It’s fairly unusual to see the Japanese flag on public display. Except on national holidays. And seeing as today is such an occasion (Coming of Age Day), I suppose this picture is quite appropriate.
Although I must confess that I took this photo over the New Year holidays, and not today. Not that it makes the slightest difference of course, but I just thought I’d mention it.
wulong says
I thought the same thing when I saw the flag flying outside a hospital I walked by (I even took a picture of it ;). Being from the US, I shouldn’t be so sensitive about seeing a flag waving especially around holidays, but for some reason it seems weird to see this sort of thing in Japan.