Japanese Cherry Blossom Photos (WARNING: not 56k Friendly)

[gman]

Just came back from a trip to Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo and tried out my new Olympus DSLR E-520.

Osaka Castle







Cherry Blossoms




Kyoto

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[gman]

Cherry Blossoms and others (Macro)






Tokyo Tower


Bullett Train (Osaka to Tokyo in 2.5 hours at 320kph )

[gman]

Mount Fuji (at 320kph)



Ginza 4-Chome


Everywhere has Squidito on a Stidiko....


And you'd be surprised what the sell in Vending Machines...

[Jerram]

Nice pics there, though I don't get the vending machine thing

Looks like just drinks to me?

[gman]

Nice pics there, though I don't get the vending machine thing

Looks like just drinks to me?

Beer, Saki and dried squid/fish are the standard fare...But there's one out of shot. Trust me..Interesting things for a few hundred Yen...So, go to Japan, have a closer look at a vending machine and you'll see what I mean.

[auzvectra]

love the milk tea in a can from those vending machines . 1 on nearly every corner, think i stopped at 1/2 of em .

[gman]

Yeah they are EVERYWHERE!!! They start drinking Asahi and Kirin beer at 7am and I think that they are a main food source for the avarage Japanese these days..

[Vectracious]

So, go to Japan, have a closer look at a vending machine and you'll see what I mean.

Used ladies knickers?

[gman]

Used ladies knickers?

Yep, saw/seen those in Shibuya...

Supposedly from the "ladies" (dressed like school girls, Sailor Moon etc) inside the club...

I tell you, from where I sit the Japanese are a strange (but very interesting) culture...

That said, I love the place!!!

[Vectracious]

I tell you, from where I sit the Japanese are a strange (but very interesting) culture...

that they are!

Would love to go to Japan - and not for the used underwear