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Feb 04 2022 7 Comments

A word of caution at a rundown Japanese street corner

Japanese urban art warning

Categorized: Photography

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  1. Steve says

    2/4/2022 at 10:38 am

    Hehe I guess that made him walk a little faster! 😉

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    • Lee says

      2/4/2022 at 8:32 pm

      Quite possibly, although more than likely me standing there with a camera made him hurry along even more!

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  2. Günter says

    2/4/2022 at 12:44 pm

    I’m surprised to see graffiti in Japan. I don’t like how it looks but it’s an interesting photo!

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    • Lee says

      2/4/2022 at 8:34 pm

      Cheers. There’s not a huge amount, but at the same time probably more than you’d expect.

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  3. Richard says

    2/4/2022 at 8:38 pm

    Compared to California where I live Japan has practically no graffiti. The cleanliness of its major cities is one of the things I really appreciate when going there.

    This one looks more like street art than graffiti to me. Unfortunately, it’s timely in the context of the Coronavirus pandemic.

    Stay safe and well. Thanks for another great photo.

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    • Lee says

      2/5/2022 at 9:45 am

      Yeah, the only place that has a noticeable amount of graffiti and/or street art is Shibuya, although last time I passed through there didn’t seem to be as much as there used to be.

      Cheers. This one though was outside Tokyo which made it a bit more special, and I totally agree, very fitting in the current climate.

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      • Richard says

        2/8/2022 at 7:17 am

        Next time I go to Tokyo (who knows when I might be allowed?) I will go to Shibuya to look for graffiti. I used to live in Sangubashi, which is about halfway between Shinjuku and Shibuya. So I used to hang out in both places quite a bit.

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