Saipan-Da!

Got a souvenir from Saipan.

A keyfob of the Saipan's official tourist mascot: a panda with a rhyno horn. In Japanese, "Sai" is "Rhyno" and "Da" is like "It is". "Pan-da" is, of course, "Panda". This Japanese-pun "Saipan da!" means "It's Saipan!".

Grapsshoppers

Found some grasshoppers during the bike ride along a local river.

Mantis Egg Case

Bum Guard

installed under bridge ends; otherwise...

bum commune is formed

Cormorants

at a local river

Rainy Akihabara

30+ years old dudes lining up in the rain to get concert tickets of these girls. walking along this line was such a creepy experience.

Yamanote Halloween

Halloween is not welcomed here in Japan.

Tokyo, Yamanote line subway. It was fun till this point...

Fucktards disabled the lighting.

Spiderman doesn't know how to use public transportation.

Emergency stop at Shinagawa station.

Rainy Shibuya

US Coins for Sale

6 Quarters for 1280 yen (1 dollar = 114.66 yen as of today). A half dollar coin for 315 yen.

6 pennies for 315 yen.

Bulgaria Yogurt

The most popular yogurt in Japan.

Left - Bulgaria Yogurt (Bulugalia Yohguluto)
Right - expensive version (says something like "domashno" on the gold band)

Will Back Soon

Beetle Larva

Born in late July

you can guess what these are.

Japanese Beetle

Kabuto-mushi

A larger male beetle.

Nittai-ji

Nittai-ji (Japan-Thai Temple). The tmeple enshrines the ashes of Buddha.


You can see Thai flags.


The ashes were given by the king of Thailand.

Stag Beetle

Ohsu Kannon Temple

Scarecrow

i'm not kidding. they are scarecrows. thought they were real when i found them.

Cicadas

Kuma-zemi

kuma = bear, semi (zemi) = cicada

Abura-zemi

abura = oil

No Fishing

Fishing Trip To Sea of Japan - No fishing pics

Kamiko Fishing Port

The town consists of some fishing ports and lots of guesthouses. Nothing else.

Oni-yanma

The largest dragonfly in Japan.

Funamushi

I hate them. Just so creepy.

Trash from Korea. You see lots in some areas.

Nanafushi

Wood-stick-mimic

MegaMac

as advertised. 350 yen.

wth?

Beetle Eggs

Atlas Beetle Eggs (2-3mm)

Geocaching In The Cicada Shower

World Cosplay Summit 2007

Main Stage - Oasis 21

French Cosplayers

Denmarkish Cosplayers

Spainish Cosplayers

Mexican Cosplayers

Local Summer Festival 2

Annual family summer festival at Mitsubishi Nagoya Aerospace Systems

Goldfish Scooping

Thin paper scoop

It's little difficult for kids. You get several even if you can't catch any.

Water balloon yo-yo fishing

Hook and tissue paper line

Character mask fishing

Local Summer Festival

A typical local summer festival scene

My Nephew My Toy

Walking in Nagoya - Sakae Area

Friendly sign

To Los Angeles, 9000+km to go. Nice.

Common street scene

Election posters for House of Councilors

No graffiti on them or you'll get busted.

Tennis school

It says...

Ferris wheel in the mid city