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Sep 07 2010 11 Comments

Cute as a button barriers

In a land where kawaii is unquestionably king, it sort of makes sense that normally bland roadside barriers should be given that all important cute conversion.

cute Japan

And, as a bit of a bonus, the inclusion of a cheeky little wink for added chirpiness.

cute Japan

Categorized: Culture, Photography

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  1. Maria says

    9/7/2010 at 3:41 pm

    wink takes it off!!!

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  2. Andy says

    9/7/2010 at 8:30 pm

    Sinister frogs with enormously long knobs.

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    • Lee says

      9/8/2010 at 4:53 pm

      Ahh, hence the cheeky wink!

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  3. thomasvye says

    9/7/2010 at 9:27 pm

    😀 I have a photo of these from Shinjuku last autumn – so cute!

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  4. Lizzy says

    9/7/2010 at 11:03 pm

    Very cute. ^_^

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  5. jero says

    9/8/2010 at 10:10 am

    In Sapporo, we have the cute rabbits these days…hehe, I will always remember when I landed at sapporo’s airport and saw those rabbits next to the runway on the ramp, it really meant to me : “welcome to Japan”.
    Keep up to good work with your camera.

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    • Lee says

      9/8/2010 at 4:55 pm

      Cheers Jero!

      Never seen the rabbit version. A Hokkaido thing perhaps?

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  6. Diane says

    9/9/2010 at 11:41 am

    Oh my goodness!

    You probably get this already, but I must say, don’t stop capturing these wonderful pictures and sharing online. They are so beautiful!

    I have been going page by page on this sight admiring Japan.
    Lol, I cried too! And I’m not a crier. Only because, as a child, it has been my dream to live there.

    ^^
    Arigatou gozaimasu!

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    • Lee says

      9/9/2010 at 5:07 pm

      Thank you very much Diane. You are more than welcome. And it’s great to hear you enjoy my pictures so much. Very kind of you to say so too!

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  7. Ricky says

    10/10/2010 at 5:52 am

    Awsome pic!

    Im a photographer myself (beginner) and i’d love to know what lens you used for this photo. The short depth of field and the bokeh is lovely!

    Cheers.

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    • Lee says

      10/10/2010 at 10:19 am

      Cheers Ricky!

      I used the Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 for these pictures. My favourite lens.

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