IN THE CITY (3/71) - Photo with Essay

When I See Something That Boasts A Long History, I Put My Trust In It, But On The Other Hand, If It's Too Long, I Have My Doubts

Sometimes I Hesitate To Enter An Alley In A Residential Area, But I Never Feel That Way In An Alley In A Commercial Area

I Wonder If The National Character Is Expressed In Whether Or Not People Meekly Wait At Traffic Lights

There Are Still Alleys Around Jiyugaoka Station, And The Area Still Has A Cluttered Atmosphere

The Place Where Jiyugaoka Gakuen Is Located Was Later Named Jiyugaoka

The Image Of The Place Name ‘Jiyugaoka’ Is Quite Different From That Of Its Former Name, ‘Fusuma-mura’

Surprisingly, Most Of The Hikawa Shrines Are Said To Be Built In The Kanto Region

In The Past, Rich Or Poor, They Were Equal In Their Unprotected Exposure To The Summer Heat

Compared To The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum And The Museum Of Contemporary Art Tokyo, The Tokyo Photographic Art Museum Has Little Presence

It Is Not So Long Ago That The Image Of The Dove As A Symbol Of Peace Spread Worldwide

The Holiday Crosswalk Was Deserted, The White Lines Lined Up Like Piano Keys

The Locks Are Elevators Connecting The River To The River

Rodin's Thinker Must Be The Most Famous Sculpture In Japan

If You Want To Go To The Main Shrine Of Meiji Jingu In A Calm Atmosphere, I Recommend Heading From Sangubashi Bridge

Edo Castle, Both The Castle Tower And The Honmaru Palace Were Destroyed By Fire Before The Meiji Restoration

The Work, Made With 196 Plates Painted In 25 Colors, Is Titled 25 X 196 For 4,900 Colors

Although The Enoshima Escalator Is An Escalator, There Is No Such Thing As A Down Escalator

There Were Beach Tents Out At Katase Higashihama Beach, And It Was Reasonably Crowded

Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple Stands On The Site Where The Fudo Gomaku, A Ceremony To Pray For The Exorcism Of Taira No Masakado, Is Said To Have Been Performed

In Europe, The Custom Of Wearing Parasols Has Fallen Into Disuse

Admission To Goryokaku Itself Is Free, But It Costs Money To Climb Goryokaku Tower To View The Formations From Above

Looking Back At The Approach Up The Hill At Yamanoue Daijingu Shrine, Hakodate Bay Awaited At The End Of The Slope

The Cleaner Continued Their Duties, Not Looking At The View Behind Them

Graves Of Soldiers Who Died In The Hakodate War Line A Section Of Hakodate Gokoku Shrine

The Center Of Hakodate Has Moved Away From The Port Over Time

It's Like When You Get Convenience, You Lose Something In Exchange

The Second Torii Of Mabashi Inari Jinja Shrine Is Engraved With Ascending And Descending Dragons

The Kan-musubi Distributed By Asagaya Shinmei-gu Is A Registered Trademark

The Name Botero Matches The Style

The Works Displayed In Spiral Garden Looked Like An Airport Approach Light

Apparently Empress Shoken Enjoyed Fishing In The Nanchi Pond Of Jingu Gyoen

I Feel That Sanctuaries Are More Beneficial When They Are Tranquil Than When They Are Crowded

Shachihoko On The Roof Of Yushima Seido Squirting From Its Head

It's Hard To Get A Feel For A Town Just By Looking At A Google Map

Redevelopment Work Around Shibuya Station Continues

Ruins Of Jomon-era Dwellings Have Been Discovered In The Precincts Of Yoyogi Hachimangu Shrine

The Large Glass Windows Of The Marunouchi Building Were Hung With Long Roll Curtains Like Drapes

I Think The Original Marunouchi Building Had More Presence Than The Current Marunouchi Building

Tokyo Station's Marunouchi Central Exit Ticket Gate Was Deceptively Small

I Think All The Museum Abbreviations Are Too Much MOMA-conscious