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Ashinagazo in Hida Takayama, Japan
Yesterday’s companion is this snappy fellow. These two are supposed to appear when it is raining or the weather is otherwise turning for the worse. I believe it. Rain fell on us most of the time we were in Takayama. Of course, it was rainy season at the time, but I’m sure the rain had more to do with the presence of these two giants.
The long armed statue on Kajibashi Bridge in Hida Takayama - 飛騨高山の鍛冶橋の手長像
This long-arm, giant fellow is a character in some Japanese folktales. He has a companion who I will show you tomorrow.
You can find this statue in the lovely, historical town of Hida Takayama.
Takeda Shingen approaches Takeda Jinja in Kofu, Japan
When taking pictures in Japan, it is helpful to be 6′ 4″. The next best thing is to have a dad who will put you on his shoulders for the same effect. I went with the first option, but the kid in the Oshkosh jacket in this image went with the latter.
I took today’s photo in April of 2010 in Kofu at Takeda Jinja (武田神社).
Ellie on the swing ride at Yomiuri Land (よみうりランド)
In posting this photo I looked up the name of the swing ride at Yomiuri Land. Turns out the name is Wave Swinger (ウェーブスウィンガー) which is a bit of a pun I suppose since Ellie is waving while swinging.
Tenso Jinja Matsuri
I’ve mentioned before how difficult it can be to capture any images in Tokyo without loads of wires and power lines messing things up. In today’s photo of the parading around town of the Tenso Jinja gods, the wires almost provide an interesting contrast, along with the buildings, to the less-than-modern attire of the participants.
Kamakura's famous Hasedera front gate with pine tree