There’s nothing at all remarkable about this small and sleepy coastal town. Like so many places outside Japan’s major hubs, its better days are long gone, with signs of that slow decline visible almost everywhere. And yet in many ways that makes it as fascinating as it is faded. A real mixture of the now and then, the before and after. All of which create scenes that are completely mundane and yet at the same time quietly compelling.
Before the photos, just a quick note to say I’ll be leaving Japan’s shores for the summer this week, so from today, new posts will be reduced to one every Tuesday. Then, from September 5th, the usual Tuesday and Friday updates will resume.
Richard says
The guy and the cat have a love affair going on!
Safe and enjoyable travels….
Lee says
Yeah, they really do. There were several others around too. All of which he knew, along with their ages, etc.
Thank you very much!
Denise says
The pics of the old guy with tattoos and his cat are so sweet and unexpected! 🙂
Lee says
Thank you. That really was a special scene to photograph, and yes, not at all what I expected top see.
Richard says
Great photos as always. Have not been back for three years now and miss Japan so much. My wife and I always spend our time in these small out of the way places enjoying the peacefulness.
Lee says
Thanks a lot. These kinds of places really are special, aren’t they? I hope you can get back soon and experience them again.
scruffy says
Hope you enjoy your trip, and hope we’re all half as flexible as the elderly gent when we reach that age.
Lee says
Thank you very much. And yes, although I’m already not that felxible…
cdilla says
An almost lonely selection of photographs. In the taxi one, with the school walk roadsign, I can almost see and hear a small line of mixed age kids with their randoserus making their way to the remaining school.
Have a good break from the heat. Daytime temps 20 or below here next week my app tells me.
Lee says
Yeah, definitely that feel about the place. Certainly on a weekday anyway.
Thanks a lot. After the heat and humidity we’ve been having in Tokyo, that sounds absolutely lovely.
Damien says
Another cool vignette Lee. It never ceases to amaze me how the owners of kei trucks and kei cars manage to effortlessly insert their vehicles into tight spaces in front of their homes leaving only a couple of centimetres between parking pleasure and structural damage. Good thing Japan now has zero blood alcohol laws I guess…
Lee says
Thank you. Yeah, some of the parking spaces here are small to say the least. I know for sure that if it was me parking there’d be scratches galore.