Monday, January 31, 2011
At Futaara at night
Labels:
horses,
lights,
night photo,
religion,
shinto,
shrine,
sigma dp1s,
statues,
Utsunomiya
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Shopping in Tochigi City
a swanky new pair of sandals:
And an assortment of various household goods:
and more:
This is for Show Me Japan.
And an assortment of various household goods:
and more:
This is for Show Me Japan.
Labels:
sony alpha 100,
Tochigi city
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Driving to work
Labels:
architecture,
bike,
Pentax Optio W80,
people,
sky,
street photography,
traffic,
Utsunomiya
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Fountain
Labels:
architecture,
black and white,
sony alpha 100,
Utsunomiya
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Sunset
Labels:
logos and signs,
night photo,
power lines,
sky,
sony alpha 100,
Utsunomiya
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Waiting
Labels:
black and white,
nikon d200,
people,
restaurant,
Utsunomiya,
women
Monday, January 24, 2011
Cotton Candy
Labels:
festivals,
food,
kids,
nikon d200,
Utsunomiya
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Felis Cat Cafe revisited
Yesterday we went to a cat cafe. Though the actual name of the place is Felis Ristorante and Cat Lounge, we normally refer to it as "neko cafe". This one is not part of any neko cafe chain, it's an independent establishment and a cat sanctuary.
And this is what it is:
The cat bar, hehehe...
No photos, please!
Satisfied customers...
You can enjoy your meal surrounded by 30 cats...
Happiness lives here...
Or sleeps here... He just crawled under my coat and took a nap.
And here's a video:
This is my entry for the Show Me Japan meme. Click on the image below to see what other people are posting about Japan this weekend.
PS. First time we visited Felis was back in August 2009. Here's that blog post.
And this is what it is:
The cat bar, hehehe...
No photos, please!
Satisfied customers...
You can enjoy your meal surrounded by 30 cats...
Happiness lives here...
Or sleeps here... He just crawled under my coat and took a nap.
And here's a video:
This is my entry for the Show Me Japan meme. Click on the image below to see what other people are posting about Japan this weekend.
PS. First time we visited Felis was back in August 2009. Here's that blog post.
Labels:
animals,
cats,
nikon d200,
people,
restaurant,
Utsunomiya,
women
Friday, January 21, 2011
Yakisoba and karaage
Labels:
festivals,
food,
sony alpha 100,
Tochigi city
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Yes, they will throw me into the fire...
Labels:
festivals,
nikon d200,
people,
shrine,
Utsunomiya
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Otariya mikoshi procession
Labels:
festivals,
lights,
logos and signs,
night photo,
nikon d200,
people,
religion,
shinto,
shrine,
street photography,
Utsunomiya
Monday, January 17, 2011
I don't belong?
Labels:
festivals,
kids,
night photo,
nikon d200,
people,
Utsunomiya
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Otariya 2011 - January edition
Here is the post we did about it last year - link.
And here is a video I put together from this year's event:
Labels:
festivals,
nikon d200,
religion,
shinto,
shrine,
Utsunomiya
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Yes Smoking
And how convenient - this cafe also has "kids seat"! Now when you roast your kid at least you can be sure that he/ she will be comfortably seated in a high chair.
Oh, the things we do for the safety and comfort of our children! And all of that without missing your daily dose of tar and lung cancer. Simply brilliant!
This is a Show Me Japan entry.
Oh, the things we do for the safety and comfort of our children! And all of that without missing your daily dose of tar and lung cancer. Simply brilliant!
This is a Show Me Japan entry.
Labels:
logos and signs,
nikon d200,
restaurant,
Utsunomiya
Friday, January 14, 2011
Omikuji
Labels:
nikon d200,
religion,
shinto,
shrine,
Utsunomiya
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Udon
at my most favoritest udon resturant ever, somewhere in Ishibashi (Shimotsuke City).
Hand-made, thick, flavorful and yummy. Definitely not genteel sanuki style udon. This is pure Tochigi style.
Hand-made, thick, flavorful and yummy. Definitely not genteel sanuki style udon. This is pure Tochigi style.
Labels:
food,
Pentax Optio W80,
restaurant,
shimotsuke
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
View from Mt Kogashi
Labels:
countryside,
nature,
nikon d200,
panorama,
sky,
Utsunomiya
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Banners at Tagefudoson
Labels:
nikon d200,
religion,
temple,
Utsunomiya
Saturday, January 8, 2011
At the supermarket
This is a post for all those who asked me to show more "daily life in Japan".
Enjoy!
Food shopping:
Cereal isles are pretty much the same all over the world, aren't they?
Not the section I normally frequent...
Because, honestly, I hardly ever go food shopping - my husband normally does it.
For me to visit a supermarket is such a rare event that I have to document visually.
Why don't I go food shopping more often?
I don't like shopping...
And why don't I like shopping?
Too many choices!!!
And when I have too many things to choose from, I can't choose at all.
So I just stand there like an idiot staring at the shelves...
And inevitably end up buying one of each, just in case...
So now you have it, a Japanese supermarket...
This is a Show Me Japan entry. To see more Japan-related photos, click on the badge below:
Enjoy!
Food shopping:
Cereal isles are pretty much the same all over the world, aren't they?
Not the section I normally frequent...
Because, honestly, I hardly ever go food shopping - my husband normally does it.
For me to visit a supermarket is such a rare event that I have to document visually.
Why don't I go food shopping more often?
I don't like shopping...
And why don't I like shopping?
Too many choices!!!
And when I have too many things to choose from, I can't choose at all.
So I just stand there like an idiot staring at the shelves...
And inevitably end up buying one of each, just in case...
So now you have it, a Japanese supermarket...
This is a Show Me Japan entry. To see more Japan-related photos, click on the badge below:
Labels:
daily life,
food,
night photo,
Pentax Optio W80,
Utsunomiya
Friday, January 7, 2011
But where's the orange?
Labels:
nikon d200,
shrine,
Utsunomiya
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Hanging up ema
Labels:
nikon d200,
religion,
shinto,
shrine,
Utsunomiya,
women
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Water dragon
Labels:
kids,
nikon d200,
people,
religion,
shinto,
shrine,
Utsunomiya
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Lion at Takao Shrine
Labels:
lights,
night photo,
nikon d200,
religion,
shinto,
shrine,
statues,
Utsunomiya
Monday, January 3, 2011
Matsugamine Catholic Church
Labels:
architecture,
night photo,
nikon d200,
religion,
Utsunomiya
Sunday, January 2, 2011
New Year's Day continued
Here are additional photos from our New Year's Day visit to the shrine.
My post from yesterday (along with a video) is here. And Mister's nighttime visit to a different shrine is here.
There were a lot of people, and they all patiently waited for their turn to enter the shrine.
Once inside you prayed.
And gave a donation to the shrine. Yep, somebody threw a whole wallet. I wonder whether it was full or empty.
If you didn't have kids, you were more than welcome to bring your pets to pray with you. No, we didn't bring our cats. It was too cold.
And when your religious duty was fulfilled, you went back home and ate traditional New Year foods, like these ones:
Personally, I'm not a fan of osechi (that's what's shown above), and I almost choked to death on mochi in my soup.
Happy Year of the Rabbit to you!!!
My post from yesterday (along with a video) is here. And Mister's nighttime visit to a different shrine is here.
There were a lot of people, and they all patiently waited for their turn to enter the shrine.
Once inside you prayed.
And gave a donation to the shrine. Yep, somebody threw a whole wallet. I wonder whether it was full or empty.
If you didn't have kids, you were more than welcome to bring your pets to pray with you. No, we didn't bring our cats. It was too cold.
And when your religious duty was fulfilled, you went back home and ate traditional New Year foods, like these ones:
Personally, I'm not a fan of osechi (that's what's shown above), and I almost choked to death on mochi in my soup.
Happy Year of the Rabbit to you!!!
Labels:
animals,
dog,
food,
kids,
nikon d200,
Pentax Optio W80,
people,
religion,
shinto,
shrine,
Utsunomiya,
women
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