Photos from Japan

aquamarine

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Imagine my surprise when I was walking along Makuhari Beach, Chiba - a beach notoriously known for having several bodies and body parts wash up after the Tsunami - and suddenly saw the back of what appeared to be a severed head... OH MY FFFFING GOD.....

Well I took my time and made a VERY large arc around the head until I could 'see' it with my zoom lens...

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Oh...nevermind.
 

ane-san

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Imagine my surprise when I was walking along Makuhari Beach, Chiba - a beach notoriously known for having several bodies and body parts wash up after the Tsunami - and suddenly saw the back of what appeared to be a severed head... OH MY FFFFING GOD.....

Well I took my time and made a VERY large arc around the head until I could 'see' it with my zoom lens...

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Oh...nevermind.



wouldn`t be bloated if real severed head?
anyway,scary XD
 

CoolKevin

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also if it was a real head, the hair would look as if it had been bleached, and it would be such a mess, if you could see any, I also think the face would never look like that after a year in water, or if not in water then it would be eaten by wildlife, it looks to be staged if you ask me, thanks for getting them going aquamarine :sadomaso:
 

Wokkonno

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Hi aquamarine, Where are you? All we miss you.
Please, don´t go, stay with us.
Your photos are very good, and shows such
as Japan from your point of view.
Greetings.​
 

Suvlaco

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Here's a selection of photos from a recent trip to Tokyo, these are Ginza and Koto-ku. I'll post more up later, including some from Akihabara.
 

Pusa

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... and suddenly saw the back of what appeared to be a severed head...

just in time for me to turn around and head home.

Cool pics. Try and get a P-38. Not the most elegant thing, but a half-way sharp one will make quick work of a can.

I use to have one until the TSA.
 

aquamarine

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OK so it's been a while... sue me, I've been busy. Here's another little update to keep you sated and out of trouble. Cheers my friends.

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If you're into trains, you're gunna love this update.

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Mmmm Gyoza

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Someone die?
 

aquamarine

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The Nissan Leaf. I took one for a test drive and was AMAZED at how peppy it felt. It took corners VERY well and was fun to drive. I am seriously considering one.

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Cakes in Japan are... amazingly good to look at.

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Also took the Juke for a test drive. I was... well... underwhelmed.
 

aquamarine

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Well Rinky Dink...

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Must be nice there.

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Noodles the diner?

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aquamarine

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Someone f*cked the dog on the rendering...

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Kyari Pamyu Pamyu

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The one across the street is Cafe Tight.

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aquamarine

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aquamarine

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Almond Latte - DELICIOUS!

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Yes, Tiger & Bunny... the anime I'm NOT going to read.

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Single-ladies comics.

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A few images coming up to give an example of what kind of products are available at the convenient stores across Japan. Compare that with the over-salted sugar-snacks you can ONLY find back home....
 

aquamarine

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Top Shelf: Various sandwiches made within 5 hours of hitting the shelves at a local food distribution & processing depot. In this case, roast beef, ham & cheese, egg-salad and ham & letus.
Next shelf: Various hamburgers for the microwave.
Middle: Gyudon (meat & rice)
Next: Same as above
3rd from bottom: Spaghetti with mayo & then carbonara pastas ready for the microwave. These are (believe it or not) DELICIOUS!
Bottom: More pasta (and yes, that's an egg you see)

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Top: Condiments - cheese slices meant for melting, margerine, little slices of cheese & pepperoni to put on your food
Next: 3 types of salad dressing, then various small 100-kcalorie salads
3rd Down: More salads, same with the 4th down
5th: Noodles & Japanese style foods (yakitori and yakisoba)
Bottom: Noodles and ... noodles.

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Salads & fresh fish

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Potato Salad, Kimchi, Tofu & Eggs

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Drinks ahoy!
Top shelf (Left to right as best I can describe them): The equivalent of V8 vegetable juice, then a sour version, then the purple one is a fruit/veggie mix, then a fruit only called 'Fruity Salad', Mango juice, something with a bunch of vitamin C (X2) and then apple.
Next: Green is soy milk, same with the two that say 'NEXT', then some yogurt drinks, that little one with the rounded bottle top is a milkcoffee drink, green-tea latte, orange, apple and peach juice
Next: Maple Milk Tea, Milk Tea, Muscat (Grape) Tea, Lemon Herb Tea, Cherry 'Cocktail' Tea, Regular Tea, Pineapple Tea
Next: Milk, sour/sweet milk, more of the same, the one in the pink with the cow head is like drinking strawberry flavored (and watered down SLIGHTLY) condensed milk, then a mango-milk latte.
Next: milk, milk, Coffee, Milk Coffee, more milk coffee then Van Houten Cocoa (great to drink before bed if you have heart-burn)
Bottom: Far corner is milk, then milk, then 'White Water' which is like water with milk proteins, Vitamin Water, Pineapple Tea, Apple Tea, Milk Tea & Peach tea.

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... f*ck this.. figure these out for yourself.

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Buns & Bread

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Beer, Shochu, Whisky, Cocktails, Hiballs
 

aquamarine

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Beer

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Cans of coffee on top & tea on the bottom. Until I came to Japan, I thought 'Cans Of Coffee' were -ONLY- fictional items from Earthbound!

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Christ that's a lot of tea

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Adult magazines

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Instant Noodles & ramen galore

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100-yen stuff.

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Wine & some harder liquor

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Hankerchiefs, socks, dress shirts & ties.

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Stationary.
 

aquamarine

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Olympic lanes on the Yamanote line

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From my buddie's suite.

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A promo shot from Club Octagon.

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From the fireworks two weekends ago - that's the Tokyo Sky Tree

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Looking North

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Full sized non-working replica... damnit.

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that's all for now, people.
Cheers from Tokyo.
 

gyoza ramen & a beer

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Mmmm Gyoza

I can't explain it, can't put my finger on it, but there's just something about this photograph...I can't get it out of my mind. It's like it's calling to me...:puzzled:
 

Rhinosaur

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...and guess what I had for dinner tonight? :numnumnum:
 

aquamarine

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Those TOTALLY look like the original Lazer Tag helmets, only in white.

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"Know someone who's depressed? Be a good friend and treat them kindly. If they require it, please hug them." - Anti suicide poster.

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That isn't a walkway, it's a bar that prevents the two buildings from crashing into each-other in the even of a large earthquake.

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aquamarine

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