Local Shopping Street in Yahata

We went Gion machi Shopping Street in Yahatahigashi, Kitakyushu City Fukuoka Japan today. This photo taken by my wife. We like this shabby chic sign board. This sign board written by Japanese "Bread and Milk". Like this local sad shopping street will became die... We must save and keep like this shopping street from big shopping mall. Big shopping mall also we like but no more Japan made. This street have many Japan original made something. Almost store finished business already in this street. You can find some shabby and antique or vintage view or products or peoples. Almost owner and seller also old people any store. They sale old stock products for reasonable price.

Today's Foto "Euvo Trip"

We went COSTCO Whole Sale the famouse super market in U.S.A for shopping at Hisayama, Fukuoka together our new family. This photo take at near our house. I changed the file size to aspect 9:3 wide screen. This photo eeffected by Picassa 3.

Today's Foto "2nd and 3rd Pray"

Do you know Japanese people have to go 3 shrine for the first pray? We went other 2 Shinto shrine it's our favorite shrine. This photo taken at Tsunashiki Tenman-gu in Shiida. Very nice weed pattern of this Japanese Lantern made by iron. You can see the plum symbol is this shrine's symbol mark. Tenman-gu is a shrine which makes an ancient king and God Sugawara no Michizane. Since it had already been past 12:00, people are hardly, but there are several persons. Temperature was 5 degrees. Clouds were scattered all over the clear sky and the near star looked clear.

Today's Foto "The First Visit"

In the new year, Japanese people goes to Shinto shrine for the first pray. The name is Hatsumode. I and my wife was going to shopping for the cigarette at Donki. And we ate hamburger patti and rice, mashed potato with tomato and cheese and honey maple cake. We forgot about "The First Pray". We changed the direction to the Usa, Oita. Usa city having very famouse shrine the name is Usa Jingu. We have been there last new year. Although this shrine is famous, but people have decreased every year. And the big earthquake happened last year. Therefore, Japan cannot celebrate the new year gaily. And those who believe Shintoism decreased to the Japanese heart. I like the construction design of a shrine, and the writing of the New Year. The store of a light meal is located in a line with an entrance in a big shrine.

This photograph is a bridge built over the entrance of the Usa Shinto shrine from a parking lot. Parking lot needs 400 yen for 1 day. Not needs entrance fee. This shrine have the big pond. You can enjoy give some foods for the carp.

Today's Foto "Cruisin' together our new Friend"

He is our new friend we found it at the general dealer discount sale. His name is "Euvo". He come from space. See Euvodesign website http://www.euvodesign.com/!! I washed and did wax of my car and a wife's car. We went oil supply of gasoline, and shopping for the New Year. This photograph was taken by PENTAX Optio I-10. Then, it was edited by Picasa 3. I like use Picasa effect which leaves a color. Location is route 322 from Kokura between Hiraodai.


Dec 29, 2011
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