Naruto in Postage Stamp

I have already introduced you anime stamps.
Japan Post Service issued the 11th series of "Animation Hero and Heroin Series" on 23 0ctober.
This new series feature "Naruto Shippuden".
You can see characters of the anime in postage stamps.

Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke


Sakura Haruno and Kakashi Hatake


Sai and Shikamaru Nara


Deidara and Itach Uchiha


Jiraiya and 4th Hokage

Real Scale Gundam

This statue of Gundam was built for 30th anniversary of Gundam.
( Gundam started on TV in 1979. )
It is 18 meter tall.
And it is real scale of RX-78-2 Gundam.
It stands at shiokaze-park in odaiba until end of this month.

Mamegui

Miniature round fan.


Miniature folding fan.



I took these photos at a shopping mall in Tokyo station.
That shop is named "Mamegui" (まめぐい).
They sell lovely small crafts.
I think you can find nice souvenir of Japan at the shop.

Hondoji Temple

Last Sunday, I visited hondoji temple.
It is a temple located Matsudo city, Chiba prefecture.
This temple is a noted places of hydrangea and Japanese iris.
Those flowers are typical flower of Jun.









(Note)
These photos were taken, Jun , 07 , 2009

Anime Stamps

Japanese love anime.
So, anime characters appear in stamps.

I took these photos in a post office.
Those are "Animation Hero and Heroine series of stamp".
One sheet has ten pieces of stamps which has different design.

Photo above is "GeGeGe no Kitaro".
Photo below is "Detective Conan".

Sara-Sara

We, Japanese use many onomatopoeia.

This photo is a poster of a sunscreen.
Slogan of this product is "Sara-Sara Summer".

"Sara-Sara" is a Japanese onomatopoeia.
It express sound something ( water, sand etc ) flowing smoothly.
"Sara-Sara" also means squeaky clean.

Peko-chan in Ginza

I took the photo above in front of Fujiya building in Ginza, Tokyo.
I think you have already seen her in my article of "Hello Kitty in the parade" on this blog.
Peko-chan is a mascot of Fujiya that is food maker.
Do you know she is 6 years old eternity ?


Photo above is Fujiya building in ginza.
It stands at a corner of sukiyabashi crossing.

Hello Kitty in the Parade

Ginza Yanagi Matsuri ( Ginza Willow Festival ) was held on May 5.
In the photo above, you can see Hello Kitty in the parade.
She caught so much attention from girls.


By the way, do you know the girl with Hello Kitty?

Coin Internet Service

I took these photos at a shopping mall in Tokyo railway station.
You can access internet with those machines by paying 100 yen every 10 minutes.
Do you think that it is expensive?
Anyway, it seems convenient for busy businessman.

Samurai Head Piece in Hyakuen Shop

I took this photo in a hyakuen shop.
Those lovely samurai head pieces are for boy's day.
May 5 is a national holiday as "children's day" in Japan.
but originally that day is boy's day called "tango no sekku".

Hello Kitty Bus

This is a Hello Kitty tour bus.
You can see many Hello Kitty not only outside of the bus but also inside of the bus.
This bus is a "Hato Bus" which for Tokyo sight seeing in a day.
You can enjoy Tokyo" with Hello Kitty.

Miniature Cha-ya ( 茶屋 )

Cha-ya ( 茶屋 ) is a traditional Japanese rest house in old time.
Those are miniature cha-ya.
I took these photo in a 100 yen shop.
Those are sold as penny box.
Even miniature, it has a nostalgic atmosphere.

No Enter

This is a construction sign in Japan.
The character is mangatic (animetic).
He has very big eyes.



You can see four kanji symbols in the photo above.
"立入禁止" means no enter.

Chindon-ya

I took this photo on a main street of my city.
Chindon-ya means traditional street performers (marching band) who advertise for local business.
When I was a little boy, I used to see chindon-ya.
But in these days, I rare see them.
And I think that the style of chindon-ya(in this photo) is a little different from chindon-ya in old days.

Hello Kitty Popcorn Machine

I took this photo in a supermarket.
This is a hello kitty popcorn vending machine.
You can buy hot popcorn by it.
It is popular among little girls.

You can choose flavor among three flavors, caramel, salt, and butter.

Hanami

Hanami (花見) means cherry blossom viewing in English.
It is a Japanese traditional custom which celebrate spring.
Japanese really love cherry blossom.

I took the photo above in ueno park that is a popular hanami point in Tokyo.
Please check my article Hanami in ueno park on my blog Tokyo Snap Photo.
Many people enjoy hanami party in the park.


I took the photo above at a river side in my city.
A mother and her children have a lunch under cherry blossom.

Matcha Oreo

This is a matcha flavored MacFurry.

Matcha is a powdered green tea.

Matcha is used in the Japanese tea ceremony as tea.

Also, it is often used for flavouring foods.

Matcha has a refreshing bitter taste.

It is good with sweet.

Glasses Cleaning

"Megane drug" is a well known glasses chain store in Japan.
This ultrasonic cleaning machine is set in front of stores of megane drug.
You can cleaning your glasses free by using this machine.