Snap!Japan - Japan in a Snap!

I took this monochrome photo on the platform at Shinjuku station, waiting for the Shonan Shinjuku line. The black and white treatment suits ...

There's no shortage of cute mascots in Japan. They look like they are made of fiberglass, and are in front of storefronts here and there...

There are these huge pillars being built near Totsuka station, on the Hitachi Software side of the main road, and these struck me as being a...

I ride the Japan Rail trains daily in Japan, and sometimes take it for granted that they will be on time. Occassionally there is a problem...

In Japan, a person's 88th birthday is called "beiju" and is a special celebration where yellow- or gold-colored gifts are give...

This is our local store "Imamiya", which is not as cheap as the local giant chain, but has a certain charm. It has been in busin...

Japan is obviously prone to earthquakes, so there are designated evacuation areas or "hinanjo" here and there, usually in parks or...

Japan's society is aging, so you see more and more pharmacies and drug stores popping up. This one is in Odoriba, near Totsuka Japan, a...

This is a rather retro Nissan "Figaro", parked at its nest in Gumisawa Totsuka Japan. I saw it while cycling around, and composit...

This is typical Kintaro-ame next to kompeito. Originally uploaded to Flickr by anzyAprico ...

Went to Robataya in Roppongi last night, and got this shot of some ceramic chopstick stands that look like "Kintaro-ame" candy. K...

I took my family to Kamogawa-kan in Chiba for a couple days to relax in the onsen hotspring spa and sunbathe. Here's the brochure and g...

This sign on a door says "brush me" or "touch me" - "furete kudasai". Little sensors near the sign on the doo...

Baru is a great Tapas place in Tokyo's Hiroo district between Tengenji and Platinum Street. Great Tapas and wine, and it is always packe...

Jack, Anna (pictured), Phil and I tried our hand at "omikuji" at the big Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine in Kamakura. Omikuji are f...

Japan Post Office Originally uploaded by Rick Cogley A snap of the Japan Post Office logo, on our local post office's door. Th...

Neighborhoods in Japan have people join the "Kids' Emergency House" network, and affix these signs to their gates. If a child...

Baru in Hiroo between Tengenji and Platinum Street. Great Tapas!

This is the first post on the Snap:Japan weblog. Welcome, and please come back to see snapshots of life in Japan. Warm regards, Rick