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Michael Lambe

Michael Lambe Michael Lambe is a freelance writer and translator who has lived in Japan for over two decades, 14 of which he has spent in Kyoto. Michael began the Deep Kyoto blog in 2007 and produced the Deep Kyoto: Walks e-book anthology in 2014. A print copy of the anthology was released in 2020.

Michael is also one of six contributors to Kyoto: A Literary Guide, a book of original translations, which was published by Camphor Press in July 2020.

Currently, Michael is happily employed by Engoo Daily News as a writer and editor and also writes station guides for the Japan Station project by Netmobius.

Previously, Michael has written for CNN Travel, JNTO, National Geographic Traveller Food (UK), Kansai Scene, Kyoto Journal, Work in Japan Today, and Inside Kyoto.

Full professional details can be found on Michael’s Linkedin page.

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Mojiko Station in Northern Kyushu is a masterpiece Mojiko Station in Northern Kyushu is a masterpiece of Neo-Renaissance architecture. Originally opened in 1914, this designated Important Cultural Property remains one of the most beautiful railway terminals in Japan.
Trainspotting from Takanawa Luftbaum. Bonus points Trainspotting from Takanawa Luftbaum. Bonus points if you can name the exact destination of the Shinkansen train on the bridge.
Chiba monorail in springtime. 🌸🌸🌸 Chiba monorail in springtime. 🌸🌸🌸
6am at Kyoto Station. A rare pause between night 6am at Kyoto Station.

A rare pause between night and day, waiting for the first real wave of the morning.
⬆️ Osaka Station and the Central Post Office short ⬆️ Osaka Station and the Central Post Office shortly after its completion, around 1939.

⬇️ The former Central Post Office site is now occupied by the KITTE Osaka building, which opened in 2024 beside Osaka Station.
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