Sika Deer
Bought at the wonderfully named Ranking Ranqueen, a Nanoblock Sika Deer. His name is Frank.
Posts Tagged ‘japan’
Not what I thought
When I saw this by the roadside in Izu, I thought, “Gee, that’s a kinda fastidiously sculptural, and large, piece of topiary for a roadside in the Middle of Nowhere. Those Japanese really do like sculpting their plants.”
Just saw an ad for Taiwan Tourism showing women picking tea in the fields. It’s almost certainly a [...]
Fujisawa to Shimoda
During my holiday in Japan I picked up a rentacar from Fujisawa and drove to Shimoda, at the bottom of the Izu peninsula. There are resort areas to the west of Tokyo spread from around Mt Fuji and down into Izu. The lure : onsen, scenery, the “country”, nature.
I don’t know how popular Izu [...]
Japan (Photos)
Went to Japan for a two-week holiday last month. It has taken me a little while to get my act into gear on posting the photos, but an edited selection is now up on Picasa.
This time I went for a drive (first time I’ve ever driven in a foreign country) from Fujisawa to Shimoda to [...]
Japanese product philosophy
“A product should be a joy, bringing happiness equally to the manufacturer, seller, and purchaser. If the product makes the manufacturer and seller happy, but not the purchaser, your business has strayed from the honorable path.” Sontoku Ninomiya, philosopher. From Tabio website.
