Stamp Mania!

Japan is a land of rubber stamps. Many tourist destinations and most JR railway stations have a commemorative stamp. We went to the Open Air Museum of Old Japanese Farmhouses and they did not just have one stamp for the museum ... they had one stamp for each house, and even one for the windmill. 

Fire fighting access point

Shoukasen - fire extinguisher stopcock

More Waterworks!

Usui juushadouyou

 (Rainwater cover for heavy vehicle road use)

Great Waterworks Access Points

Minoh-shi osui (Mino City Sewerage) Minoh is famous for its waterfall and its autumn maple leaves

The Wonders of Japanese Packaging Pt 2

Back in the Black...

The Wonders of Japanese Packaging

Wrapping from souvenir cinnamon biscuits from Kyoto; ginger tea from the local supermarket; chocolate that will make you appear crazy...

One day in the subway...

We were travelling on the Midosuji line and as we got off at Namba, a lady lost her shoe between the train and the platform...

As quick as a flash the station attendant got his hooked stick and rescued it in a blur before the next train arrived

The owner was very happy to be reunited with her shoe...