Tag Archives: Narita

Pedestrian Dude

3 Comments Posted by on October 15, 2015
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A fatter than usual, hat wearing hominid, as a pedestrian traffic light sign in Narita town, Japan.

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Can you see the outline of the hat?

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Savory Senbei

Leave a comment Posted by on October 14, 2015
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This rice cracker shop is one of the many small shops along Omotesando street in Narita town

One should never underestimate the taste of senbei (rice crackers) because when it is freshly made and still warm, the ‘yumminess’ meter goes up to about 75% more than those packed ones.

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Display case for the freshly made senbei

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Still warm

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Deity Clothed in Bibs

Leave a comment Posted by on October 12, 2015
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Jizos at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple

Jizo is (also) a protector of children and its statues are usually carved from stone. Seeing the bibs on the Jizos presumably put on by parents gave me some sense of spirituality and connectedness to the realm of human life driven by beliefs and unaffected by science and technology.

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Temple Rain Barrel

Leave a comment Posted by on October 10, 2015
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Rain barrel at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple

Rain barrel of Japanese Buddhist temples is one thing that I find particularly attractive even though every section of the temple is intricate. Perhaps because something utilitarian was melded into the structure.

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Rain barrel at the right side of the temple

The simplicity of the idea to collect rainwater by means of a barrel cannot be undervalued for it’s a measure to preserve the beautiful wooden temple in case of fire. And for all other practical uses such as watering plants and cleaning, rain barrel is truly a functional beauty.

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Another rain barrel from another temple inside the complex

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Spot the two rain barrels

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