Monday, May 9, 2011

Kitazawa Details

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The little things in Tokyo make me so happy. Seeing a man write kanji characters on a chalk board in the back of a truck on my morning walk. A tiffany blue neatly wound hose on my way home from the supermarket. Spotting some Japanese books someone has given away on the side of the street, neatly presented in an open cardboard box. Plastic planter pots taped up with tan coloured packaging tape. A teeny baby blue rubbish bin with pink ribbons tied on each handle, presumably for identification. Walking through my neighbourhood at 9am you will see obaachans sweeping up leaves from an already neat garden, and at 7pm you can smell the only-in-Japan smell of households taking their daily bath with distinctively Japanese smelling bath products. Here are a few detail shots from my walk around my little neighbourhood today.

Love Love
Hello Sandwich
xoxo
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18 comments:

  1. FashimiMay 9, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    I love how you notice the tiny little details. Simply gorgeous! And yes, bake day at my house soon! x

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  2. Hello SandwichMay 9, 2011 at 7:37 PM

    Wa! Sophia! Two comments in one day! Amazeballs! Thank you so much! I can't wait for bake day! I was even telling Mr Y about your birthday present oven!
    He was very jealous!

    Love Sandwich
    xoxo

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  3. Emily @ nochemistrydesign.comMay 9, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    I love these. They take me right back to Japan! Are these iphone pics?

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  4. Hello SandwichMay 9, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    Hello Emily, Yes I have started using Instagram and find it very addictive! Makes taking photos even more fun!

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  5. AlMay 9, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    It's one of the things I love the most in Japan indeed... Those little things that you see on the streets, that anywhere else in the world would never catch my attention but in Japanese cities, somehow, they are able to tell a story and make me smile.
    Beautiful

    Al

    -The Red Dot-

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  6. PatusibuMay 9, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    I love this photos!!! It´s like a dream...

    have a nice day!!

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  7. underwerket / Lisa GrueMay 9, 2011 at 10:12 PM

    beautiful pictures. Thank you for your mail.
    greetings Lisa, Copenhagen

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  8. KaisuMay 10, 2011 at 1:07 AM

    I love little details - they make everything so exciting! Really pretty photos, as always :3

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  9. Hello SandwichMay 10, 2011 at 1:12 AM

    Hello Al, Thanks for your lovely comment. Yes there is something special about Japan isn't there :)

    Hello Patusibu, Thank you so much :)

    Hello Underwerket, Thank you for your kind words about the photographs. :)

    Hello Kaisu, oh it's so sweet of you to say!

    Love Love
    Sandwich
    xoxo

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  10. Sarah WhiteleyMay 10, 2011 at 4:40 AM

    This lovely post absolutely made my day~thank you! :)

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  11. juliaMay 10, 2011 at 4:46 AM

    THANK YOU for sharing these pictures and words!! I've only been to Japan for 3 weeks in my life, but I miss it every day. You express exactly the emotions that bring me back there.

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  12. AnneMay 10, 2011 at 5:34 AM

    Lovely details!

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  13. Hello SandwichMay 10, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    Hello Sarah, That's such a lovely thing to say! Thank you so much!

    Hello Julia, It's my absolute pleasure. I hope you will have the chance to return to Tokyo again soon.

    Hello Anne, Thank you :)

    Love Love
    Hello Sandwich
    xoxo

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  14. SushibirdMay 10, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    You nailed it. I love taking walks in my neighborhood just to see these little beautiful things that can not be found anywhere else in the world. The other day it was raining, and an ojiisan offered me his umbrella. It was such a sweet gesture, even though I politely inclined. I think that is one of the things I love the most about Tokyo, you can see something new every day, even in your own area.

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  15. poupeepoupeeMay 10, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    Hello Sandwich, I totally with you that little details can make us happy^^ We just need look out for them^^ Again, nice pictures!

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  16. Japan AustraliaMay 10, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    Love the everyday things in the pictures that make them so real!!

    Japan Australia

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  17. Hello SandwichMay 10, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    Hello Sushibird, oh that's so sweet of the ojiisan! Yes it's true - everyday you spot something new and exciting :)

    Hello Poupeepoupee, Thanks so much for your note. :)

    Hello Japan Australia, Thanks once again for your nice comment! I bet you have some lovely Japan photos too!

    Love Love
    Hello Sandwich
    xoxo

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  18. cerebral eMay 10, 2011 at 10:54 PM

    I love the Castle linen! Hurrah for spots. I think it makes life more enjoyable when you can appreciate the little things. Shimo Kitazawa is so cute! I made some of my favourite vintage purchases there.

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