Matching camera and photographer camo raincoats

大きいカメラとカメラマンは同じカモフラージュのレインコートを着ています。

These guys were prepared for cold weather, and spent hours monitoring the sea for birds, dolphins, and whales.

“Snack” cafe onboard evokes the comforts of land

おがさわら丸にも、スナックがあります。

Meal times are very limited onboard in the main cafeteria, but the “snack” stays open longer hours. I love the homey pink polka dot curtain.

Rough seas with no land in sight

外洋にいることは、不思議な気持ちです。人によって、船の旅はきびしそうです。

It’s a strange feeling to be in the open sea. In my opinion, only 4 or 5 hours were truly difficult out of the 50 hour round trip voyage. Others have different experiences, even on the same boat.

Leaving Tokyo, the view through a gauzy cabin curtain

都市に出るとき、わくわくします。小さな部屋から、東京湾の風景が見えます。

Leaving the metropolis produces feeling of excitement, and some trepidation about a 25 hour boat trip. At least we were in a 4 person room with a table, chairs bolted to the floor, and bunk beds.

Cargo is loaded prior to departure

おがさわら丸は貨物をたくさん運びます。巨大な歯車を操作しているおじさんの仕事は正確です。

I love how the passengers share the Ogasawara Maru with a large load of cargo packed in containers. These giant gears operated by a senior citizen control such exact placement.