29 December 2004

first snow in tokyo


first snow in tokyo
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29 December 2004

slippery


slippery
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29 December 2004

first snow in tokyo


first snow in tokyo
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29 December 2004

persimmons


persmmons
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shadow


shadow
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on the road


on the road
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wall


wall
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nine cubes


nine cubes
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light


light
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24 December 2004

afghan embroidery 4


afghan embroidery 4
Originally uploaded by nofrills.

a friend of mine has been distributing this beautiful work from Afghanistan in and around Tokyo.

afghan embroidery - hem detail 2


afghan embroidery - hem detail 2
Originally uploaded by nofrills.

all hand-made. incredible work.

afghan embroidery 3


afghan embroidery 3
Originally uploaded by nofrills.

the thread, silk, is very thin.

afghan embroidery 2


afghan embroidery 2
Originally uploaded by nofrills.

handmade by an afghan woman.

afghan embroidery


afghan embroidery
Originally uploaded by nofrills.

really fine work. handmade by an afghan woman.

catalogue


catalogue
Originally uploaded by nofrills.

2000 yen. a good buy.

the exhibition was this


the exhibition was this
Originally uploaded by nofrills.

ART OF THE JAPANESE POSTCARD.
held in Tokyo until 12 December ...

Sadly enough, these beautiful cards are not in Japan now, but in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA.

another poster on site 2


another poster on site 2
Originally uploaded by nofrills.

left: a female student

middle: a dog (by Sugiura Hisui)

you see a distinct influence from art-noubeau on the left one. In the middle is a work of Sugiura Hisui, one of the top designer at the time (about a hundred years ago).

another poster on site


another poster on site
Originally uploaded by nofrills.

printed on fabric.

left: a snob (about a hundred years ago)

right: beach, by Sugiura Hisui

poster on the pillar


poster on the pillar
Originally uploaded by nofrills.

at the National Postal Museum (Tei-park). The poster is for this special exhibition.

rope, plastic and pottery texture


rope, plastic and pottery texture
Originally uploaded by nofrills.

at the National Postal Museum (Tei-park).

texture


texture
Originally uploaded by nofrills.

the tiles on the pillar. Look closely at this when you have a chance to visit the National Postal Museum (Tei-park), Tokyo.

tokyo dot-modernism exposed


tokyo dot-modernism exposed
Originally uploaded by nofrills.

an ornamental (?) wall at the National Postal Museum (aka Tei-park).

closer tokyo dot-modernism


closer tokyo dot-modernism
Originally uploaded by nofrills.

an ornamental (?) wall at the National Postal Museum (aka Tei-park).

tokyo dot-modernism


tokyo dot-modernism
Originally uploaded by nofrills.

an ornamental (?) wall at the National Postal Museum (aka Tei-park).

tokyo sepia-modernism


tokyo sepia-modernism
Originally uploaded by nofrills.

wall outside Ote-machi tube Station.

tokyo post-modernism


tokyo post-modernism
Originally uploaded by nofrills.

wall outside Ote-machi tube Station.

tokyo modernism


tokyo modernism
Originally uploaded by nofrills.

wall outside Ote-machi tube Station.

3 + 3 = 6


3 + 3 = 6
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pass office sign


pass office sign
Originally uploaded by nofrills.

at Ote-machi tube station.

romantic?


romantic?
Originally uploaded by nofrills.

romantic snowflake and extremely boring station.

chiristmas window


chiristmas window
Originally uploaded by nofrills.

christmas in Japan is pretty commercial-based, actually. People like the festive atmosphere.

upstairs


upstairs
Originally uploaded by nofrills.

another shopping mall at Korakuen Station.

off to home


off to home
Originally uploaded by nofrills.