Cheers (Boston, Massachusetts)

Posted on February 11th, 2018 under Other. Tags: boston, nikon d7000, signs. Comments Off on Where everybody knows your name

学生ローン (高田馬場)

Student debt in the USA has become a hot topic in recent years with the average student debt rising to about $30,000 from a few hundred dollars a few decades ago.

Today’s photo shows a building between the Takadanobaba Station and Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. While many buildings in Japan have advertisements for the businesses inside, this one is a bit unusual in that it has 10 ads for the same business. The business is student loans. The current rate, according to the company’s website, is over 15%!

Posted on January 16th, 2018 under Japan. Tags: signs, takadanobaba. Comments Off on Student Loans (Japanese style)

Marugame Udon (Kai, Japan)

@MarugameUdonID @ponzu_marugame @Marugame_Sato @UdonMarugame

Next week we are off to Oahu. While you can find Marugame Udon shops all over Japan, you have to go to Hawaii to eat such noodles in the USA. Can’t wait!

Posted on December 6th, 2017 under Japan. Tags: blue hour, kofu, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, signs, udon. Comments Off on Udon restaurant

@masugatakun #kyoto #shopping

Posted on November 29th, 2017 under Japan. Tags: bikes, kyoto, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, people, signs. Comments Off on 今日も元気だ!

Hiroshima Carp menu

Nutritious = fried food? Eat to be a carp? Only in Japan…

The Hiroshima Carp won the Central League for the second year in a row. This weekend the Climax Series begins.

Posted on October 12th, 2017 under Japan. Tags: baseball, engrish, food, hiroshima, Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED Telephoto Lens, Nikon D600, signs. Comments Off on Eat nutritious food and you will be a carp