Interesting things I saw along the way…

Compilation of random interesting Japan observational Photography From Dec 23, 2024 – Jan 4, 2025

Shoes on a man on the subway, Kyoto
Display in the Kimono Rental Store, Kyoto
Streetview in Kyoto
Many houses, even if they don’t have gardens, there are container gardens, and I am always surprised at the variety of plants. This house had a cactus and a citrus tree, on one side. Sometimes people have 20 pots or more! this was only one side of the house.
Purple Sweet Potato extruded over ice cream, and a slice of sweet potato.
Models of the buddha hands at Todai-Ji in Nara.
spice jar – it looks bigger in this photo – in reality it was about two inches high
photo credit: Aubrey Kassirer
Fushimi Inari Shrine Gates, Kyoto
Man shovelling his roof in Iiyama – I took this photo from inside the station
Nagano has a system of spraying the roads and train tracks with saline to prevent ice build up
Heard of the Easter bunny? How about the Esther Bunny?
Random public bathroom in an alleyway
Mrs. Mori’s glasses holder.
Shibuya, Tokyo
Around new years we saw many buildings decorated with natural decorations – sometimes bamboo and sometimes pine branches.
Fruit gift set – Notice the apple is the same size as a large grapefruit
More subway shoes
Bike lane sign
Expensive seaweed vending machine
photo credit: Noam Kassirer

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