Night Lights

Hmm .. this didn't work out so well.

Kokubuncho

This was taken very quickly in passing.

Construction

This is what a typical construction site looks like in Japan. There are anywhere from 1~4 of those men in blue hanging around keeping pedestrians safe.

Steaming the Bread

Chinese bao (or man in Japanese) steaming on the side of the road.

Fire?

Strange smoke coming form a restaurant.

Corner Drug

A lonely Kokubuncho corner.

Looking Down Kokubuncho

I almost got hit by a car taking this picture.

Biker

I love this street.

Random Passing

Two people passing on Kokubuncho.

The Mask

Now that it is spring, I will be seeing many more people with these masks.

The Backalley

Just a gray Saturday in Kokubuncho.

Down Kokubuncho

This street always pulls me in. I really like the lines of perspective made by the banners a little above the peoples' heads.

Down Kokubuncho With A Parasol

A hot July day in Sendai.

River of Lights

Walk towards the light down an alley in Kokubuncho.

Orton Streetlight

I used the Orton Effect on this photo. I like the softness it gave.

Kokubuncho Ten'nin

One of the many restaurant workers in Kokubuncho.

Going Home Through Kokubuncho

Walking through the back alleys of Kokubuncho.

Looking In

I was out walking through the new and renovated Kokubuncho the other night and I saw this scene through the window.

The Cigarette Shoppe

In the back alleys of Kokubuncho where all action happens at night, there are many side businesses to accompany the bar and nightlife businesses.

There are grocery stores for restaurants and bars just in case they run out of something. There are flower shops so people can buy their favorite hostess a bouquet. And there are tobacco shops that have windows full of cigarettes like this one.

In the last ten years, cigarette prices have doubled.

Almost as Wide

I don't know why people even try to drive down these alleys.