Welcome
to my February 2002 photo album from Japan. I'm afraid
I don't have a very exciting selection for you this month.
There's only one of yours truly, and plastic food is featured
more often than it should be.
Still, when viewed together these photos give an insight
into what life in Japan is like on a daily basis, well,
that's my excuse anyhow.
To
read the stories that accompany these photos, click
here
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Tenggu,
the Japanese big-nosed monster who likes hanging around
railway stations.
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He
could do some serious damage with that thing.
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Kae
and I had about twenty minutes of fun sliding down the
banisters.
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He's
back, and this time he's got wings...
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This
12 storey building landed right in front of our eyes...
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A
Japanese cemetry, I'm not sure why, but I like this photo
a lot.
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Ojizousan,
a wee Budha character who can't get enough of sweeping.
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Here
I demonstrate the latest fashion craze in Tokyo: Roll
one trouser leg up.
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3
wee Budhas |
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Yochan
(Yoshiko Ozawa), Kae's best friend, visits to witness me
get drunk again.
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Asakusa,
possibly THE most touristy place in Tokyo where you are
spoilt for choice when it comes to traditional Japanese
stuff.
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The
entry gate to Asakusa Temple.
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A
very big Pagoda, Asakusa.
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Before
entering the temple, one should bath oneself in incense
from this huge pot to bless and protect.
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The
Japanese Prime Minister in latex. Recently, Koizumi has
become a little too chummy for my liking with that war freak
Bush.
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Shame
about the lack of light... but this little boy didn't seem
to happy with his hair-style!
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Maneki
Neko - inviting fortune and wealth upon all. The left arm
moves up and down beckoning punters into shops and restaurants.
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THE
street for someone setting up a restaurant. This 6 metre
high chap marks the start of it.
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Scary
lifesize chef complete with teapot that would keep my mum
and dad supplied with Earl Grey almost all day.
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Snazzy
coffee-cup balconies on restaurant-supply-street.
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Signs
galore!
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Having
a Greek Wedding? This is the place to come!
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Green
Tea cups.
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If
you need to give someone a good spanking you're in luck.
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Plastic
Food! You'll find it outside hundreds of thousands of restaurants
in Japan. It really is remarkably lifelike, and in this
shop you could buy a perfect plastic replica of almost any
dish.
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The
Chilled Food Display - or not as the case is here. It really
is a great invention as you can see exactly what you're
ordering. One of these plastic meals costs about ¥2,000
(£10.00).
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He's
got no reason to complain as he's made entirely of plastic.
You almost can't tell these artificial masterpieces from
the real thing.
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The
plum (ume) blossom marks the approach of spring
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A
Shamisen (3-stringed twang-twang guitar) player in our local
park on a Sunday afternoon.
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To
read the stories that accompany these photos, click
here
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