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Which Board? => Photo Essays => Topic started by: Flippy on April 17, 2016, 11:14:35 AM
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I went to visit a friend in Naha for five days, and I brought my 1936 Pilot 6 along for some photos. I would walk every morning before meeting my friend, and take photos.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1516/25871499603_ffc91d439c_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FqbctZ)Naha (https://flic.kr/p/FqbctZ) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr
In the morning you'll see a lot of people making deliveries on three wheel scooters.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1641/26408188861_8601186e30_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GeASv4)Power (https://flic.kr/p/GeASv4) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr
Architecture in Naha is delightful. Lots of variety, most of it photogenic.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1697/26408189011_a1298aa8c2_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GeASxD)Wall (https://flic.kr/p/GeASxD) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1512/26196006170_6c89fa0a23_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FURnYN)Naha (https://flic.kr/p/FURnYN) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1646/26402729791_d2d234b11d_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Ge7THa)Naha (https://flic.kr/p/Ge7THa) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr
This street is where pottery is sold. Okinawan pottery is famous in Japan (as is Okinawan glass).
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1509/26376562912_b7b75f555f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GbNMd5)Naha (https://flic.kr/p/GbNMd5) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1509/26402729741_955586b2bf_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Ge7TGi)Naha (https://flic.kr/p/Ge7TGi) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1590/26383313612_000b730faa_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GcpnXs)Ukishima Corner (https://flic.kr/p/GcpnXs) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr
What's that?
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1579/26202767430_361dcc0744_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FVs2Sf)Daihatsu (https://flic.kr/p/FVs2Sf) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr
It's a Daihatsu Midget. A pretty famous vintage truck in Japan. Three wheels and a single cylinder air cooled engine. This one has a new life as decoration outside of a tavern. I took lots of photos... I don't apologize for it.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1645/26204383780_1de52e01dc_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FVAjmm)Poster (https://flic.kr/p/FVAjmm) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1523/26474331165_26c97c3648_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GkrSiB)From Kibogaoka Park (https://flic.kr/p/GkrSiB) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr
The view of the city from on top of kibogaoka park. Let's go over to sakurazaka dori now...
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1601/26407797151_ba76465f6b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GeyS4r)Sakurazaka (https://flic.kr/p/GeyS4r) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr
This walkway leads from the park to sakurazaka. Taco rice is an okinawan dish, it's like a taco salad that's laid over a bed of rice instead of in a shell or tortilla. It's delicious and very filling. I'm going to make some at home.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1458/26474331295_2a6c300a1f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GkrSkR)Sakurazaki Cats (https://flic.kr/p/GkrSkR) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1499/26383313702_eac9db3253_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GcpnZ1)Motorcycle Cat (https://flic.kr/p/GcpnZ1) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr
Lots of cats in this area. Some are stray, some are taken care of.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1579/26448406156_8f764fd2f9_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Gi9ZGG)Sakurazaki (https://flic.kr/p/Gi9ZGG) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1510/26473945865_8f9c704d3e_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GkpTLv)Behind the Arcade (https://flic.kr/p/GkpTLv) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1669/26408188471_0862e4cb91_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GeASok)Peace Street (https://flic.kr/p/GeASok) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr
Peace street - it's a covered market. A nice place to see and buy things when it is rainy or hot out.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1476/26448022176_47136b1f27_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Gi82ym)Koksusai Street Food Villiage (https://flic.kr/p/Gi82ym) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr
This is where I ran into a group of elderly people who seemed to be part of a photography club. It gave me the idea to come back with my friend and get drinks later, but that's another story (and unfortunately only documented with cell phone pics).
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1545/26382015892_0833ebef0a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GchJbY)From Matsuo Park (https://flic.kr/p/GchJbY) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1645/25869449514_03513f71e3_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FpZG4C)Matsuo Park (https://flic.kr/p/FpZG4C) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1715/25863997724_44b19c6868_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FpvKrf)Ukishima Midget (https://flic.kr/p/FpvKrf) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1481/26468948545_0ce985112a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GjYheP)Ukishima Midget (https://flic.kr/p/GjYheP) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1515/26475625625_964270580d_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Gkyv6T)Volkswagen (https://flic.kr/p/Gkyv6T) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1711/26408189201_5e4ae2eacf_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GeASAV)Naha (https://flic.kr/p/GeASAV) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1498/26448406276_21c87660ba_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Gi9ZJL)Naha (https://flic.kr/p/Gi9ZJL) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1508/26448021866_9dcea95c99_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Gi82t1)Naha (https://flic.kr/p/Gi82t1) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1697/26448021756_19d017b407_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Gi82r7)Tavern (https://flic.kr/p/Gi82r7) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr
The weather was rainy and overcast for most of my stay, but normally Okinawa is pretty sunny and hot. I would go back in a heartbeat, given the chance. I visited Nago and Uruma as well, but I'll have to save those places for another thread as the Pilot didn't go with me there.
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Nice and interesting set of colour images. Thanks for sharing.
As Reinhold pointed in the nightfall post (http://www.filmwasters.com/forum/index.php?topic=8596.msg115037#msg115037), I also miss the colour in the minimal b&w set.
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These images makes me happy! It´s just so wonderful to daydream along the path, thinking about what I would have seen if I whs there. I need to go to Japan soon. Thank´s for sharing Flippy!
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Great essay, I love that Daihatsu Midget.
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Thanks for taking us with you on your morning walks. Beautiful pictures.
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Wonderful set here. I like the fact that it is mostly 'everyday' scenery without all the people. It definitely has that 'morning walk' feel to it. I haven't been to Asia, so thanks for the candid look at a regular place that isn't as metropolitan as Shanghai or Tokyo.
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Really enjoyed following along on your walks via the photos.
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Thanks for the comments! I'll have a few more pics to post when I get my slides back in a few days (as well there are several photos on my flickr that aren't in this thread).
Naha had sort of a resort town feel, which makes sense given Okinawa is sort of like Japan's Hawaii, but it also has a character that's distinctly its own and different from Tokyo. If I had more time I'd have visited more of the old town up in the hills, but I only got up that way to see Shuri castle for a few hours. Downtown where I was is all built on reclaimed land that's only been there since the Meiji period.