PHOTO of the DAY (JAPAN) Dial up warning

[AsahinaKimi]

Goldfish swim in a spherical water tank in an art aquarium exhibition in Tokyo.

Bonus photos


A meteor from the Perseid shower is seen in the sky above a lone pine tree in the Iwate Prefecture city of Rikuzentakata at 3:17 a.m. on Aug. 13, 2011. The pine tree miraculously survived the tsunami that devastated the city five months earlier. The Perseid meteor shower, which is visible around the Obon period each year, reached its peak on Aug. 13. Viewing conditions were poor this year due to a full moon on Aug. 14, but several meteors could be seen per hour in the sky above the tree. (Mainichi)


Colored ribbons dance in the wind over a paddy field in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Aug. 11, 2011. The ribbons are part of a project by artist Akira Hosokawa to hang 1,000 ribbons in paddy fields of the tsunami-devastated city and "bring color to a world of gray." Written on the ribbons are messages of hope from locals. The project will run through Aug. 17, with a candlelight vigil scheduled to take place on Aug. 15. (Mainichi)



A boy holds a sparkler at a temple in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, as a fireworks display is held in the city on Aug. 11, 2011, five months after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan. The display was part of a fireworks event titled "Light Up Nippon" that was staged in 10 cities in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, which were hit hardest by the disaster. Some 20,000 fireworks were used in the event, which was planned partly by young people in Tokyo. (Mainichi)


People light candles at a memorial site below Osutaka Ridge in Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, the site of a Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash in 1985 that claimed the lives of 520 people, on the 26th anniversary of the crash on Aug. 12. A total of 250 people including 157 bereaved relatives of the victims and Japan Airlines officials took part in a memorial event at the site, where 520 candles were lit for the victims. At 6:56 p.m., the time the plane went down, participants observed a moment of silence for those killed in the crash. (Mainichi)


Doggie Bag: A couple and their dog go for a walk in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro.

mainichi ohatu ~Something new every day!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. These are beautiful! Thank you...

[AsahinaKimi]

2. ooh thanks Peggy!!

I look forward to doing this as often as I can! ^^ :hug:

[patrice]

3. Gorgeous! especially like the one of the ribbon streamers! nt

[AsahinaKimi]

4. Yes!

It is lovely. I especially like the boy below that photo best, I think, because of the expression on his face.

[patrice]

9. Yes! Love that face with the fireworks flower behind it in the sky! Photography really

helps to develop the mind's eye and heart.

[AsahinaKimi]

16. Yes..

I would have thought the last photo too, would have caught some comment. I have never seen a dog carried quite that way.

[patrice]

43. I thought it cute & interesting that the woman also has the dog on a leash as though she were

walking the dog.

[Oceansaway]

5. thanks...n/t

[AsahinaKimi]

7. You are welcome!

[lunatica]

6. Lovely!

kick'd and rec'd

[AsahinaKimi]

8. Thanks for both!

[alfredo]

10. Excellent pictures again.

Some Pocky for you

[AsahinaKimi]

12. Sankyou!! I wuv pocky!

especially the Chocolate ones.. Strawberry ones are wonderful too!

[alfredo]

17. I'll have to try the strawberry too, but I know I'd have to get

the chocolate for my wife.

We have one Japanese grocery in town. It's the only place to get Oolong and Sencha tea in this area.

[AsahinaKimi]

18. OH wow...

Hey try the GREEN TEA Pocky too, its wonderful!

[alfredo]

27. I will check to see if they carry that flavor.

They also carry a Korean dish, Kimche. It is the nectar of the gods.

[AsahinaKimi]

30. Wow Kimchi !

I would imagine its very spicy! Being 1/4 Korean, I can appreciate a hot and spicy Kimchi!

[alfredo]

32. The Kimchi they sell is made locally. It is so good. We have

a large Asian community because of the university and a nearby Toyota plant.

I lived in East Africa. There I developed a taste for fiery hot foods. I used to eat food so hot I'd lose fine motor control. I loved it.

[AsahinaKimi]

37. I used to get warnings about some

Vietnamese hot chillis.. some actually leave scars on your tongue! Hah!

[alfredo]

41. If you taste "soap" you know you have taken in too much. This applies to

The fresh peppers. Sauces and powders do not have that soapy warning.

I'm a foodie, I love foods from all over the world.

Look for Chipotle powder, it is a fine addition to many dishes. It is roasted Jalapeño peppers. It add a nice smoky flavor to foods.

[stevedeshazer]

11. I love these posts.

Thank you.

[AsahinaKimi]

14. You are most welcome

I enjoy posting these.

[Divine Discontent]

13. thanks darlin! those are great! :)

:hug:

A far different type of "feel" about these, compared to the Bachmann's stuffing footlong corn dogs down their throats.

[AsahinaKimi]

15. That photo was a bit

disturbing wasn't it? I have a feeling though, we may see a lot of that photo in the near future.. omg!

[Divine Discontent]

19. LOL, AK. probably so. It's that bad of a photo for her.

[AsahinaKimi]

20. As I said in another posting...

I have a funny feeling THAT photographer was not thinking; "OMG!PULITZER!"

[Divine Discontent]

21. HAHA!

:)

[Wilms]

22. ...

:)

Thanks. I needed that!

[AsahinaKimi]

26. Glad I could help!

[jwirr]

23. Thank you. We are seeing more and more of dogs being carried that

way lately. Little dogs have a hard time keeping up if you walk fast or far and I actually saw one in a carrier in a restaurant the other day.

[GoCubsGo]

24. Thank you!

Loved 'em. Especially the goldfish. I wish I could have seen that fireworks display in person!

[AsahinaKimi]

25. Hanabi (fireworks)

Me too! I bet it was fantastic!

[laylah]

SO very beautiful...

I don't say much...this is NOT a safe place.

THAT said, I always enjoy your posts.

Be well!

Jenn

[AsahinaKimi]

29. I thank you for your generous reply!

Doumo arigatou gozaimashita!

[laylah]

28. SO very beautiful...

I don't say much...this is NOT a safe place.

THAT said, I always enjoy your posts.

Be well!

Jenn

[AsahinaKimi]

31. That goes double for me!

Thank you again Jenn!

[dixiegrrrrl]

33. I hope you will continue with these posts, they are so enjoyable.

I appreciate Japanese culture so very much, always have.

[AsahinaKimi]

34. Thank you!

I hope I can keep them here and they will not "fall back" to the lounge, but I will try!

[Skip Intro]

35. Awesome. I've always wanted to visit Japan. Seems such a wonderful culture, wonderful people. Thx.

[AsahinaKimi]

36. Thank you for your reply!

I appreciate it, really!

[dana_b]

38. i remembwer that JAL crash

I was preparing to be a flight attendant and we went over a lot of the recent crashes. That was horrific.

Thank you for posting all of these photos. That last one made me giggle. :)

[AsahinaKimi]

39. You are most welcome

[sakabatou]

40. "Are you going to go walk the dog?"

"Yeah, just give me a moment."

[ensho]

42. love that doggy bag

the goldfish look pretty but crowded with no place to hide - sea plants, rocks, etc.