Japan Photos 2026

21st century (odd name, everyone agrees with that). There's a combined exhibit of local stuff there and at the 県立美術館 thru today (same ticket good for both). I went to the other place last week since that's where the photos were, and, since I had the time this morning (and the ticket!) tried this part this morning. (Too much calligraphy, too, but I skipped those rooms.)
 
Azaleas (ツツジ tsutsuji) are starting to bloom at Togaku-in (東学院). Local tourists are pouring in, and I will add more pics once they reach full bloom. Our favourite inu sampou route. :)

Azaleas (ツツジ tsutsuji) at Togaku-in (東学院)
 
This morning.

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It's a little unusual to see these (or other stuff) without black plastic in between.
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These are this phase of higanbana--these leaves come up thick in the spring, feeding the bulb/part that's underground. And then the leaves die away. And in later Sept, blooms shoot up.
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And of course...
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Met up with someone this morning, and they had a DVD to give me--and wanted to show/preview a little of it first. So they pulled this out to do that.

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After watching a little (to be polite), I asked about it and they said it was about 15yrs old--tho I would've guessed a little more.
 
Met up with someone this morning, and they had a DVD to give me--and wanted to show/preview a little of it first. So they pulled this out to do that. After watching a little (to be polite), I asked about it and they said it was about 15yrs old--tho I would've guessed a little more.

That's so cool! Still available used at Amazon Japan:

I can fax you the specs. :LOL:

 
Behind this at a stoplight this morning--Audi Coupe S, lefthand drive. (I removed the plate.) This didn't sound at all special, so probably the smaller original engine.

I remember them from my childhood. Sexy beast, but the colour looks weird.
 
A few other oddities--an old place and then a detail of one section:
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Edit: or this version?

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This one is almost in my neighborhood--a 'kura' on the right.
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Another for my library of these:
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A few days ago, I'm expecting a new, full spread of flowers come May 1st:
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Today was Children's Day! Koi-no-bori at Asagawa in Hachioji.

Koi-no-bori at Asagawa in Hachioji


Sagami River.

Sagami River


The "Red Chilli Pepper" is a landmark known to all local cyclists.

Red Chilli Pepper



Golden Week

Holidays  Golden Week

Golden Week (ゴールデンウィーク, Gōruden Wīku, often abbreviated "GW") is - along with o-bon in August and ō-shōgatsu (the New Year festivities) - one of the ōgata renkyū (大型連休), the three long vacation periods observed in Japan. It comprises a series of public holidays (see below). Many employees take...
 
Another.

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tedorigawa/手取川 from a bridge (and too bright/sunny for this to look best).

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This is not far from the river, what might be called a "barn find" in the US.

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Like Cruella de Vil's car:
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