pythonmum
Very Well-Known Member
We are back from 2 1/2 weeks in Japan and it was very interesting. Many thanks to Chris1 - best herp sitter in the world. Here are some of my favourite shots.
Japan is a crowded place, and nowhere more so than Tokyo. Here you see an intersection in Shinbuyu:
and a popular teen shopping street in Harajuku (Takeshita dori)
Despite the crowds (or perhaps because of them), Japanese people are very polite, harmonious and helpful to others. The parents we saw were all very loving and attentive to their children. Even the dogs get treated like children, with at least 50% of the ones we saw wearing clothing...
It seemed to be a good idea
, so we got outfits for the rottie and fluffdog :lol::
Kindness to animals is extended to deer on Miyajima island and in Nara. The deer are incredibly tame and even go window shopping in Miyajima:shock::
However, if you feed them (in Nara), they can get a little too rambunctious, as this sign points out.
The subway is extensive and confusing at first:
but everywhere you could find an English-language map and announcements were also in English. Our favourites were the awesome bullet train trips (Shinkansen).
The Japanese cities were all well set up for the blind, with grooved tiles both inside and outside in public places:
They also have some very high tech toilets that have heated seats (very nice after a freezing visit to yet another temple), spray for front or back, flushing sound for those with shy bladders and a "powerful deodorizer" button. This control panel even told the time! Yes, I know I'm a weirdo for taking photos in the public toilets.
Some of the English business names were rather interesting:
This video series (3 seasons available) is actually about 2 bunnies and a bear fighting terrorists!
We saw many beautiful places, including Kyoto's golden palace
The floating tori gates at the Miyajima shrine
and the sobering reminders of nuclear weapons at Hiroshima
It was a great trip and hard to leave behind such amazing people who watch 3D TV and still wear traditional kimonos for nice occasions:
Japan is a crowded place, and nowhere more so than Tokyo. Here you see an intersection in Shinbuyu:
and a popular teen shopping street in Harajuku (Takeshita dori)
Despite the crowds (or perhaps because of them), Japanese people are very polite, harmonious and helpful to others. The parents we saw were all very loving and attentive to their children. Even the dogs get treated like children, with at least 50% of the ones we saw wearing clothing...
It seemed to be a good idea
, so we got outfits for the rottie and fluffdog :lol::
Kindness to animals is extended to deer on Miyajima island and in Nara. The deer are incredibly tame and even go window shopping in Miyajima:shock::
However, if you feed them (in Nara), they can get a little too rambunctious, as this sign points out.
The subway is extensive and confusing at first:
but everywhere you could find an English-language map and announcements were also in English. Our favourites were the awesome bullet train trips (Shinkansen).
The Japanese cities were all well set up for the blind, with grooved tiles both inside and outside in public places:
They also have some very high tech toilets that have heated seats (very nice after a freezing visit to yet another temple), spray for front or back, flushing sound for those with shy bladders and a "powerful deodorizer" button. This control panel even told the time! Yes, I know I'm a weirdo for taking photos in the public toilets
.
Some of the English business names were rather interesting:
This video series (3 seasons available) is actually about 2 bunnies and a bear fighting terrorists!
We saw many beautiful places, including Kyoto's golden palace
The floating tori gates at the Miyajima shrine
and the sobering reminders of nuclear weapons at Hiroshima
It was a great trip and hard to leave behind such amazing people who watch 3D TV and still wear traditional kimonos for nice occasions:
