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Nov 10 2010 22 Comments

A ghostly return

A few weeks or so ago I posted a picture of the old and traditional tofu shop below. An image that had me waffling on for a little while about chain stores and the plight of small, independent places.

And yet despite taking the picture, doing some post-processing work and then reviewing the whole thing prior to publishing it, I never once noticed the ghostly apparition in the top window panel until a reader recently pointed it out. A sight that if not quite screaming to be heard, is, now I know it’s there, quite literally screaming to be seen.

Tokyo tofu shop

Categorized: Odd, Photography

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  1. tamh says

    11/10/2010 at 2:03 pm

    Spooky!!! The first time I saw the pic of the tofu shop I didn’t noticed it!!!

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    • Lee says

      11/10/2010 at 7:37 pm

      As I mentioned, I was exactly the same…

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  2. ten10 says

    11/10/2010 at 2:37 pm

    Oh my god, that’s terrifying. I mean REALLY terrifying…….. I know it has to be a reflection of some kind, but that still doesn’t stop it from scaring the hell out of me!!

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    • Lee says

      11/10/2010 at 7:38 pm

      I know. I totally agree. There’s obviously a very good explanation for it, but it still doesn’t stop me staring at it all the time.

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  3. TigrouMeow says

    11/10/2010 at 5:13 pm

    I had the same kind of ghost appearing on my shower cabin’s window last week… Does that mean we’ve been in the country for too long?

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    • Lee says

      11/10/2010 at 7:43 pm

      Nah, not unless we start leaving small piles of salt everywhere!

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  4. AdelaideBen says

    11/10/2010 at 5:22 pm

    The power of suggestion is amazing!

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    • Lee says

      11/10/2010 at 7:44 pm

      Haha, very true!

      Reply
  5. Michael Griffiths says

    11/10/2010 at 9:00 pm

    Alright mate.I was just showing someone the picture and we noticed the panel below that one also has what looks like a face too. Doubly spooky!

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    • Lee says

      11/10/2010 at 11:10 pm

      Yes, now I can see that one as well. I’m beginning to wish I hadn’t taken the picture!

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  6. Len says

    11/11/2010 at 12:12 am

    Gosh, Lee, you do have a knack for catching some unsettling images (from haikyo to scarecrows)! I’m jealous 😉

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    • Lee says

      11/11/2010 at 4:36 pm

      No need to be jealous Len, this one was a total fluke!

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  7. Joel says

    11/11/2010 at 12:32 am

    In the first post I didn’t notice that, then when I saw the tittle here and I saw that ghost immediately, it’s kinda creepy….

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  8. Peta says

    11/11/2010 at 4:42 am

    ay yai yai that’s creepy!! I didnt notice it either!!

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  9. Lizzy says

    11/11/2010 at 1:38 pm

    Definitely freaky . . . .

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  10. Jonathan says

    11/11/2010 at 4:34 pm

    Holy Sh**! scary pic haha

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  11. Z. Constantine says

    11/11/2010 at 9:46 pm

    Did you sample any of his bean curd?

    (If not, you might want to stop back by there – food bearing a resemblance to a religious icon or spooky ghost has got to be worth something on eBay)

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    • Lee says

      11/12/2010 at 7:57 am

      No I didn’t, but that’s a very good point!

      Reply
  12. ameiji says

    11/12/2010 at 7:08 am

    It’s just a reflection, right? …just a reflection… >_<

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    • Lee says

      11/12/2010 at 7:57 am

      Of course it is.

      I think….

      Reply
  13. loco says

    11/13/2010 at 7:58 pm

    WTF! Geezus that’s spooky yo!

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  14. rob says

    11/16/2010 at 5:53 pm

    Who cares about the spooky faces, I’m trying to make out the cute girl in the poster in the shop!

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