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Kivik [HDR]

Chidoribashi #101

My vacation has finally started - I'm in Kivik!!!

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Uploaded on Jul 16, 2009

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This shot is 100% 'Osaka back street' to me. This was taken just outside of my new apartment. I...

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Uploaded on Jun 15, 2009

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Gotta' love it

Home

I saw this bench on my first visit to this area (scouting my new apartment) and knew that I just had...

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Uploaded on Jun 15, 2009

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Officially moved in to my new apartment today (though all my things are still in Ashiya). I'm now a...

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Uploaded on Jun 15, 2009

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A view of Chidoribashi

The old neon sign in Kyobashi

What I like about this shot is the colorful clothes etc on the balconies in the foreground and how...

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Uploaded on Jun 15, 2009

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To many, neon lights represent something modern, something new and exiting, which is why I like this...

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Uploaded on Jun 9, 2009

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ESSO - it's been a while

Vacancy

I hadn't seen the name ESSO for quite a while so this reminded me of my childhood (born 1974) as...

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Uploaded on Jun 9, 2009

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The rust and the deformation of the post box and the shutters in the background was just so intense...

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Uploaded on Jun 9, 2009

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Open for business . . . as usual

Renovate tomorrow

This is the front of a company open for business - can you believe it? You'd think that a little...

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Uploaded on Jun 9, 2009

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Renovation long overdue - that goes for any shitamachi area and it's why I find them so fascinating.

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Uploaded on Jun 9, 2009

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Fence detail

Beware of (rusty) cars

I've seen hundreds of these in the shitamachi areas. Where I am from, a fence like this would...

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Uploaded on Jun 9, 2009

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Seeing this sign taped to the rusty shutter, somehow I was sure that the car hidden inside would be...

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Uploaded on Jun 9, 2009

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No parking

At Wakeda's place

This is actually one of the nicer, cleaner, signs that I found this time around. Even official...

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Uploaded on Jun 9, 2009

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Someone named Wakeda lives here . . .

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Uploaded on Jun 9, 2009

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Wall

Rust & wood

So full of contrast and detail, this wall cried out to be photographed.

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Uploaded on Jun 9, 2009

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An old electricity meter mounted on a crooked and neglected wooden wall.

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Uploaded on Jun 9, 2009

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Osaka streets

Panning 101 [cropped]

Haven't been out with my camera for a long time and although I spent about 2 hours out on the Osaka...

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Uploaded on May 11, 2009

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I have been wanting to try this for some time and now that I finally did, it turned out to be a lot...

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Uploaded on May 11, 2009

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