11 September 2007

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.

10 September 2007

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.

09 September 2007

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/ 

08 September 2007

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.

07 September 2007

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.

06 September 2007

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?

05 September 2007

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.

04 September 2007

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.

03 September 2007

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.

02 September 2007

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?

01 September 2007

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.

31 August 2007

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....

30 August 2007

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/

29 August 2007

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.

28 August 2007

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.

27 August 2007

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.

26 August 2007

Happy?




Eight 八 8

“けやき坂通り沿い 光の壁”

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

25 August 2007

Tokyo Night View


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

24 August 2007

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.

23 August 2007

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.