Norbert Woehnl 📷

@norbertwoehnl

🇩🇪 born in Graz 🇦🇹, reside & work in Tokyo 🇯🇵. 📍Photographer (Film & Digital) 📍Data Architect 📍Coffee Lover 📍Classic Movie Buff 📍Photo Book Collector 📍Drumming Apprentice NFT/AI 🚫 Website:

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Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· Jul 12

A bit of #drumming practice at a local studio this afternoon, trying to get a hang of 16th-note accents along to the Stones’s “Stray Cat Blues”. It feels good to be able to do this again after my long sports injury break. 🥁 #japan #tokyo #drummingphotographer

Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· Jun 27

#Tokyo Saturday, June 27, 2026 In the morning, #kickboxing training as usual. In the early afternoon, I went to my regular dental checkup, during which I was offered a “kawaii” gargling cup 😊 #photography #streetphotography #japanlife #japan #itabashi #スナップ写真 @bskyphotos.bsky.social

Scene from a kickboxing gym in the Itabashi Ward of Tokyo, Japan

Gargling cup with a cute design of friendly smiling teeth at a dental clinic in the Itabashi Ward of Tokyo, Japan

Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· Jun 25

This morning, I clumsily dropped a cup of ice in front of the #coffee machine at Family Mart. When I told the staff "すみません、カップを落としちゃった", they gave me a new cup for free! 😲 Had the same thing happened in Germany, staff would have scolded me, then smirkingly told me to buy a new one. #japan #service

Symbol image of a large-sized iced coffee cup from the Family Mart convenience store chain in Japan. Image Copyright © FamilyMart Co., Ltd.; source: https://www.family.co.jp/goods/cafe/0212915.html

Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· Jun 23

Fabulous #sky right now, on the way home from kickboxing. 💪 Just two quick iPhone shots. #itabashi #tokyo #japan #photography #streetphotography #naturephotography #スナップ写真 #UrbanGaze @bskyphotos.bsky.social

Colorful June evening sky in the Itabashi Ward of Tokyo, Japan

Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· Jun 22

Good morning and happy new week from #Japan! Almost exactly two years ago, my wife and I went to #Katori Jingu, a shrine in #Chiba Prefecture. Here are a few photos taken that day; details in ALT texts. #photography #streetphotography #cafe #japaneseshrine #スナップ写真 #scape @bskyphotos.bsky.social

The approach to the main shrine of Katori Jingu is lined with stone lanterns and maple trees.

Halfway along the route towards the main hall, this torii gate is a popular spot for souvenir photos.

A short walk from the Main Shrine is the Deep Shrine (奥宮, Okunomiya), a smaller sanctuary built with ancient timber at a quiet spot in a beautiful forest.

Established in 1937, it has a very homely feel.

Uno Cafe, located just outside the approach to the shrine, is a homely shop established in 1937. Their specialty sweets are Kusadango, and they make an absolute banger of a Caffe Latte from their own roast.

Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· Jun 20

Happy weekend from #Japan! For #BlueSkyArtShow, how about this nice #Curve (not the only one) in the #architecture of the National Art Center in Roppongi, #Tokyo, designed by Kisho Kurokawa. #photography #streetphotography #UrbanGaze #スナップ写真 #scape @bskyphotos.bsky.social

The National Art Center in Roppongi, Tokyo, designed by Kisho Kurokawa, is one of the largest exhibition spaces in Japan.

Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· Jun 17

Good morning from #Tokyo! On the train to the office now - weather is pretty dreary today, but what can you do … Two quick snaps from when I walked to the station earlier. Have a great day all! #photography #streetphotography #japan #UrbanGaze #scape #スナップ写真 @bskyphotos.bsky.social

A neighborhood side street in the Itabashi Ward of Tokyo, Japan, photographed through an umbrella.

A neighborhood side street in the Itabashi Ward of Tokyo, Japan, photographed on a rainy morning.

Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· Jun 17

Hello from Tokyo! 👋 Picking up where I left off yesterday, I'd like to present another set of four scenes from #Helsinki, #Finland: 1. National Memorial to the Winter War 2. Runeberg Statue 3. Housewares Store 4. Kellotorni #photography #streetphotography #スナップ写真 #UrbanGaze @bskyphotos.bsky.social

The National Memorial to the Winter War, an artwork by sculptor Pekka Kauhanen (1954-2020), in Helsinki, Finland. © 2026 Norbert Woehnl Photography.

Statue of Finnish national poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg (1804-1877) at Esplanadi Park in Helsinki, Finland. © 2026 Norbert Woehnl Photography.

A table and chairs outside a housewares store in the Ullanlinna district of Helsinki, Finland. © 2026 Norbert Woehnl Photography.

The clock tower (kellotorni) of Helsinki Central Station makes an appearance behind shops and restaurants in the Kluuvi district of Helsinki, Finland. © 2026 Norbert Woehnl Photography.

Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· Jun 16

Hello from Tokyo on this Tuesday! Today's #photography post includes four random scenes from my recent visit in #Helsinki, #Finland. 1. Aleksanterinkatu, Kluuvi 2. Pulp Fiction, Kamppi 3. Outdoor Seating 4. German Church, Bernhardinkatu #streetphotography #スナップ写真 #UrbanGaze @bskyphotos.bsky.social

Aleksanterinkatu is a commercial center in the Kluuvi district of Helsinki, Finland. Since 1949, it is also the official Christmas Street of Finland.

On the top floor of Kamppi Shopping Center in Helsinki, Finland, I saw this poster with a stylized drawing of Samuel L. Jackson hung in a restaurant window.

Outdoor tables and chairs around a blossoming tree at a backyard in Helsinki, Finland.

Our hotel in Helsinki was located fairly close to the Church of the German Evangelical Lutheran Congregation in Finland.

Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· Jun 10

Good morning from Tokyo! Currently preparing a bigger blog post with 12 photos from a recent visit to #Porvoo, #Finland - here is a preview of four images taken in the town’s charming historic district. #photography #streetphotography #travelphotography #UrbanGaze #スナップ写真 @bskyphotos.bsky.social

View underneath a shop sign towards old buildings in the historic district of Porvoo, Finland

Ascending a cobblestone road in the historic district of Porvoo, Finland

Random corner scene in the historic district of Porvoo, Finland

View of riverside warehouses in the historic district of Porvoo, Finland

Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· Jun 9

Good morning from #Tokyo! Walking back home from an office afternoon yesterday, I fiddled around with the Hipstamatic app to take some #ClassicMono neighborhood photos in my home ward of #Itabashi. #photography #streetphotography #japan #スナップ写真 #UrbanGaze @bskyphotos.bsky.social

Monochrome scene on a backstreet in the Itabashi Ward of Tokyo, Japan

Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· Jun 6

Timeline cleanse: Life outside the Stationery Store; #Itabashi #Tokyo #Japan. #streetphotography #video #UrbanGaze #shortmovie @bskyphotos.bsky.social

Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· Jun 6

Happy weekend from #Tokyo! Feeling energized after going to the kickboxing gym this morning. Also, while we were traveling, my wife and I’s logo t-shirts arrived (the gym’s name is “TRYNAS” in Motohasunuma, Itabashi). 🥊 #photography #streetphotography #japan #スナップ写真 @bskyphotos.bsky.social

Scene at a kickboxing gym in the Itabashi Ward of Tokyo, Japan.

Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· Jun 5

Happy Friday from #Japan! As a quiet end to a rather busy week, I'd like to share this study of evening lights creating a warming atmosphere in the Gion district of #Kyoto. Have a great weekend everyone! #photography #streetphotography #UrbanGaze #スナップ写真 @bskyphotos.bsky.social

A study of evening lights creating a warming atmosphere in the Gion district of Kyoto, Japan. The camera is positioned on the stone-paved road, and lights in various colors and from different light sources in the background are thrown out of focus.

Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· May 27

Random scenes from #Munich, #Germany; May 27, 2026 1. City Hall and Frauenkirche 2. White Sausage (Weißwurst) banner 3. Liesl Karlstadt statue on Viktualienmarkt 4. Iced vanilla protein matcha latte (tasted better than expected 👍) #photography #streetphotography #スナップ写真 @bskyphotos.bsky.social

View of Marienplatz with City Hall; Frauenkirche in the background; Munich, Germany

White Sausage (Weißwurst) sales banner, Munich, Germany

Statue of Liesl Karlstadt, a locally popular early 20th century performer; Munich, Germany

Break time: Iced vanilla protein matcha latte; Munich, Germany

Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· May 25

#Helsinki, May 25 Four #panoramic photos from today, shot with @heliographe.studio’s #65x24 app. 1. View of city from Suomenlinna ferry 2. Jetty Barracks, Suomenlinna 3. Kamppi 4. Kasarmitori with National Memorial to the Winter War #photography #streetphotography #finland @bskyphotos.bsky.social

View towards Helsinki Port and Market Square area from Suomenlinna ferry

View of Kamppi area from shopping center, Helsinki

Kasarmitori with National Memorial to the Winter War and food delivery bike; Helsinki

Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· May 24

#Helsinki, May 24, 2026 Some impressions from this Sunday in the city. 1. Characters from the Kalevala, Finland’s national epic; Kluvi 2. Aleksanterinkatu 3. Interior of Academic Bookstore; Kluvi 4. Sibelius monument; Töölö #photography #streetphotography #finland #スナップ写真 @bskyphotos.bsky.social

Characters from the Kalevala, Finland’s national epic; Kluvi, Helsinki

View along Aleksanterinkatu, a major shopping street in Helsinki, Finland

Interior photo of Academic Bookstore, Helsinki, Finland

Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· May 24

Happy Sunday, and greetings from #Finland! A set of images from yesterday’s walk around the charming historic district of #Porvoo. #photography #streetphotography #helsinki #Stunday #UrbanGaze #scape #スナップ写真 @bskyphotos.bsky.social

Colorful wooden houses in the historic district of Porvoo, Finland

Outside the cathedral of Porvoo, Finland

Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· May 23

Perfect weather for today’s day trip from #Helsinki to #Porvoo. Here is a #panoramic photo taken with @heliographe.studio’s #65x24 app, showing the famous historic red ochre waterfront warehouses along the Porvoonjoki River bank. #photography #streetphotography #finland @bskyphotos.bsky.social

Panoramic photo of the famous historic red ochre waterfront warehouses along the Porvoonjoki River bank in Porvoo east of Helsinki, Finland.

Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· May 23

Happy weekend, and greetings from #Helsinki! For #BlueSkyArtShow, here is a slightly humorous scene I ran into last night, in which the rather #Tall Johan Ludvig Rune memorial in Esplanadi Park is being, ehm, utilized by a seagull. #photography #streetphotography #finland @bskyphotos.bsky.social

A seagull is standing on top of a monument to Finnish poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg in Helsinki, Finland

Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· May 22

#Helsinki, May 22, 2026 Some impressions of a day out and about in the city. 1. Side street with tram, Kruununhaka 2. Details of old wooden houses, Vallila 3. Lunch café reflection, Kruununhaka 4. Evening statue, Kasarmitori #photography #streetphotography #finland #スナップ写真 @bskyphotos.bsky.social

View from Market Square into Snellmaninkatu; Helsinki, Finland

Detail study of colorful old wooden houses in Vallila, Helsinki, Finland

“Pastry Heaven” created by a reflection at a cafe in Kruununhaka, Helsinki, Finland

Pekka Kauhanen’s “National Memorial to the Winter War” in Kasarmitori, Helsinki, Finland

Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· May 21

I went to #Helsinki Central Library Oodi for the first time today. Interesting space, marvelous #architecture. The building has passive solar building design and uses almost no energy. Unedited iPhone shots. #photography #streetphotography #architecturephotography #finland @bskyphotos.bsky.social

Double-helix staircase at Oodi Central Library in Helsinki, Finland.

Church spire seen through a window decorated with imitation raindrops at Oodi Central Library in Helsinki, Finland

View from 3rd floor outdoor terrace at Oodi Central Library in Helsinki, Finland

Interior view overlooking the 3rd floor at Oodi Central Library in Helsinki, Finland

Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· May 19

Good morning from #Japan! A set of images from #Koenji in #Tokyo, capturing some quirky details from this interesting area. I will be traveling during the next two weeks, but will likely post occasional updates. 🛫 #photography #streetphotography #スナップ写真 #UrbanGaze @bskyphotos.bsky.social

In the Koenji area of Tokyo, Japan, a white-grayish building has two very colorful doors. On the left, a wine-red door covered by a faded blue sun roof, and on the left, a bright yellow door as part of a bigger yellow facade with a window.

In the Koenji area of Tokyo, Japan, this photo shows the exterior of a shop selling handmade accessories and decorative items. Behind a colorful billboard with a colorful hand-drawn character, there are a few windows and boxes filled with tiny decorative items.

In the Koenji area of Tokyo, Japan, this photo shows a patchwork-looking door that is the entrance to a bar named "Moss Light". To the left of the door is a "Closed" sign and a sprayed black wall graffiti of a black cube with a question mark inside.

Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· May 18

Happy birthday to “So“, Peter Gabriel‘s seminal album, released 40 years ago today on May 19, 1986. I got it as soon as it came out, have listened to it countless times over the years, and I don’t think I‘ll ever get tired of this masterpiece. #music #musicsky #petergabriel #80smusic

Cover of Peter Gabriel‘s album “So“, released 40 years ago today on May 19, 1986.

Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· May 18

Happy Monday from #Tokyo, and a good start into the week for all! Here is a set of evening shots of small local shops in #Itabashi - sadly half of them are not in business any longer, but the memories are still here. #photography #streetphotography #UrbanGaze #Japan #スナップ写真 @bskyphotos.bsky.social

"Japonais" cake shop in Itabashi-Honcho; closed in 2019.

Cafe "Alpha" in Itabashi-Honcho, still going strong.

Tsuruya Bento Shop in Itabashi-Honcho, still in business.

Komaya Retro Games arcade on Nakajuku shopping street, closed in 2020.

Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· May 16

Happy weekend from Tokyo! The #BlueSkyArtShow topic is #Morning - so as a little timeline cleanse, allow me to present a #video taken one morning two years ago from a hotel balcony in the #Hallstatt, #Austria area. Be sure to turn on sound. 🔉 #photography #naturephotography @bskyphotos.bsky.social

Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· May 15

Happy Friday from #Japan! Today is the last part of my small topical focus this week, with iPhone photos of street scenes and observations from #Taito ward in #Tokyo. Thank you all for having followed along! 🙌 #photography #streetphotography #candidphoto #UrbanGaze @bskyphotos.bsky.social

A typical mixed-use residential and commercial street in the Taito ward of Tokyo, Japan.

Outdoor neighborhood discussion group in the Taito ward of Tokyo, Japan.

Glimpse into a curry restaurant in the Taito ward of Tokyo, Japan.

Ambitiously named hairdresser shop in the Taito ward of Tokyo, Japan.

Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· May 14

Good morning from #Japan! I still haven't run out of photos from #Taito ward in #Tokyo, so I gladly present another set of images. One of Tokyo's smallest wards in size and population, but infinitely interesting. #photography #streetphotography #UrbanGaze #スナップ写真 @bskyphotos.bsky.social

A dilapidated line of houses, but with beautiful greenery outside, in the Taito ward of Tokyo, Japan.

Colorful beer crates outside a shuttered-down storefront in the Taito ward of Tokyo, Japan.

A traveling elderly couple is having an intense discussion near a zebra crossing while a fire truck turns the corner in front of a 24-hour fitness gym in the Taito Ward of Tokyo, Japan.

A startled droid is finding itself caught between a drink vending machine and garbage bins in the Taito ward of Tokyo, Japan.

Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· May 12

Good morning from #Japan! On my way to the office now, so I have some time for another #Taito ward post during my commute. A couple more observations from this interesting part of the #Tokyo. #photography #streetphotography #UrbanGaze #candidphoto #スナップ写真 @bskyphotos.bsky.social

Reflection of a street scene off of a large window in the Taito ward of Tokyo, Japan

Umbrellas and beer crates in the Taito ward of Tokyo, Japan

Details of an old building entrance in the Taito ward of Tokyo, Japan

A plant casts its shadow on a yellow building in the Taito ward of Tokyo, Japan

Norbert Woehnl 📷@norbertwoehnl· May 12

Just a quick photo along the Nakasendō in the #Itabashi ward of #Tokyo earlier tonight, as I was stepping out of the kickboxing gym. Love those suburban evenings. #streetphotography #photography #nightphotography #スナップ写真 #UrbanGaze @bskyphotos.bsky.social