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To all Japan residents:

I've had a request to post up pics of everyday life in Japan... the local Konbini, vending machines, housing, shops, the nextdoor neighbors dog...

So go for it! Post up as many pics as you can (but keep the comments short and sweet... cheers)

I'll start:

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Umeda, Osaka, Western Japan, early March 2004. View from my schools 3rd floor balcony, looking across the Umeda Center Bulidings forecourt to Hankyu Entertainment Park 5 (Hep 5) and the Hep 5 Ferris wheel.

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for anyone interested in seeing what "everyday Japan" is like, especially Tokyo then I highly recommend having a look at hunkabutta. It's a weblog of a guy that lives in Tokyo - and has hundreds superb photos that really give you an idea of what it's like.

But, for those who can't be bothered to follow the link or wade through 2 years of blog entries, here's some of my poor efforts...:mad:

Tokyo Skyline:

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Sashimi

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Tokyo Street

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Traditional fans

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Japanese chef prepares food as customers watch

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Traditional Japanese wedding

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Sunset in Hakone

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when it snows in Yamanashi

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Japanese "Oni" or devil

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Guardian at entrance to a temple

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Golden temple in Kyoto

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Traditional Japanese garden

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Buddhist monks

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no comment :mad:

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kids parade in the annual Tanabata festival

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some of my students at their kindergarten graduation party (yes, even kindergarten students have grad parties and at 2 hours, it's almost as long as my University Grad ceremony! )

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Dave, as good as they are, most of those are tourist shots/travel brochure style shots... no offence :D

I was asked to take pics of stuff I'd see walking to the train station or going to the supermarket, that sort of thing... but go for it anyway, don't mind me! :(

Dave, as good as they are, most of those are tourist shots/travel brochure style shots... no offence :D

 

I was asked to take pics of stuff I'd see walking to the train station or going to the supermarket, that sort of thing... but go for it anyway, don't mind me! :(

In which case, hunkabutta has tons of great photos like these:

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photos by Michael Clarke

I'll have to dig up some old photos as I'm already domesticated and don't find anything unusual these days.

Dave, as good as they are, most of those are tourist shots/travel brochure style shots... no offence :D

Oh you mean these non-tourist shot :(. Taken last Saturday, my mate's STi V2 he rallies course without the 18" when he is bashing through the bushes.

This is pretty much what I see on the way to work every morning...

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Down the end of the street on the left is my apartment building.

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JR Kobe line looking west up to Settsu Motoyama station.

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1960's era house... it withstood the Hanshin earthquake back in '95.

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Again, looking west towards Sumiyoshi this time.

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Hankyu Okamoto station. This is one of the more classier areas around Ashiya (a famously wealthy place where a number of Japanese celebrities live).

Not so exciting I know, just wanted to let you guys in on what I see from day to day... more tomorrow.

Your living in the wrong area than SKY031. Just in walking from the carpark to my office (150m) I have to dodge 2 council cleaning trucks and 2 council guys walking around with those leaf blower thingo's.

..they don't exactly like to give way either :P

Some more pics:

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Shitloads of bikes... an all too common site in the city.

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A reasonably high-tech drink machine. :)

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A typical Mitsubishi elevator at my bosses apartment. I have exactly the same one in my building.

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As if the Mitsubishi Galant headlights were'nt slim enough, this guy has used white vinyl tape to give the Galant some "much-needed" eyelids, and has taped over the front fog lamps to make them into circles aswell (beat that Brian!!! :))

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Who said Panasonic just make Hi-fi, car stereo and TV's? This bike had just about everything, except disk brakes. Btw, Panasonic also make houses... yes, houses (called "PanaHome").

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Umeda, Osaka... looking out to the Hankyu Grand Hotel (tall building).

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Umeda, Osaka looking north...

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Looking down a stairwell to the street below.

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Another Umeda street scene.

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Another view of the Hep 5 Ferris wheel. That train line is 3 stories off the ground, with the highway in the distance another 3 stories above the train line.

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Looking east to Osaka Business Park and the general direction of Osaka Castle.

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