He Said It Was the Allergies: A Cherry Blossom Wedding in Japan
Every spring, Japan’s cherry blossoms move north. This couple followed them almost all the way: a quiet place in Aomori, a cellist…
Three Cultures, One Story: A Destination Wedding Film in Japan
Their third wedding brought Greek traditions, Japanese hospitality and people from around the world together at a ryokan in Japan. What began…
The Mountain Said Yes Too: A Surprise Proposal at Mt Fuji
Fuji was hidden all morning, so we moved the proposal and watched the sky. At two o'clock she opened one eye, the…
A Wedding in a Bamboo Forest Near Tokyo, With Jazz to Follow
The couple wanted the jazz club's regulars there, and the groom's mother ended up singing. Before that came a ceremony in winter…
A Nipponia Kosuge Wedding: What We Give of Ourselves
Two American chefs living in Hong Kong brought their people to a mountain village in Japan, then sat down to be cared…
When Mt Fuji Came to Dinner: A Wedding at Fujisan Winery
At Fujisan Winery, a father's speech had barely finished when the entire wedding got up from dinner. Outside, above the silver vaults,…
The Morning After: A Cherry Blossom Photoshoot at Mt Fuji
The wedding had been full of people, speeches and the pleasure of bringing everyone to Japan. The following morning held something quieter:…
An Intimate Plum Blossom Wedding in Japan at Jinya
Japan named its current era after a dinner under a plum tree. Late in March, at Jinya in Tsurumaki Onsen, a couple…
A Tokyo Bay Wedding, a Boat Full of Friends and One Extraordinary Party
Two graphic designers made room for a whole city in their wedding. There was a first look on the pavement, a flower…
The Place That Started It All: A Tokyo Garden Wedding
A Tokyo garden wedding at a house built in 1920, a morning floating above Shinjuku at the Park Hyatt Tokyo, a shrine…
No First Dance, Just Mochi: A May Wedding in Japan at Jinya
She arranged the flowers herself, with her friends, the afternoon before. A koto player learned the songs from the films they love.…