Photos from Japan

aquamarine

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No license needed for these rifles or pistols.
 

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The weapons law begins by stating "No-one shall possess a fire-arm or fire-arms or a sword or swords", and very few exceptions are allowed.[30] The only types of firearms which a Japanese citizen may acquire is a rifle or shotgun. Sportsmen are permitted to possess rifles or shotguns for hunting and for skeet and trap shooting, but only after submitting to a lengthy licensing procedure.[32] Without a licence, a Japanese citizen may not even hold a gun in his or her hands.

And yet an armory exhibits fully automatic rifles intended for military use (unless those are airsoft guns). What the hell?
 

aquamarine

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Common sense doesn't always ring through.
 

aquamarine

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More shots from around Saitama (Mistato-Chuo station)

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This is a pain-medicine which some youths will take by the dozens to get a slight high.

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The rear suspension is destroyed, it's up there for a reason, friends

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Japanese Navy. They were circling around the area I was in for the better part of the day. P3 Orion methinks?

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Walked about 8km from the station to this bridge thinking "No problem, I'll walk across"... oh fuck, it's ONLY for highway traffic. GOD DAMNIT!

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Somebody still lives here...

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This is one of those "Pay as you please" little shops. You stop in, choose something and leave the money there for the owner to come and pick up later. Fuck I love this place sometimes.
 

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Vending machine repair shop

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What the fuck happened!?

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Grave-yard

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CoolKevin

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how did you mange to get yourself amongst all those vending machine, I assume they are all taken out of service, you get yourself into some unusual places, thanks
 

aquamarine

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Part of my job is schmoozing people and making them like you. I do a much better job in person than I do here ;)
 

RogerMoore

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It's けいたい(携帯), not けいてい! Hahahaha!

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Oranges For Sale!!!!!


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Bum Mochi


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BWHAHAHAHAHAHA OK, You've got to be able to read Japanese to get this one... and I'm not giving it away!


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Genki Drinks


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I had to buy a copy as my old room-mate was one of the animators. I don't even own a fucking play-station.


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けいていこいずみちゃん


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だんぼーおーけいてい


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My work-station


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mI-Bot
 

aquamarine

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My bad. But what about the other photos. There must be a reason you quoted the entire post.
 

aquamarine

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Thus the reason for them being posted.
A+ to you! :D
 

RogerMoore

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Thanks! Sorry for stating the obvious! Anyway I know if I didn't live here I'd really appreciate the shots as a collection of the real Tokyo. ;-)
 

aquamarine

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Roger, me-thinks we need to get together for a couple of beers soon.
 

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A bit more from the yoga clothing shoot.

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Screwing around in my Nissan Cedric. It's a boat, but at least it's relatively cheap on gas.