This way please
Originally uploaded by nofrills.
Looks a little bit complicated... or complicating.
25 May 2006
figure in peril - detail
figure in peril - detail
Originally uploaded by nofrills.
Detail of the previous pic (with a bit more focus).
Initially, she thought it was okay as she was. But somebody claimed she was not recognisable as "a female" because there was no red (a colour that stands for "female"), and that it was not user-friendly. Thus, she was forced to wear a nice red skirt.
In time, she might be painted all red with this felt-tip marker (this pen isn't made for "painting" but "drawing").
A customer toilet sign. Tokyo, Japan.
I feel really sorry for the designer. *sigh*
figure in peril(really!)
figure in peril(really!)
Originally uploaded by nofrills.
Initially, she thought it was okay as she was. But somebody claimed she was not recognisable as "a female" because there was no red (a colour that stands for "female"), and that it was not user-friendly. Thus, she was forced to wear a nice red skirt.
In time, she might be painted all red with this felt-tip marker (this pen isn't made for "painting" but "drawing").
A customer toilet sign. Tokyo, Japan.
Sorry it's blurred, but I couldn't fire the flash because it was just outside the toilet. (I didn't want to look very suspicious!)
1 May 2006
30 April 2006
WN H17. 11
WN H17. 11
Originally uploaded by nofrills.
Translates, "Enjoy the rich colours of Tokyo". (I'm only joking.)
23 April 2006
Roadside flowers, weeds and ex-flowers
Roadside flowers, weeds and ex-flowers
Originally uploaded by nofrills.
To see the almost-astonishing variety of weeds, view large.
The white ones are cherry petals.
16 April 2006
something used to be there (a wall)
something used to be there (a wall)
Originally uploaded by nofrills.
High-contrast.
On the way to the station, there is a school. This wall belongs to it.
No nukes (re-re-repost)
No nukes (re-re-repost)
Originally uploaded by nofrills.
This is a reposted picture, again, as I don't want this one to slip away.
Original post, which is about one year ago, is here, and another post here, each with some comments.
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. :-)
9 April 2006
A different kind of cherry
A different kind of cherry
Originally uploaded by nofrills.
Around 2:00 pm, 1 April 2006.
Tokyo, Japan
A lot of cherry trees in Tokyo are Somei-yoshino (in Japanese, ソメイヨシノ‰), but there are many different kinds of cherries (sakura).
This very white cherry is Oo-shima-zakura (in Japanese, 大島桜).
The colour of the petals is quite different, and Oo-shima-zakura has larger flowers. The most outstanding difference is, however, if the leaves come out at the same time as the blossoms.
Actually, I like Oo-shima-zakura better than Somei-yoshino and I wanted to re-visit the tree I pictured last year because I didn't do well at that time as below (out of focus because of the strong wind, etc):
... But, sadly enough, the tree was trimmed. Yes, trimmed. Who trimmed that beautiful tree? Ghrrrr.
So, the main picture here is of one of a dozen branches left of the tree.
The colours
The colours
Originally uploaded by nofrills.
Sort of off focus, but captures the colours.
Around 2:00 pm, 1 April 2006.
Tokyo, Japan
Petals dancing in a strong wind
Petals dancing in a strong wind
Originally uploaded by nofrills.
This is called hana fubuki (花吹雪), which could be translated as "flower storm/shower".
Around 2:00 pm, 1 April 2006.
Tokyo, Japan
Cherry blossoms and water reflection
Cherry blossoms and water reflection
Originally uploaded by nofrills.
Around 2:00 pm, 1 April 2006.
Tokyo, Japan
Cherry street and passage
Cherry street and passage
Originally uploaded by nofrills.
See the larger version.
Around 2:00 pm, 1 April 2006.
Tokyo, Japan
A bird on the water
A bird on the water
Originally uploaded by nofrills.
This is what the woman was pointing at.
Around 2:00 pm, 1 April 2006.
Tokyo, Japan
Local people who came out for cherry blossom
Local people who came out for cherry blossom
Originally uploaded by nofrills.
Around 2:00 pm, 1 April 2006.
Tokyo, Japan
boxes and materials
boxes and materials
Originally uploaded by nofrills.
Found on a street (pavement, actually) beside a grocery store.
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