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Omiyage Shop, Arashiyama
Posted by Daryl Johnson (Farnham, United Kingdom) on 13 January 2009 in Lifestyle & Culture.
Browsing at a souvenir shop in Arashiyama, Kyoto
Although I'm now in England, this blog will still feature photos from Japan for the foreseeable future.
I apologise in advance if I'm tardy with commenting on your blogs or returning comments during the week... I will get to you though!
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
It looks like the kind of souvenir shops you find at the shore resort towns. Nice composition with the girl.
13 Jan 2009 5:32am
@Laurie: Thanks Laurie!
@standley: Thanks Richard!
@Cheryl: Thanks Cheryl!
@Alun Lambert: Cheers Alun!
@Helma: Thanks Helma!
@Steve Rice: Thanks Steve!
Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada
Great details and colours. I travelled there when it was hotter than blazes. All the little gift shops I entered offered water served in bamboo cups - gratefully accepted!
13 Jan 2009 11:37pm
@Damon Schreiber: Nice gesture! I'd love to see Arashiyama again covered in snow.
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
I can't see any packets of sesame biscuits there.... :-0 lol
Cool work Daryl.
14 Jan 2009 12:44am
@Observing: Cheers! Are you a fan of sesame biscuits then Mike...?
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
Interesting how, without knowing the pronunciation rules for Japanese-English, "omiyage," can be read in English as something like "oh-my-age," or something like the French pronunciation of homage --"oh mage." And of course "souvenir" is also a French word for an object that represents sort of an homage to a place or experience.
16 Jan 2009 8:15pm
@Twelvebit: Thanks Twelvebit!
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