Saturday, January 9, 2010

Japan Series - Street scenes


Bundles of overhead wires at Kyoto

Traditional barber sign at a Kyoto side street

Hand warmers on a motor bike.  Bigger sizes were seen on bicycles.

Collection of bikes at Okayama

Two tier bike storage racks at Kurashiki

Night time illuminations at Osaka

Osaka at night

Neon signs of personal services at Osaka

A youth band drawing in large crowds at a shopping lane, Okayama

A small chunk of the highway network at Osaka, taken from the Chuo Line

The Ferris Wheel at Tempozan Harbour Village, Osaka.
The wheel has coloured lights that provide weather forecast


A roadside shrine at Kurashiki

Seafood on sale at Matsue

Well behaved children on a day out one Saturday morning at Matsue

The Shinkansen terminal at Kyoto, spotlessly clean and super efficient

Advertisements on a train - every available inch
on local trains and subways is sold to advertising

Boats on Asahi River, Okayama