Photo with essay posted in February 2024

The Round Thing Attached To The Windshield Of The Snowplow Looked Like An Eyeball, And Once I Thought It Was, It Looked Like A Face

I Feel A Little Uncomfortable When The Dragon, The Symbol Of The Emperor In China, Becomes A Dragon To Be Slain By A Knight In Christian Culture

Warehouses That Once Symbolized Prosperity Are No Longer Used As Warehouses, As Most Of Them Have Been Turned Into Museums And Stores

The Steel Fire Watchtower, Built In 1927, Is Already In Shambles And Is Apparently Currently Undergoing Activities To Preserve And Repair It

There Is Also A Monument To Matsuo Basho, Which Made Me Wonder If Basho Had Visited Hokkaido On His Way To Oku-no-Hosomichi, But That Is Not True

In Sapporo, You Can Use The Same Suica You Use In Tokyo To Get On The Train

Turret Trucks Can Be Driven On Public Roads If Registered, But I Have Never Seen Anyone Riding A Turret Truck Around Town

Furano Watermelons Were Being Auctioned At The Sapporo Central Wholesale Market