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18 June 2011
We're saving electricity & Don't bring dogs in
We're saving electricity & Don't bring dogs in
Originally uploaded by nofrills
Why save energy? Because all those nuke powerplants are out of business for Tokyo and Kanto area!
15 March 2011
"Sorry for the inconvenience" poster at a convenience store
"Sorry for the inconvenience" poster at a convenience store
Originally uploaded by nofrills
"Due to the earthquake on Friday, we are having difficulties to stock. We are trying our best now.
We are deeply sorry for any inconvenience caused by this. Thank you for your understanding.
Store Manager, 7-11"
5 July 2010
Untitled
Untitled
Originally uploaded by nofrills
From a TV programme on Okinawa:
nofrills.seesaa.net/article/155326322.html
Untitled
Untitled
Originally uploaded by nofrills
From a TV programme on Okinawa:
nofrills.seesaa.net/article/155326322.html
27 March 2010
No Nukes (repost)
No Nukes (repost)
Originally uploaded by nofrills
* This is a reposted picture, many times again, as I don't want this one to slip away.
Original post, which is now five years old, is here, and another post here, and here, and here too, each with some comments. (Thank you!) This page is the most recent.
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A thirty-year-old sign of "no nukes declaration." large letters were possibly hand-written, in a very beautiful authentic style.
"No Nukes Declaration" can be seen in a lot of cities around Japan, because Japan is the first country that was nuke-bombed (in 1945).
peace. :-)
PS:
Feel free to use this pic on your blog if you like.
17 January 2010
Proper Japanese for "Stop"
Proper Japanese for "Stop"
Originally uploaded by nofrills
This is how the message in my pic the other day should be.
26 November 2009
I know the message, but this is linguistically unreadable.
I know the message, but this is linguistically unreadable.
Originally uploaded by nofrills
The third letter should have been "れ", as in this photo:
www.flickr.com/photos/nofrills/928850294/
Only temporarily changed (while they re-do the surface), but funny all the same.
22 September 2009
片倉ビル・「完全暖冷房」
片倉ビル・「完全暖冷房」
Originally uploaded by nofrills
「完全ナントカ房」の「ナントカ」は何かと思ってよく見たら、「暖」と「冷」が上下に書かれている。なぜか無性に好きになった。「小学校高学年の書道の時間」のような筆跡もいいし、何より色がいい。
More info on my blog (in Japanese):
nofrills.seesaa.net/article/128084665.html
nofrills.seesaa.net/article/128114955.html
21 September 2009
片倉ビル・名取理容室 閉店のお知らせ
片倉ビル・名取理容室 閉店のお知らせ
Originally uploaded by nofrills
Click on the picture and see the notes for some language tips.
以前、片倉ビルの表側（北側）に、この理容室の看板がありました。
More info on my blog (in Japanese):
nofrills.seesaa.net/article/128084665.html
nofrills.seesaa.net/article/128114955.html
片倉ビル・自販機撤去後
片倉ビル・自販機撤去後
Originally uploaded by nofrills
「このコンセントは自販機専用」という注意書きが書かれたガムテープが貼られているが、自販機は既に撤去されていた。そしていちいち立派な石（この黒い石、天井と同じ素材で、きれいです）。
More info on my blog (in Japanese):
nofrills.seesaa.net/article/128084665.html
nofrills.seesaa.net/article/128114955.html
14 September 2009
通り抜け禁止
通り抜け禁止
Originally uploaded by nofrills
Read about this building:
www.flickr.com/photos/nofrills/3912112957/
On my blog (in Japanese):
http://nofrills.seesaa.net/article/128140811.html
通り抜け禁止
通り抜け禁止
Originally uploaded by nofrills
前川國男 (1905-1986: read "Ma-ye-kawa, Kuni-o") is one of the most famous modernist architects in Japan. He studied under Le Corbusier and Antonin Raymond in the 1920s and 1930s. After World War II, he built numerous office blocks in Tokyo, as well as other cities around Japan. This building, 東京大栄ビル (read "Tokyo Dai-yei building), in Kyobashi area, is one of them.
Built in 1965, this building was known as 蛇の目ビル (read "Ja-no-meh building"), with the HQ of 蛇の目ミシン (Janome Sewing Machine) in it and a large sign on the roof.
Sadly enough, this iconic building will soon be gone, it seems. There is a re-development going on in the area, and 東京大栄ビル will be destroyed along with the neighbouring two iconic Western-style buildings (I will upload some pictures later). The office block is now almost empty, and the shutters are tight shut when I passed by it on a Friday afternoon.
See this spot on Google Street view. If you want to take pictures, hurry up.
More pictures. (Texts in Japanese):
home.j00.itscom.net/takana/ken-page/ken-tokyosta.htm
blogs.yahoo.co.jp/wattojunkyard/13468100.html
jp.zooomr.com/photos/k2japan/7142131/
chiakih.cocolog-nifty.com/ic/2006/01/post_6fa3.html
architect.dropsystem.co.jp/?p=240
honsha.blog.so-net.ne.jp/2008-03-27-5
On my blog (in Japanese):
http://nofrills.seesaa.net/article/128140811.html
7 September 2009
"Do not enter"
"Do not enter"
Originally uploaded by nofrills
Tokyo, Japan. August 2009.
あぶないからはいってはいけません！
(Can be written with kanji: 危ないから入ってはいけません！)
The phrase means "Danger! Do not enter!"
そろばん window
そろばん window
Originally uploaded by nofrills
Tokyo, Japan. August 2009.
そろばん is en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soroban
15 March 2008
A lost dog poster
A lost dog poster
Originally uploaded by nofrills.
This lost dog is fifteen years old, according to the poster. The family members love him so much -- you can the love in these simple photos. I hope he will get back to his family very soon.
