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Sep 25 2009 3 Comments

(Not quite so) sinister Japanese scarecrows

Despite the previously posted mannequin-based scarecrows being suitably sinister, not all of them it seems are quite so unsettling.

But whilst they still aren’t exactly what one would want to stumble across in the semi-darkness, this lady at least is more sombre than scary.

Plus some are simply shy.

And, rather strangely, with his bouffant and brown blouse, this relatively new kid on the block wouldn’t look all that out of place in an 80s/90s boy band.

Although, as a new edition, he can’t really take that to heart, as he’s not yet in synch with the rest of the rabble.

Sep 24 2009 2 Comments

Post-festival peer

After a fun time at the festival, it’s a dawdle home with Dad, along with what appears to be one last bit of wonderment.

Whatever it may be.

Sep 23 2009 3 Comments

Tokyo’s under-supported underclass?

It’s arguably not so many moons ago that the vast majority of Japanese considered themselves middle-class. If indeed they were even concerned with such classifications.

But now, with the job for life system long gone, and a third of all workers on temporary contracts, Japanese society is in real danger of fracturing; irreconcilably separating into the have and the have-nots. Or, in the case of the nation’s working poor and homeless, the have-nothings. An ever-growing group that is often referred to as the underclass, which very sadly is sometimes quite literally true.

With seemingly little in the way of support to help them pull themselves out of their predicament.

Sep 22 2009 7 Comments

Random Japanese people #16

In the middle of an unusually lengthy September break, and one that sadly won’t be seen again for another six years, what better way to spend the day than having a decidedly long outdoor lunch filled with laughter and lots of lager?

Sep 21 2009 4 Comments

Terrific Japanese truck

For a fair number of people, ‘pimping’ their ride, as one particular TV programme rather loudly proclaims, is a popular pastime. The trouble is, if one works horribly long hours with hardly any time off, there’s very little time left to go cruising in a car, let alone get it customised.

So, the next best thing, it would seem, is to tackle one of the company’s trucks instead. And, in this case at least, whilst only a run-of-the-mill workhorse, the results are more than worthy of a mention.

Especially so when it’s at the lights, in the light.

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