EVERYDAY LIFE IN JAPAN - 1 (0)




Slow Sunday here... I often take snap shots with no particular goal, but I thought it could interest you a little bit (or not at all...).
I took these ones during the past few weeks, it will give you a glimpse of everyday life here.

So here we go :

Spring has come, well, Sakura are not in full bloom yet

Everyday Life in Japan


but still like other folks we took our bento to eat in the park near the FC Yokohama Stadium.

Everyday Life in Japan


Everyday Life in Japan


This one is a peach tree, just in front of our apartment!(but the birds are faster than us to get the fruits...)

Everyday Life in Japan


Yokohama by night, Club Wife... hum... I am not sure the wives of the guys who go to this club would appreciate this name. (*)

Everyday Life in Japan


A taste of the 50's and 60's with this theater (near the club). Nice that this kind of place can still "survive". (*)

Everyday Life in Japan


Dogs have a strange life in Japan, you can see them dressed or carried like babies, this is one's got the "backpack" treatment... Look at its sad eyes...

Everyday Life in Japan


If you are in Yokohama at the end of April, don't miss this show (La Machine) I am sure it will be a great street performance.

Everyday Life in Japan


Problem on my train line... Can't even reach the platform! It does not happen often though.

Everyday Life in Japan


I've seen this mysterious train 2 times... It looks very "cool" (especially if you are a densha otaku - trainspotter)...

Everyday Life in Japan


Everyday Life in Japan


In the train, some people feel like at home ...

Everyday Life in Japan


The park just 20m from home, you can see the Landmark Tower (300m) in the back.

Everyday Life in Japan


Miki, the neighbor's cat, I like him ... but he does not :(

Everyday Life in Japan


Our bikes! we keep them inside during rainy nights...

Everyday Life in Japan


Yep, you can't escape it on this blog : a fixed gear bike spotted last night in Harajuku.

Everyday Life in Japan


And food! If you are in Shibuya I recommend this restaurant : Okinawa food, my favorite set : the Shabu Shabu Katsu! It's here

That's all folks! I think I will post this kind of article once in a while.

(*) Taken with Canonet GIII QL 17

Posted on : 2009-03-29 04:34:12

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