[English／日本語] Can we see Japan through the contents of Japanese people's bags?1) What do Japanese people carry in their bags? I would like to introduce you to the life and culture of Japan through this. 1)Wallets Compared to other countries, Japanese people probably carry more cash in their wallets. Although electronic payments have been increasing recently, there are still many stores that do not accept electronic settlements or credit cards. Keep a little extra cash in your wallet when you are living in Japan. 2)Folding umbrella What percentage of chance of precipitation do you take an umbrella with you? Half of Japanese people carry an umbrella even when the chance of precipitation is 30%. 3) Hand cream and eye drops It is very dry in winter in Japan. When you try to open a door, you may feel static electricity, which can be painful. Also, contacts tend to dry out in winter. For this reason, I use hand cream and eye drops to prevent them from drying out. 4) Eco bag In Japan, plastic bags have been charged since last year. As a result, more and more people are carrying eco-bags. 5) Anti-infection goods To prevent infection by the new coronavirus, more and more people are carrying a small size disinfectant. Some people also carry spare masks in their mask cases. Recently, fashionable mask cases are being sold and are being adopted as a new fashion. It would be nice if we could have fun while preventing infection. I will continue to introduce the contents of Japanese people's bags next week. 日本人のカバンの中身から日本が見えてくる？① 日本人はカバンの中に何を入れているでしょうか。そこから日本での生活や文化などを紹介したいと思います。 ①お財布 おそらく他の国と比べてお財布の中には現金が多めに入っています。最近は電子決済が増えてはきましたが、まだ電子決算ができない店やクレジットカードが使えない店が多くあります。日本で生活するときは少し多めに入れておきましょう。 ②折りたたみ傘 あなたは降水確率が何％で傘を持って行きますか？日本人は降水確率30％でも半数の人が傘を持ち歩きます。 ③ハンドクリームや目薬 日本の冬はとても乾燥します。ドアをあけようとすると静電気がおきて、痛い思いをすることも。また、冬場はコンタクトも乾燥しやすいです。そのため、ハンドクリームや目薬で乾燥を防いでいます。 ④エコバッグ 日本では去年からレジ袋が有料になりました。そのため、エコバッグを持ち歩く人が多くなりました。 ⑤感染症対策グッズ 新型コロナウィルス感染予防のために、小さいサイズの消毒液を持ち歩く人が増えました。また、予備のマスクをマスクケースの中に入れている人もいます。最近はおしゃれなマスクケースが売られるようになり、新しいファッションとして取り入れられています。感染予防も楽しみながらできるといいですね。 来週も日本人のカバンの中身について紹介していこうと思います。

秋が落ちて、季節は冬へ。 この時期の柔らかな光がとても好きです 京都御所にて?

ぐっと寒くなった今、灯りが温かく感じる。 ひらかたパークにて

冬の始まり

水面に映る紅葉の水彩画

A tiny house in the middle of snowy land. The photo location: near Yamagata station

I took these photos last week at Shinagawa Station. They were having a small lacquerware exhibition sort of thing and were selling goods from I suppose Naraijuku as is written on the cloth, but I don't remember if there was anything else to the setup. They had a lot of really cool lacquerware pieces though and I managed to pick up a couple of spoons and some extra chopsticks. I would have liked to buy more, but unfortunately am not in the need for much tableware at the moment lol. They also had some traditional children's toys and I was considering getting a Jacob's Ladder since I hadn't seen one in years, but decided to pass lol. The Wagasa on the top of the stall were also for sale too. Only ¥1500 and they're handmade! It was a cool exhibit though, I'm not sure if it was just a one day thing or if they're still going for a while but definitely drop by if you're at Shinagawa Station and see it open.

I love cherry blossom and autumn colors both. Surprisingly today during my afternoon walk, I got a wonderful opportunity to see both of them at the same time. It was an truly amazing experience. These photos were taken in Wako city of Saitama prefecture.

We went to a small restaurant in Meguro called "Meguro Flat" over the holiday and had a really nice lunch together. The place had a nice atmosphere and seemed very multicultural. There were newspapers on the walls in some other languages (I'm not sure what languages, but they were Latin based at least) and posters of wines from different countries and the menu was interesting as well. If I remember correctly, jerk chicken is a local specialty of Jamaica and I've never had the chance to try it before, but this place was offering it so I decided to order it. It tasted really nice and the salad that came with it was refreshing. There was also a spoonful of mashed potatoes on the side with the pickled carrots and the place also offers all-you-can-eat bread! I love bread so that was a plus. My girlfriend ordered an assorted platter and the cream in the middle went really well with the bread so we got another free basket to eat it with lol. Incidentally, I look like I'm posing for the camera, but I was actually just admiring the atmosphere of the restaurant lol. Anyways, it's a nice place, so anyone visiting Meguro or looking for something to do should check it out. It's like a ~5 min walk from the station. I think the nighttime menu might be different as well, but I'm not certain of that.

地元、群馬県館林市にある 旧秋元別邸の紅葉が色づき始め 陽の光が一瞬だけ入った所を撮影しました? グラデーションが綺麗です。

雲海浮かぶ富士山綺麗でしょう 山梨県富士河口湖町に撮影

A light and shadow snowy view of mount Zao. Its an ideal place for winter activity. This photo was taken from the ropeway of mount Zao

This train braved heavy snow which was pouring down...

Cherry blossom with snow. It was an amazing experience to see snow along with cherry blossom.

父が毎年、北海道の朱鞠内湖のワカサギ釣りにいくのですが、それに連れていってもらっており、ワカサギ釣りをしながら見える私の「日本の冬」の風景です。

学校の屋上から見た雪化粧の富士山の写真です。(sudarat)

After a sudden snow fall the Wako Jurin park in Saitama prefecture looks like this.

もうすぐクリスマス(*´ω｀*)

Nature's own art work. It's snowflakes on the glass of the ropeway on Mount Zao (Yamagata prefecture).

秋月の紅葉。 友人が連れて行ってくれてから25〜6年ぶりの秋月。

寒さを逃れて ひと時の温もり

冬の足音

The Christmas alley. We are preparing for Christmas day and nature is also preparing for it. The photo was taken from Wako city in Saitama prefecture.

A path to go the heaven. Surrounding is fully covered with snow while the road is snow free. The photo was taken in Mount zao in Yamagata prefecture.

初めてのポートレート 友人が一生懸命に構図を考える様子を のんびり撮ってました♪

宗吾霊堂境内のサザンカ

道端の道祖神に 南天の実が色づく頃

A symmetrical ginko alley on a snowy days in Saitama prefecture. The photo was taken in Wako city.

一条恵観山荘の楓