Just putting up some photos, nothing fancy..
Waiting at a light..
There is a big lake nearby, so there is a lot of lovely scenery around here.
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A seat cushion
I bought a 6cm-thick cushion, and it is honestly a bit uncomfortable.. around 4cm seems to be the sweet spot.. Still, a cushion has to have some thickness to be worth anything, so it beats the thin ones by a mile. I bought it on Amazon, then found out it sells for much less on AliExpress, which was a bit of a shock.. Feels like every Japanese brand is doing this these days..
Allergy medicine
It is Amazon’s own fexofenadine generic, and it is cheap.. I take it all the time, so buying in bulk seems like the way to go.
Flunase, good for hay fever
This is one of those steroid nasal sprays everybody talks about now, and apparently it has almost no side effects despite being a steroid. In Korea you need a doctor’s prescription to get it, but in Japan you can just buy it online. Going to the doctor is a hassle, so I keep a stock of it on hand.. Korea seems to sell mometasone and Japan fluticasone, and I honestly cannot say which is better.. From my own experience, though, fluticasone feels a little easier to use..
The Brazilian flea market in Arai
A lot of Brazilians live in this area, and they hold an event every weekend. There is not all that much to see, but it was novel enough that I went along. Everyone has come this far from home and is working hard at life, you find yourself thinking..
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A cat
When you spend time around the neighborhood, a cat you have never seen before will sometimes wander through.. cats have their own turf too.. living is not that easy for anyone..
A cat
A cat that shows you this side of itself once you get friendly..
A cat
The chosen cat belongs to no particular house, eats well all the same, and gets on just fine living its own cat life..
The harbor
Having the sea close by puts your mind at ease, somehow..
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Beautiful.
The sea
If you look closely, enormous fish swim back and forth right up near the shore. Seeing that makes me think I should take up fishing, though I still have not tried.
Mount Fuji
I fired off shots from a moving train and came away with one keeper. The spiritual anchor of everyone around here, you might say..















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