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Dylan Gibson
Oct. 13, 2021
I was in a bit of a hurry when I took this photo, but I wanted to take a picture of it because I thought it was interesting. Before coming to Japan, I hadn't actually seen braille blocks before (or maybe I had but never realized it or thought about what they were for), so learning about the yellow bumps at crosswalks and in stations, etc. I was pretty surprised and thought it was really cool. Recently, I was at Monzen-nakacho Station and saw this little station guide and thought it was cool because of the material it was made of and the sort of rustic look it had to it, but I was surprised to find out that it was actually a braille layout of the station and it looks like it even uses indenting to indicate where staircases, etc. are located. I was interested in learning more, so I looked up a Japanese braille handbook and learned how to read it. It's quite easy to understand when you can see it, but obviously it would take more time to memorize how the characters feel and where the dakuten, etc. are.
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Dylan Gibson
Oct. 12, 2021
A photo I took a little while back while on a small boat ride through Tokyo. This photo was of Ishikawajima Park, a small riverside park that looks like it'd be a nice place to relax and have some lunch with a friend or date or just get some fresh air. I'd like to come back and visit the area when I have some time and see what else is in the park, as well as take a look at the surrounding buildings and what they might have in the area as far as restaurants and shopping, etc. It's really nice that Tokyo seems to be returning to a relatively normal state and I'm seeing more people out and about and infection numbers don't seem to be on the rise currently. Hopefully this trend continues and I can start going out more and visiting all of the eateries and stuff I've been missing out on over the last year and a half!
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風に吹かれて旅行屋ジョニー
Oct. 9, 2021
Autumn in Okinawa where you can see the horizon. Cape Maeda is located in Maeda Ward, Onna Village. Cliffs formed by Ryukyu limestone are lined up, raised coral reefs jut out in triangles, and at the bottom of the cliffs are coves and headlands, as well as deep blue waters. A tropical holiday where you can spend time in short sleeves even in the cool autumn. The white pants that do not lose to the background are reminiscent of summer. When you come to Okinawa, please come to Cape Maeda! !!
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Dylan Gibson
Oct. 8, 2021
I was walking down the street yesterday and saw this poster and couldn't help but laugh because I was so surprised to see something like it. I'd assumed that crossbows were already illegal since I never saw them anywhere but it seems I was wrong. Not that I was planning on buying one any time soon lol. In America, I'd hunted using bows and rifles but that was quite a while ago. Most people always practiced their shooting at ranges specifically built for archery but I suppose I've never seen or heard of that in Japan now that I think about it. But the hunting culture in Japan is certainly quite different than that of my home country. It's interesting to see the differences between things like this.
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