Japan In China #2

The picture of the can is oolong tea, and original oolong tea is from China. However, brand of the can is Japanese company. It is strange for me because one of the most traditional Chinese restaurant is serving the tea of Japanese brand. hmmm.

Nanxian Mantou Dian(南翔饅頭店)

It is Xiaolongbao(小籠包) in Nanxian Mantou Dian(南翔饅頭店), Shanghai. This restaurant was kind of culture shock for me because the restaurant didn't have a line to wait my table. People are just waiting around the table. Not only Japan but also many countries has usually line to wait our turn. Actually takeout booth of the restaurant has loooooong line, so it is little bit strange for me. Anyway the restaurant spread to over the world, Seoul, Tokyo, Osaka, Indoneshia, Singapore...

A Battle on The Roof

It is on the roof in Yuyuan(豫園).

Japan In China #1

It is scenery in East Nanjing Road(南京東路), Shanghai(上海).

A Train at Xian Station

Train is one of the most important traffic system in China. When Chinese people get on the train, they come to station pretty earlier. It is little bit different from Japanese situation because Japanese train system has so many trains like 4 times a hour or more. It means Chinese traffic system will be changing more and more. If I have a chance to see the change, it must be big differences.

Terra Cotta Warriors

For Children in Xian

amusement machine

The Most Famous Historical Place in Xian

It is out skirt of Xian city actually. This place was my purpose in this trip and many tourists also dropped in the place not only from the other cities in China but also from all over the world. That is Terra Cotta Warriors(Pin Ma You; 兵馬俑). hmmm, I don't know how to say, but I can say one thing that was AMAZING. I believe human being in ancient times had also some kind of knowledge and power like us. Usually people think modern age is cutting-edge times, but it must be accumulated asset. What do i wanna say? Yep, I think we had better think about next age.

Part of the Wall in Xian(西安)

Majiang(麻雀)

They are playing Majiang that is one of game on the side road. It is common in China, but i have seldom seen in Beijing and Shanghai.

Traffic Jam in Xian?

Actually it is nothing special, so we can see this kind of situation anytime. I don't know how they can distinguish the way to go. In fact, I think Chinese people don't have traffic rule even though they say that we have. I like their behavior because they decide their behavior by their selves, and I don't like to follow traffic signal. Anyway you will enjoy thrilling life in China.

Wall in Xian(西安)

Xian is circumvallate town, so this place is south part of the inside wall.

A Back Road in Xian(西安)

Main Street in Xian(西安)

Main street and Xian Station.

Hutong(胡同) in Beijing

hú tòng 胡同

Guard for 天安门(Tiān'ānmén) #2

Guard for 天安门(Tiān'ānmén) #1

Children in China

In Beijing, China.

Wall in Beijing

I have no idea where it is because my friend bring me here. I can say one thing it is east part of 天安門(Tiān'ānmén).

Beijing West Station(北京西駅)

I used Beijing West Station to get train for Xian(西安). The building of the station is pretty huge, and many people were there beyond expectation.

Guard for girls

I am security for a girl's dormitory of the university in Beijing. I am strict in discipline more than our military, so my students in the dormitory only do study whole day.

Plum in Nishiki-ichiba(錦市場)

Nishiki-ichiba is pretty busy market in Kyoto. Not only residents but also traveler are visiting the market. This place is completely difference from the other shopping mall or supermarket because every single shop is running by itself and has original and traditional stuff and food.

One of my favorite shop is Aritsugu(有次) that is a kitchen knife store.
http://www.aritsugu.com/　

Chion-In(知恩院), Dai Syourou(大鐘楼)

This belfry is in Chion-in temple, Kyoto. Following the site of the temple, The Belfry is 3.3 meter hight, 2.8 meter bore diameter, and around 7,000 kg. In addition, it is made in 1636. There are a lot of the belfry in Japan, but I have never seen this kind of size. Japanese people strike the bell 108 times when they spend year-crossing day. It is one of important Japanese culture as year schedule.

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge(明石海峡大橋) #3

I already wrote about this scenery twice, so I don't think I need a lot of explain. Anyway this bridge has many faces. Actually it is from hot spring spa in Awaji island.
The name of the spa is Biyu Matsuho No Sato(美湯 松帆の郷) in Iwaya(岩屋), Awaji-island(淡路島). We can enjoy this scenery in the spa. I am sure that scenery is pretty nice.

Guard or One of Multitudinous Gods?

He was beside of the gate of community in Bali. I don't know what kind of role he has. He has good looking, doesn't he?

Beautiful

It is woman in Bali, Indonesia. She is preparing to pray and doing this kind of thing is her obligation. People who live in Bali were called that they live in Pray.

Taipei 101

Taipei 101 was the highest building, 508 meter, in the world until 12 August, 2007. Actually this building still has the world record as the fastest elevator, 60.6 m/s. The elevator was made by Toshiba that is Japanese company. Unfortunately I haven't had a chance to go up . I have been afraid of one thing that is earth quake because it sometime happen to in Taiwan.

Equinoctial Region

What is the most difference between Bali and Tokyo? Most people think Bali is hot and humid because of equinoctial region, but it isn't correct. I think urban are in Japan are more serious temperature and humid because of air conditioner and gas emissions. Using auto mobile is more popular in Bali than Japan, so it is one of differences of environment load.

The Bank of Korea

Main branch of the bank of Korea is located near Myeongdong(明洞) that is the busiest place in Seoul. Following some article, Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Japanese company, bought parking building as 45 billion Korean Won, 5.4 billion Japanese Yen , for 1,400 square meter; on the other hand, Goldman Sucks paid 38 billion Japanese Yen for 211 square meter. Korean one is 3.9 million Japanese Yen, and Japanese one is 55 million Japanese Yen. Even though price of Korean real estate is getting increase, Japanese real estate is higher than Korean. how does Bank of Korea evaluate this differences?

Golden River?

It was along Duksoo Palace. Actually that picture is nothing special. It is just right up along the wall of Duksoo Place. It looks like the gold color, doesn't it? I heard one superstition　"When lovers take a walk along the wall, they will broke up". I don't know that reason, but i think the atmosphere of the wall in the night time was not so bad. hmmmm. If lovers take a walk here night time, i think they can get better relationship.