Japan Photos 2023

[thomas]

Amazing photos in this thread:

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[johnnyG]

Over for a checkup this morning, stopped at a place I usually drive by--sarumaru jinja. Not much, but gave it a look.

 

[johnnyG]

One for today:

 

[johnnyG]

More:

a re-do of one I tried before

 

[johnnyG]

sort of an obsession

 

[johnnyG]

Three colors:

 

[thomas]

Very, very pretty, @johnnyG!

 

[johnnyG]

 

[johnnyG]

 

[johnnyG]

Not much on this windy day, a tree against the sky.

 

[thomas]

Not much on this windy day, a tree against the sky.

Today, I have a tree against the sky, too.

 

[thomas]

Today, we finally made it to カリーの鑑, the カレーパン shop mentioned in this post. When we arrived fifteen minutes before they opened, people were already queuing up. They had prepared 25 sets for take-away, and we secured units 22-24.



Well worth waiting for.

 

[johnnyG]

Sketchbook stuff from the past few days.

 

[johnnyG]

Drove over to toyama today, Inami and Zuisenji. This place, and the area, is known for its wood carvings.

 

[thomas]

Brilliant carvings, thanks for sharing!

The one below was taken by a cycling mate in Nara, at Ōminesan-ji (大峯山寺), a temple of the Shugendō religion.

 

[thomas]

I had some time this afternoon and visited one of my favourite temples along the Tamagawa, Ippoin.

 

[Lothor]

I had some time this afternoon and visited one of my favourite temples along the Tamagawa, Ippoin.

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From Tamagawa to Tama Classico - I was at the FC Tokyo vs Kawasaki Frontale derby at Japan National Stadium last night. Check out the drones!

 

[thomas]

From Tamagawa to Tama Classico - I was at the FC Tokyo vs Kawasaki Frontale derby at Japan National Stadium last night. Check out the drones!

Impressive display! Who won?

 

[Lothor]

Impressive display! Who won?

WE DID! 東京! 東京! 東京! 東京! 東京! 東京!

 

[johnnyG]

Two things of huge cultural significance:

and a bonus

 

[johnnyG]

Wet, but out for a short time between rain drops.

 

[johnnyG]

 

[johnnyG]

This morning's sketches--early, good light since it's drizzling/rainy:

Someone posted a similar pic of this shop on reddit, so I looked it up and this is my version--I think it'd be better at night with that lighting, than like this in early morning.

A flower shop nearby. I guess the theme of all these is "have seen better days", or "time has passed".

 

[johnnyG]

And a few more 'off the wall' shots, or actually, shots of walls...

And a little mondrian-esque?

 

[thomas]

Nice ones, especially the stores. I would really like to visit Nagata-san's shuzoten!