Travel companion at sunset
Station Office
Station manager in his office, giving mobility to many others. This is at a nice, rustic old station.
Moving his musical instrument
Cat Post Office, Kagurazaka
Fukumoto-san runs the `Cat Post Office’, a souvenir shop dedicated to all things meow
Elderly lady
The aging generation in Japan. The walking stick helps with an elderly woman's mobility
Help for Fukushima
First thing this morning we met 3 young people energetically collecting donations for the Fukushima disaster
Yakult woman
Interesting woman on a bicycle. Apparently she delivers probiotic products to homes ad offices.
Students chatting at Waseda University
Lots of heart
Our friend’s lovely daughter poses spontaneously for me with a heart-shaped gesture
“Mommy can I press the bell, please?”
"Child"
Children learning on a multitouch screen
Children eagerly learning on a multitouch display at Tokyo Skytree (the tallest tower in Tokyo)
Woman photographer
Woman in kimono
Woman in kimono on train: from another time and an exotic world
Smoking sometimes allowed
The man next to us at a restaurant we’ve often visited decided to start smoking, which surprised us. We discovered that on Sundays smoking is permitted in certain areas at this place
Lost in a book
Transported into his own world with a book and a cigarette, oblivious to an approaching stranger
Sudoku man
Engrossed in the world of solving a Sudoku puzzle while waiting for a train
Artificial foods
This man’s store at Kappabashi sells fake foods made from plastic (for restaurants and cafes). Some of it looks deliciously real.
After work
Sarariman (office workers) catching up and having a good time after a long day at work
Tired boy
A tired boy takes a nap on the train on the way home after a long day
Lost in the world of the giant Tokyo JR station
Train driver offering help to an elderly lady
The level of service in Japan is awesome. We got to ride the Hayabusa shinkansen (pictured) which reaches 320km/h.
"Man boarding train at Shjnkuku station"
A two second exposure on my phone.