| Akabane (2004): A small neighborhood temple I ran across in my wanderings around the Akabane JR train station. In 2003-2004, when I lived in Tokyo, I did not own a regular camera, but took all my photographs with my cell phone camera. | ||||
 roku Jizō (group of six Jizō) |
 The faces of the Jizō are nearly worn off. |
 monk with wicker hat, staff, and beggar's bowl |
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 Zendo window shaped as tip of flame |
 lantern design |
 lantern design |
 Can you spot 3 monkeys anywhere? |
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 san-en (3 monkeys) |
 Kikazaru (hear-no-evil monkey) |
 Mizaru (see-no-evil monkey) |
 Iwazaru (speak-no-evil monkey) |
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| Harajuku (Jan. 2004): Sorry, I have no photos of the cosplayers, which they really aren't, but Lolita/Goth girls generally don't enjoy being photographed. | ||||
 sidewalk blocks |
 Harajuku train station |
 storefront |
 storefront |
 storefront |
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| Ikebukuro and the Sunshine City shopping mall (2003-04, 2006): I used to pass through Ikebukuro on my way to work. | ||||
 small Hōya farmfield in the winter |
 Hōya train station, where I took the train to Ikebukuro |
 Ikebukuro train station |
 "Statues of the Earth" (aka "Backward Bending Statues") at East Exit |
 "Statues of the Earth" (aka "Backward Bending Statues") at East Exit |
 pigeons |
 main drag during the day |
 main drag in the evening |
 maneki-neko (beckoning cat) |
 Sunshine City entrance |
 toy mascot |
 car museum |
 Astro Boy at Sunshine City |
 Sunshine City main stage |
 Namjatown sign |
 Namjatown indoor theme park entrance |
 Sanrio |
 golden Hello Kitty |
 Moe Garden |
 Totoro sign |
 Totoro plush toys |
 Otome Road for manga/doujinshi |
 Animate on Otome Road |
 Full Metal Alchemist temporary exhibit at Animate |
 K-Books on Otome Road |
