A Walking We Will Go ~ Around Japan
Let's do another photowalk. I was thinking to include this with the pinmapple crowd, but the walk didn't center on any one place, so I don't think that would work. Then I thought Liketu, which I haven't tried in awhile, but no... they have a ten photo max, and this post has more than that. So Photography Lovers it is!
Let's go!
Description under the photos.
Unlike America where I see dog poop everywhere, in Japan I rarely see it, despite tons of dogs. Guess these signs work!
Someone's front porch. His driveway is right in front of the stairs, then climb up to the house
This guy has been parking here for the past 20 years with I swear the same car.
Life finds a way.
Many houses have stairs to the roof like this. It's a convenient place to hang laundry to dry
Train tracks. I have no idea how these weight looking things work, but I'm always interested in them
Nice sky
Lots of wires
Yep, lots of wires... look at all those wires!
Over the crossing. The train comes every 5-10 minutes, but it only takes about 15-30 seconds to cross, so it's never a long wait for drivers. Even so, this is a busy area and a narrow road, so it can back way up at times.
Beer vending machines used to be a lot more common. They have been slowly disappearing for years, but you can still find them here and there. The beer vending machine is the one on the left (with this kanji → 酒)
That cafe, Cafe Gusto, is a pretty good cheap place. I stop there sometimes to work and have a small snack.
At the far left is an Indian place that I go to sometimes. They have good curry and naan. I haven't been to any of the others.
This place must not be a good location because it seems to house a new business every year. At least they leave the building up instead of knocking it down, which isn't the common way. It is a somewhat attractive building.
He looks happy.
Sometimes playing with the focus at night gives you some fun images, like this and the next.
I always think of the eyes of TJ Eckleburg from The Great Gatsby when I see this sign for the glasses shop.
This was all a fairly small area. I know that parked truck and that beer vending machine are about 2km apart from each other. I just walked the distance, weaving in and out of streets where it looked interesting.
Nothing amazing about any of these photos, but I thought you guys might enjoy the look at a foreign place. I don't think I got any surprise amazing photos from this trip, but the walk was fun and hopefully somewhat good exercise, so it was all good.
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David LaSpina is an American photographer and translator lost in Japan, trying to capture the beauty of this country one photo at a time and searching for the perfect haiku. |
I loved the photos, the aesthetics of the structures and architecture are especially beautiful, you have a great talent!
Thanks!
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What a great collection of photos! These areas of Japan don't look too far off from any larger city you would see in the US. Have you checked out the discovery-it community? It seems to be a good catch all for quality original content.
I haven't had much luck sharing there in terms of being spotted for curation. In the Photography Lovers I usually can get curated. ...though not with this post, it seems. I'll have to try there next time I post some photos.
It's a crap shoot for sure! If I had the answer I would bottle it and sell it! You'd get a discount though :)
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I myself have heard many special things about Japan and I would like to visit this country once in my life. All these pictures are so beautiful and amazing.
I hope you can!
Hope so
Wow, just look how nice and clean those neighborhoods are. I really admire this about Japan, their cities are so clean and well organized. A great example for the rest of us barbarians in the west :) I hope one day to travel to Japan, such a fascinating culture! Your photographs do it justice!
They aren't really that well organized. Many roads have no names and even the postman gets confused often. And if you take a taxi, you better be able to direct him or he won't be able to find your destination. Still, though, it is charming in the disarray.
Hope you can visit here sometime!
The only explanation is that the Japanese are so advanced, they have developed telepathy (the postman being the exception). Amazing! :D