Friday, November 12, 2010
JAPAN BONUS 2: Signs, Graffiti, Stickers & More - PART 3
How many parts are there to JAPAN BONUS 2? Several. :)
DAY 3: Osaka
Day 3 was spent in Osaka, only a 40 minute train ride on the Shinkensen. Still cloudy but we got
a break from the rain.
a break from the rain.
JAPAN BONUS 2: Signs, Graffiti, Stickers & More - PART 2
More signs, graffiti, stickers and etc to start today's string of Japan posts.
Loveless. This store had the most beautiful clothes I have seen in a long time,
and that's saying alot coming from me because I really could care less about
clothes outside of T-shirts and camo pants. I might add that nothing in Japan
fits me, save for the few XL shirts I could find, and if you want to shop at
Loveless you had better be loaded. Average price of anything in the store was
like $1,000.
Loveless. This store had the most beautiful clothes I have seen in a long time,
and that's saying alot coming from me because I really could care less about
clothes outside of T-shirts and camo pants. I might add that nothing in Japan
fits me, save for the few XL shirts I could find, and if you want to shop at
Loveless you had better be loaded. Average price of anything in the store was
like $1,000.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
JAPAN BONUS 2: Signs, Graffiti, Stickers & More - PART 1
Japan's cities, or at least Osaka and Tokyo are filled with little things that catch your eye
and grab you and stop you in your tracks. Its such an overwhelming and inspiring sensory
overload, that sitting here at my desk at home sort of makes me feel entirely empty. If it
wasn't for some music and all the fresh memories I am trying to record right now, all of it
would surely fade away. If you are like me, than you know exactly how adulthood and all
the responsibility and work that comes with it can quite easily and quickly sap your soul
of every drop of creativity and inspiration you ever had. Traveling, especially to such an awe
inspiring place, has the ability to breathe life back into your soul so quickly, its almost as if
you've become a kid again.
While in Japan, I had to stop and take quick snaps of some of these little things. Mostly,
these things consisted of signs, graffiti, stickers, random artwork, weird looking doors, etc.
There was just so much. Unlike our cities here, Japan seems to have such a vast variety
of everything, I don't think I would ever get bored there. After looking at some of our photos,
my Mom said, "it looks like a giant amusement park". I never thought about it that way, but
she's right. Everything is larger than life and customized and different and meant to make
you see it. I think all of these things are meant to make you stop and look, and it works.
Anyway, this is Part 1 of a multi part series of LJ posts that will deal with nothing other than
all these things I took snaps of. Enjoy.
I'll start off with this sign, for Nikon, which obviously is import.
and grab you and stop you in your tracks. Its such an overwhelming and inspiring sensory
overload, that sitting here at my desk at home sort of makes me feel entirely empty. If it
wasn't for some music and all the fresh memories I am trying to record right now, all of it
would surely fade away. If you are like me, than you know exactly how adulthood and all
the responsibility and work that comes with it can quite easily and quickly sap your soul
of every drop of creativity and inspiration you ever had. Traveling, especially to such an awe
inspiring place, has the ability to breathe life back into your soul so quickly, its almost as if
you've become a kid again.
While in Japan, I had to stop and take quick snaps of some of these little things. Mostly,
these things consisted of signs, graffiti, stickers, random artwork, weird looking doors, etc.
There was just so much. Unlike our cities here, Japan seems to have such a vast variety
of everything, I don't think I would ever get bored there. After looking at some of our photos,
my Mom said, "it looks like a giant amusement park". I never thought about it that way, but
she's right. Everything is larger than life and customized and different and meant to make
you see it. I think all of these things are meant to make you stop and look, and it works.
Anyway, this is Part 1 of a multi part series of LJ posts that will deal with nothing other than
all these things I took snaps of. Enjoy.
I'll start off with this sign, for Nikon, which obviously is import.
DAY 2: Volks Kyoto and more...
After an amazing first day in Japan, we set out for Volks Kyoto, the HQ for Linda's dollies.
To get there, we had to hop on the train to a different area of Kyoto.
To get there, we had to hop on the train to a different area of Kyoto.
JAPAN BONUS 1: Gion Cemetery
One of the places on the agena for Kyoto was Gion Cemetery. Words can barely describe the
place, but I'll try. Photos do no justice, but they help.
The cemetery is nestled in with all of the ancient and beautiful Gion temples and shrines, and
it backs up to some densely wooded mountains behind it. This cemetary is just as remarkable
as Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, but in a completely different way. The weather in Kyoto was
warm, humid, swampy and rainy. While this was hard for me to deal with (I hate heat, and humidity
especially) it did make for some nice low contrast photography. However, the sky was totally grey-
white/light blue, which made getting a good exposure somewhat challenging.
place, but I'll try. Photos do no justice, but they help.
The cemetery is nestled in with all of the ancient and beautiful Gion temples and shrines, and
it backs up to some densely wooded mountains behind it. This cemetary is just as remarkable
as Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, but in a completely different way. The weather in Kyoto was
warm, humid, swampy and rainy. While this was hard for me to deal with (I hate heat, and humidity
especially) it did make for some nice low contrast photography. However, the sky was totally grey-
white/light blue, which made getting a good exposure somewhat challenging.
DAY 1: Kyoto
Our first full day in Japan was spent in the city of Kyoto. From the moment we left our hotel I knew we were at the start of a trip of a lifetime. Kyoto, a city full of ancient temples and shrines, is an immaculately clean place. Not a leaf on the ground out of place. Its hard to describe exactly how clean this city is, you just have to experience it for yourself. I've never seen anything like it.
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