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.

Advertisement

This is not particular scenery in Korea, so many buildings have this kind of colorful ads. Japanese building also has this kind of ad, but it is only busy down towon street. What is the most differencies from Japanese one? It must be that korean's one is just using Hangul letters. Anyway colorful and only hangul are OK, but i am curious one thing. They don't need window? they don't wanna sunshine? If i were them, i can't stand....

Color

I don't know what kind of art. I found this scenery in Ilmin Museum (一民美術館 イルミン), Tonga Ilbo, Seoul. The museum use old building of Tonga News Paper, but the most of part of the building are already renovated. This museum isn't so big, but location is pretty good. If you wanna take a rest, please try to get there.


Unfortunately they don't have Japanese website, but they have english site.

http://www.ilmin.org/

Red Pepper in Sokcho, Korea

When I stay in Korea, i have never had the day not to see red pepper. I think red pepper is the most important thing on their food. Recently there are a lot of japanese reastaurant in korea. Restaurants of udon that is japanese noodle also are a lot. Japanese udon doesn't have red peppar in udon soop usually, but korean changed udon with red pepper. I belive korean need red peppar any time.　

I found this red pepper in a field in Sokcho(속초시, 束草, ソクチョ). Sokcho is north eastern part of Korea.

Once In A Blue Moon

Once In A Blue Moon is a jazz bar in Apgujeong（압구정　狎鴎亭　アックジョン）, Seoul, korea. Atmosphere is pretty good, and the bar has live music every day. I don't know exactly, but two groups have live music a day. Anyway Apgujeong is south part of Seoul, and this place has many kind of entertainment. If you have a chance to go to this place, try to find your favourite things.

Kobe Port Tower(神戸ポートタワー)

Kobe Port Tower that is located on seaside is one of symbolic buildings in Kobe becasuse Kobe doesn't have big building a lot. Especially the tower is beautiful in the night time. Actually i have never climbed to top of the tower. Do you know why? Kobe has not only bayside but also moutanin area, so we can take better view on the mountain. In addition, i think that Kobe Port Tower is good for seeing from out side.

Happy?

Eight　八　８

“けやき坂通り沿い　光の壁”

Right Wall along Keyaki-zaka, TV Asahi, Roppongi Hills.

Tokyo Night View

It is from Roppongi Hills. The picture has Tokyo Tower as you know.

Koushien Stadium(甲子園球場)

Koushien is the most oldest baseball stadium in Japan. Usually Hanshin Tigers that is japanese professional baseball team play there, but during summer there is big tournament of high school baseball team. Most of the baseball player want to play in that stadium. If someone do there, it must be kind of honor. Only a few select peole can play, and most of the player can't. Some of them were listed on the member just beofore the tournament. So, i just wanna say there are so many drama in this tournament. Anyway, in this summer there were a lot of amazing game.

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge(明石海峡大橋) #2

This is from a Ship that is between Akashi and Iwaya. Basically most of the ship between Awaji island and main land of Japan were abolished because of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, but this ferry is still running. When I got of the ferry, I felt two things. One is how big the bridge is and second thing is how good the ferry is. A travel of the ship is kind of LOHAS because we have to wait even though in a hurry. I like this kind of spending time.

Ad Doll of Some Restauran

Xian(西安), China

Xian(西安) Station had many people who are waitig for departure.

Shanghai(上海), China

I don't think i need to explain.

Doutonbori River, Namba

First Pic: Night view over Doutonbori River(道頓堀川)

Tokyo Midtown

Tokyo Midtown will open on 30 Mar 2007, so it is new place.
The place has Museum, hotel, residence, restaurant and shop.
Recently Tokyo has had several huge project like Roppongi Hills, Omote-sando Hills something like taht, but this project must be bigger than thouse. In not so long future, we will not have like this project because there is not huge realestate like Tokyo Midtown.
I am looking forward to see this place, but I do not wanna soon because so many people will visit there.

Golden-gai(ゴールデン街)

Golden-gai is pretty different place from other twons in Tokyo. There are a lot of night place. Especially beside Golden-gai is Kabuki-cho(歌舞伎町) where is the one of biggest night place in Japan. This place, on the other hand, has many kind of bar, restauran and residence around 270, but most of the place are bar that is pretty small. If those bar have 5 to 10 guest, it must be full ocupancy. You guys will find the other aspect of tokyo here.

Shinjuku Area

Shinjuku(新宿), Tokyo is one of the busiest place in Tokyo and this place has Tokyo Metropolitan Office twin building. Shinjuku has many kind of aspects, office area, shopping area, korean twon some huge park and night place. Basically most of the parts of tokyo does not have high-rises, on the other hand Shinjuku has many bank buildings, especially tokyo metropolitan city hall is also pretty tall building. The viewing platform of the city hall is free. The scenery will make you enjoy .

Mt. Fuji (富士山)

The picture was tooken from observatory of Roppongi Hills, so people call this plain field as Kantou Heiya. In addition, this picture also has Mt. Fuji that is the highest mountain in Japan. Japanese love the mountain because that is kind of symbole of Japan. Some people climbe this mountain on January first because of seeing the first sunrise of the year. There are a lot of the story about this picture.

Onece upon a time, two guys wanted to climbe Mt. Fuji, so they went to this mountain by sandals and T-shirt. Half of the way they quited to do because the mountain was pretty taugh. They did not know anything about it. Nobody do that kind of stupid behavior. Do you know them? hmmmm

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge(明石海峡大橋)

Thi is the view from Kobe airport(神戸空港). Middle of the picture is Akashi Kaikyo Bridge that is the longest suspension bridge in the world. In fact, the bridge is only for car, so we cant closs the bridge on foot.　The scenery from Awaji iland(淡路島) to Akasih(明石) and Kobe(神戸) is better than from Akashi to Awaji, especially night view is excelent. When there was Kobe earthquake, this bridge moved 1 metter. At that time the bridge was under construction.

Luminarie, Kobe

Luminarie(ルミナリエ) is one of memorial events for Hanshin-Awaji (阪神・淡路) earthquake in 1995.
Over six thousand people were died by the earth quake, so the earthquake were pretty huge one in Japanese desaster history. Luminarie is lighting event in Sanomiya, Kobe, since 1995, but actually Seoul, Korea also has the same kind oflighting event on Dec. Anyway many people will come to the event, especially saturday and sunday. If you have a chance, I will recommend to visit during weekdays.

http://www.kobe-luminarie.jp/

Tai-meshi, Matsuyama, Ehime.

Taiya(「鯛や」) is pretty strange restauran in Mitsu, Matsuyama, Ehime prefecture.
How strange? Yep, this restauran just open 3days a week - friday, saturday, sunday and national holiday from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and they only have
one menu that is Tai-meshi(鯛めし), but this restaurant's atmosphere is pretty
good. It is kind of traditional style. If you are foreigner or have a guest of foreigner,
it will be good experience.

In fact, Matsuyma is famous haiku place, so the owner made this restaurant to
have haiku party.

Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street

This is Tenjinbashi shopping street, and there is Harukoma(春駒)　that is also Sushi restaurant. This picture is opposite side of Yakko Sushi(奴寿司). The restaurant has the same long line as Yakko Sushi(奴寿司), too. This place has three famous Sushi Restaurant, but I reccomend those two Sushi restaurant, Yakko and Harukoma. This place is one station from Osaka Station by JR and it take 20 minutes from Osaka station on foot.

Yakko sushi, Tenjinbashisuji

Yakko（奴寿司）　is sushi restauran in Tenjinbashisuji shopping street(天神橋筋商店街), Osaka. This restauran has two branch, so any restauran are the same price as main restauran and
the same taste. Main restauran has line always, so i recommend to go to branch early evening. If you go late evening, they must not have better ingredients. Those branches are just 1 minute from main branch.

Advertisement Board

Ad board of Glico that is candy company

Sweet and Pungent Pork

酢豚(Sweet and pungent pork) of Ippou-Tei

Plum Field in Minabe

Minabe(南部)　has the famous plum garden, so plum is important industry. Plum blossama is pretty beautiful on March.

Plum Blossam in Minabe

Kawayu Hot Spring Spa (川湯温泉)

One of my friends wanted to drive to hot spring spa in Wakayama. There is famous hotspring spa in Kawayu(川湯温泉), so the spa is in the river.