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Japan 2 - traditional and modern at the same time

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B009.JPG (443534 bytes) 2.1 How do you explain these two images from the same country?
DSCN0781.JPG (396473 bytes) 2.2 One neon and glass
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2.3 Another traditional and wooden

 

DSCN0783.JPG (414082 bytes) 2.4 One more modern, metal and concrete
DSCN0787.JPG (403031 bytes) 2.5 They are both from the region of Kansai, the largest city is Osaka 
B035.JPG (427174 bytes) 2.6 and the traditional historic capital of Kyoto. 
DSCN0761.JPG (400724 bytes) 2.7 Meet a little girl who is off to school. What a smile.
DSCN0759.JPG (401757 bytes) 2.8 Meanwhile her little brother and mother go to the local supermarket.  
A188.JPG (423442 bytes) 2.9 At home in a flat, mother and daughter relax and play.
DSCN0785.JPG (449064 bytes) 2.10 People eat out and at home.
A186.JPG (432619 bytes) 2.11 Out for a meal are around a low table.
A156.JPG (427802 bytes) 2.12 Baseball is the national sport along with sumo. 
B053.JPG (430644 bytes) 2.13 A trip to the temples of Kyoto is traditional.
B040.JPG (443357 bytes) 2.14 And so to traditional temple to take the waters complete with sterilizer in the background.
B024.JPG (433168 bytes) 2.15 Gardens are places of contemplation.
B052.JPG (405243 bytes) 2.16 UK bear made famous globally by US cartoon company
B057.JPG (418280 bytes) 2.17 A festival inspires floats - paper lanterns and neon in the same shot.
DSCN0771.JPG (444530 bytes) 2.18 Time to drive home. Watch out for the Monkey!  Thanks to Yasu and Fiona for  these photographs of his sister's family.

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