Yanagawa Canal Boats

Leave a comment Posted by on April 27, 2017

Charcoal heater under the table

They were smiling at me

Japan, Transport , , ,

Luya

Leave a comment Posted by on April 16, 2017

Luya (ginger) at 25, 30, or 40 pesos per kilo depending on the size and if it is ‘native’, are being sold at a roadside shop in Bayombong. This produce came from the upland barangays of Nueva Vizcaya province.

Nueva Vizcaya, Produce , ,

Leaning Tree as Bench

Leave a comment Posted by on April 8, 2017

Extremely leaning tree used by bystanders to sit and smoke cigarettes

Metro Manila ,

Repurposed Baby Stroller 

Leave a comment Posted by on April 4, 2017

Seen at Quirino Grandstand were several charcoal-grilled dried pusit (squid) ambulant ‘oldish’ female vendors using tiny lightweight table-like stand with an aluminum tray to hold live charcoals. However a couple of vendors have this idea of repurposing a discarded baby stroller in order to transform their pusit stand to a rolling one.

Improvisation, Metro Manila , , , ,

Carbon Barbecue

Leave a comment Posted by on March 27, 2017

The naming of a grilled meat stall

Nomenclature, Taiwan ,

White Ampalaya

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White ampalaya on display at a juice beverage stall in Shilin

Food, Taiwan , ,

A Particular Position Sign

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This-particular-position-is-prohibited-on-this-wall sign

Signs, Taiwan ,

Slipping Warning Sign

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Signs, Taiwan , , ,

Bukang-Liwayway

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Batangas, Sunrise Sunset , ,

The Omnipresent Waiting Shed

Leave a comment Posted by on March 1, 2017

Waiting shed (or ‘waiting shade’ in Bisaya) is an omnipresent small structure used by folks to shield them from weather inconveniences. It is also used as a resting place while waiting for anything — normally while waiting for public transportation. There is no uniformity as each barrio or town has its own design. It is never standardized, but then Philippines would be dull if it is.

Batangas, Structure ,

Bangka Typography

Leave a comment Posted by on February 27, 2017

Bulalakaw is the Tagalog word for comet.

Batangas, Typography , , ,

Rolled Fish

Leave a comment Posted by on February 22, 2017

Place the fish side by side on the kraft paper

Roll the kraft paper with the fish

Afterwards she folded the rolled fish in half (crosswise) then gave it to the customer

Korea, Packaging , ,

Typography: Fries Stall

Leave a comment Posted by on February 19, 2017

Japan, Typography , , ,

Dazaifu Bus

Leave a comment Posted by on February 13, 2017

Japan, Public Transportation , ,

Boat Trailer Visibility 

Leave a comment Posted by on February 7, 2017

Boat trailer visibility improvisation using Mountain Dew neon bottle

Batangas, Improvisation, Repurposing , , ,

Improvised Dumbbells

Leave a comment Posted by on February 6, 2017

Improvised dumbbells made from cement and Davies paint cans

Batangas, Improvisation ,

Hat Store

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Garment, Korea , ,

Empty Seashells

Leave a comment Posted by on February 1, 2017

The orderly arrangement of empty discarded seashells

Arrangement, Korea, Seafood ,

Spot the Kimchi Pots

Leave a comment Posted by on January 26, 2017

Previously, Gamcheon was a slum village in Busan, but instead redevelopment they’ve opted preservation and rejuvenation. Nowadays it’s a creative community where art works are seen everywhere, and where imaginative small shops thrive. I love this concept of urban revitalization boosting cultural content rather than erasing it.

I’m pretty sure there are plenty of searchable lovely pictures of this village out there minus the kimchi pots. And so here are the kimchi pots I’ve spotted in my walkabout.

Korea, Receptacle , , ,

Universal Drinks Menu

Leave a comment Posted by on January 20, 2017

Language is not a barrier in ordering a particular beer at a non-English speaking restaurant if the photographs of the actual bottles and cans are in the beverage menu. Quite logical.

Beverage, Korea, Restaurant ,

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