Monthly Archives: February 2011
Open tunnel
I passed through this tunnel while walking to Kenchoji Temple from the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine. I just really liked how the center of the roof was open and how the road and tunnel curved. ;-P
江の島の住民 – Enoshima’s Residents
I recently saw a post from my friend @ll_browneyes_ll of a photo of some cats at a small shrine (a great photo) and it reminded me of some photos that I had taken of Enoshima’s feline residents. For those that … Continue reading
鎌倉市大仏 – Kamakura Daibutsu HDR
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Tagged Daibutsu, Great Buddha, HDR, High Dynamic Range, Japan, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Kotokuin Temple
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鎌倉市 – Kamakura Part 2
Picking up from where my last post left off, I stopped by the Kotokuin Temple to see the Kamakura Daibutsu (The Great Buddha of Kamakura). This bronze statue of Amida Buddha was created in the year 1252 and is the … Continue reading
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Tagged Daibutsu, Great Buddha, Hasedera Temple, Japan, Jizo, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Kannon, Kotokuin Temple, shrines, statues, temples
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鎌倉市 – Kamakura Part 1
A few weeks ago me and a friend decided to go to Kamakura. I had never been there before and thought it would be fun to see a part of Japan that I had never seen before. Kamakura is about … Continue reading
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Tagged Butsuden, Japan, Jizo Bodhisattva, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Kenchoji Temple, Minamoto Yorimoto, Sanmon, shrines, temples, Torii, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine
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ドナルド携帯ストラップ (Donald cellphone strap)
A popular cellphone accessory in Japan is the cellphone strap, aka the keitai strap. Almost every owner of a cellphone in Japan will have some kind of strap hanging from the end of it. Beyond their most basic function, people … Continue reading
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Tagged cartoon, cellphone, cellphone strap, Disney Character, Donald Duck, Japan, keitai, Softbank
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The Watchers
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Tagged Animals, birds, Black and White, Japan, Kamakura, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
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Pringles ワイルドコンソメ (Wild Consommé)
I was on a long train ride a while ago when a friend of mine whipped out a can of Pringles to snack on. It doesn’t sound like a big deal but this particular flavor of Pringles is exclusive to … Continue reading
Priority seats
On the trains in Japan, there are designated seats labeled as Priority Seats. They are towards the front of certain cars, closest to the exits and are reserved for specific citizens such as pregnant mothers, parents with their children, people … Continue reading
