shishi, 17th century

Human Bus.

Always nice to be told...... :-)

The fish market at Yobuko, Saga prefecture. Western tourists rarely go to Saga but there is a lot of interesting stuff there. This market in the port town of Yobuko is, I think, one of those things - fresh seafood caught during the previous night is for sale, especially the local specialty of squid. Sold fresh, dried, made into dumplings (ika shumai, イカしゅうまい) or live (best eaten as live sashimi, see: www.flickr.com/photos/drayy/7934917758/ ).

Yes, it's a hardware/home renovations shop. But of course. A whistling cat makes perfect sense!

Japan is awesome.

Handmade ceramic door handles