りの守護神たち The Patron Deities of Tanuki Ave. An alley lined with mini shrines to various tanuki incarnations. Asakusa, Tōkyō (7/2016)

波除稲荷神社  Namiyoke Inari Shrine Praying for the seafood we eat (from shrimp to seaweed). Tsukiji, Chūō Ward (2/2020)

柳森神社 Yanagimori Shrine 「おたぬきさま」O-Tanuki Sama Move over AC/DC. These tanuki have the biggest. Kanda (3/2019)

七福神 Shichi Fukujin [Seven Lucky Gods] Shrines with all seven Gods together. Akabane, Kaminakazato & Horikiri (9/2023)

曹源寺（かっぱ寺）  Sōgen Temple (Kappa-dera) A temple dedicated to kappa, Japan's water sprite. Kappabashi (12/2018)

富岡八幡宮  Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine Monuments honoring the heroes of Grand Sumo Wrestling (2/2021)

国技 (Kokugi) [National Sport - Sumo] (sculpture) by 長谷川義起 Yoshioki Hasegawa 1934 Yasukuni Shrine (7/2024)

Night in Tōkyō (1957) 夜の東京

Cleveland - You've Got To Be Tough

Charles Frederick Schweinfurth Bridges in Rockefeller Park Cleveland, Ohio (under development) (2/2022)

The South Facing Parapet of the Cuyahoga County Courthouse Photo Stitcher (multi photo compositions) including alternate projections Cleveland, Ohio (under development) (2/2022)

"Let The Oppressed Go Free" by Timothy Schmalz A Sculpture Highlighting the Victims of Human Trafficking On display in Public Square from October 2023 until March 2024 (10/2023)

タロットと日本のカルタバーチャル美術館 Tarot Cards & Japanese Playing Cards Virtual Museum Inspired by Tokyo's new Tarot Card Museum (opened in November 2021)

Blue Man Goop 藍染め (Indigo Dyeing) Resist! 絞り

The Hundreds of Face Masks of Bartholomew Cubbins (an ongoing pandemic project) (2/2021)

Saints Preserve Us! (Hagiographic Calendars) (monthly calendars of Saints, Blesseds, Venerables & Servants of God)  聖人たちよわれらを守り給え！ （聖人 と 福者 と 尊者 と 神の下僕の暦）
睦月 （一月） January 如月 （二月） February 彌生 （三月） March 卯月 （四月） April 皐月 （五月） May 水無月 （六月） June	文月 （七月） July 葉月 （八月） August 長月 （九月） September 神無月 （十月） October 霜月 （十一月） November 帥走 （十二月） December

Obana's Grand Sumo Graphics 尾花の大相撲画

Sumo Technique illustrations stylistically attributable to Hirezaki Eihō from the 1940 Japanese Goverment Railways Board of Tourist Industry book, Sumo - Japanese Wrestling by Kōzō Hikoyama 大相撲 決まり手 鰭崎英朋画 (たぶん?)

Illustrations by 鮨崎英朋 Hirezaki Eihō from the 1939 Baseball World Supplement 相撲四十八手 Sumo's Forty Eight Techniques

Sumo illustrations by 鮨崎英朋 Hirezaki Eihō from the 2009 work 妖艶粋美 Bewitching beauty

ポケモン 懸賞 令和4年 初場所 Pokemon Kensho from 2022 Hatsu Basho

Origami Calendars and Other Projects

南総里見八犬傳 Nanso Satomi Hakkenden 滝沢馬琴 Takizawa Bakin

The Grant Avenue Carmickles

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