HIROSHIGE AND VAN GOGH

HIROSHIGE AND VAN GOGH
Read About Van Gogh's Secret Visit to Japan

WELCOME TO BLOGABOUTJAPAN

WELCOME TO BLOGABOUTJAPAN
IT WAS A SPECIAL TIME IN MY LIFETIME

APT WITH TATAMI MATS, a special time in my lifetime in Japan...

APT WITH TATAMI MATS, a special time in my lifetime in Japan...
Watercolor by R.L.Huffstutter

COMPARISONS IN ART

COMPARISONS IN ART
HIROSHIGE'S WORK ON LEFT, VAN GOGH'S ON RIGHT

YOKOHAMA PICTURE SHOW

YOKOHAMA PICTURE SHOW
Shot with my Petri in Yokohama 1962

RICE FIELD IN JAPAN 1962

RICE FIELD IN JAPAN 1962
I took this with my PETRI in Kanagawa Prefecture

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Canal


Canal
Originally uploaded by Quietude
MEMORIES INSPIRED BY MY FRIEND, QUIETUDE'S PHOTO

This is the type of scene I often saw whenever I wandered off of the main streets of Yokohama and Tokyo. I enjoyed seeing the people at work and away from the commercial areas.

Noting the prow, or bow, of the boat in the background on the right, I recall that many of the boats back then looked like this one, with a traditional fishing boat appearance.

As you know, this was during a great rebuilding era and the construction went on around the clock, or at least I thought it did. Oftentimes, I wandered far off the main road, down into the industrial and canal areas just to see the way life really was. It was a most valuable experience for me because I learned much about the Japanese people on my solo trips into the midst of the city's heart and soul.

All alone on these type of adventures, I was met with much friendliness, kindnesses that I remember fondly to this day. I could say much more, but I learned much about the character of Japan on these solo trips.

Oftentimes, workers would offer to share a moment of sake.
Sometimes, I took a drink, and sometimes I did not, depending on how much I had or had not drank. Usually, on these little journeys, I preferred to remain alert and sober.

There was much construction and noise, and sometimes heavy equipment running.

I regret I did not take photos of these sites.
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Canal
Could be around ShinKoyau area
1950s-1960s

Uploaded by Quietude on 29 Nov 09, 7.33AM PST.

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