
Monday, August 31, 2009
Hair saron?
And what's "Landy's"?

Labels:
engrish,
signs,
transport,
Utsunomiya
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
At the zoo - 動物園にて
so that's how getting stuck in a New York subway turnstile feels like!

Labels:
animals,
Utsunomiya,
zoo
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
If you like rural... - 田舎が好きなら...
Nasukarasuyama (那須烏山):

Labels:
countryside,
Nasukarasuyama,
rice field,
rural
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Whatchu looking at? huh?

Labels:
animals,
dog,
transport,
Utsunomiya
Friday, August 21, 2009
In front of Parco department store - パルコ前
where the original Futara shrine used to be in the 16th century.

Labels:
architecture,
Utsunomiya
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
Young and old - photo challenge

Labels:
festivals,
kids,
people,
street photography,
Utsunomiya
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Field trip to Yasukuni shrine on August 15th - 終戦記念日、靖国神社への 遠足
Yep, Tochigi Daily went to Tokyo to visit Yasukuni jinja. Full story here.
It's all reenactment, he's way too young to be an actual WW2 soldier.
A very serious patriot.
Playing WW2 dressup.




Saturday, August 15, 2009
Because we love cats
Labels:
animals,
cats,
people,
restaurant,
sony alpha 100,
Utsunomiya,
women
Friday, August 14, 2009
Cat cafe "Felis"
Labels:
animals,
cats,
people,
restaurant,
sony alpha 100,
Utsunomiya,
women
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
International Psycho Market?
Yep, we have that too:

Labels:
engrish,
signs,
Utsunomiya
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
The Happiness Realization Party - 幸福実現党党首近況
but the baby doesn't look very happy:

Labels:
black and white,
kids,
people,
street photography,
Utsunomiya
Monday, August 10, 2009
Miya Matsuri - the hairstyle version - 髪型で見る宮祭り
Jean-Luc Picard would be proud:

Duran Duran would be proud:

yep, the 80s are still in style:

punk is still in style too:

next time I want a pink mohawk, OK Ma?

oh-so-stylish:

I'm more stylish than she is:

Duran Duran would be proud:

yep, the 80s are still in style:

punk is still in style too:

next time I want a pink mohawk, OK Ma?

oh-so-stylish:

I'm more stylish than she is:

Labels:
festivals,
kids,
people,
street photography,
Utsunomiya,
women
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Gone fishing
Well, almost:

Labels:
festivals,
kids,
street photography,
Utsunomiya
Friday, August 7, 2009
Nomming at Miya Matsuri 2009 - 宮まつり09 - 食むっ
NOM NOM NOM:

nomming soup in the middle of the sidewalk:

fat gaijin lady wants your ice cream:

international NOMs:
(that kebab was actually pretty decent)
more international NOMs (yep, we haz thems too):

mikoshi girls enjoying their NOMs:

for those on a diet, we had fake NOMs:

it was a perfect day for a cool NOM NOM NOM:

nomming soup in the middle of the sidewalk:

fat gaijin lady wants your ice cream:

international NOMs:

more international NOMs (yep, we haz thems too):

mikoshi girls enjoying their NOMs:

for those on a diet, we had fake NOMs:

it was a perfect day for a cool NOM NOM NOM:

Labels:
black and white,
festivals,
food,
kimono,
people,
street photography,
Utsunomiya,
women
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Utsunomiya Pride
Unfortunately, it's not the kind of rainbow pride parade we know in the West.
but that doesn't stop us from feeling proud anyway.
seen at the Miya festival 2009



Labels:
black and white,
festivals,
kimono,
people,
street photography,
Utsunomiya,
women
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Miya festival - 宮まつり
no worries, there will be more photos...

Labels:
festivals,
hyottoko,
masks,
people,
Utsunomiya
Monday, August 3, 2009
Fireworks in Ashikaga - わたらせサマーフェスタ、足利花火大会
Masses walking from the train station:
The fireworks themselves were kind of lame (and oh yeah, it was raining, too):
And more:
And two hours of it:
and more:
The fireworks themselves were kind of lame (and oh yeah, it was raining, too):
And more:
And two hours of it:
and more:
Labels:
Ashikaga,
festivals,
fireworks,
night photo,
nikon d200,
people,
sony alpha 100
Sunday, August 2, 2009
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