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Mar 19 2007 8 Comments

Jammed in Japanese

Back in the country of my birth, tourists and retirees are terribly fond of travelling around the countryside on slow moving and super slim narrow boats — many of them seeing it as the perfect way to either relax and take in the views or while away one’s twilight years.

narrow boat

Yet in space-restricted Tokyo, at least one resident has taken this cramped is convenient approach off the water and onto the land — at least what little there is of it — and crafted it into a cosy, although admittedly somewhat cramped, roadside retreat.

Japanese house

A house that whilst not allowing much in the way of movement at the front, does spread out a bit at the back, creating just about enough space to swing the proverbial cat.

Japanese house

Albeit in a somewhat cautious manner.

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  1. cobra427 says

    3/20/2007 at 2:17 pm

    Hey the pic with the narrow boats, it looks like that pic was taken in a village I know not far from Manchester in the UK.

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  2. Lee says

    3/20/2007 at 2:35 pm

    Yeah, if I remember correctly, the picture was taken at Hebden Bridge.

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  3. Tudza says

    3/20/2007 at 4:00 pm

    Not to mention the dog

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  4. cobra427 says

    3/23/2007 at 7:29 am

    So Lee, where abouts do you hail from. as you say ” in the country of your birth”?

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  5. Lee says

    3/23/2007 at 10:05 am

    From the U.K. cobra427. England to be more precise. About a 45 minute drive from the top picture.

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