Posted by martie (Okinawa, Japan) on 16 January 2008 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.
We discovered a shrine the other day. As part of the New Year people make wishes -- the wish is on a small piece of paper and then tied up. In this case, wishes were tied to wires or trees. This building is where you could go and purchase a pre-printed wish to tie up.
This is the first of 3 images I'll be posting.
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Super building, Martie. I love the texture of the roof tiles and rope. A super piece of culture.
16 Jan 2008 3:04am
Very sweet idea, cool shot
16 Jan 2008 3:42am
it has a great effect the pieces of paper for the whiches. I knew you have that culture but it is great to remember who live so far away. A great photo
16 Jan 2008 5:07am
very nice saturation and sharpness,wll done shot! a great one! this pic as all wide,lead us directly to the plus! congrats ! hey,come to my blog every day,i will be great to read your technical comments! cheers!
16 Jan 2008 5:23am
i like the way the shrine is juxtaposed with the chap there in the wheelchair! :)
16 Jan 2008 7:15am
Cool ! thanks for charing your culture
16 Jan 2008 7:29am
Wonderful framing, well done!
16 Jan 2008 7:52am
you're in Japan!!! how cool! did you also tie your wishes? :)
16 Jan 2008 10:57am
Touching shot, nice architecture.
16 Jan 2008 11:18am
Great 200 mm shot, the image is so descriptive
16 Jan 2008 11:37am
This is a very interesting photo. Lots to look at. Well done.
16 Jan 2008 1:28pm
A really interesting culture detail, Martie! your's a nice photo!
16 Jan 2008 3:11pm
Very nice framing Martie. I like the architecture
16 Jan 2008 4:30pm
Nice wish! I hope you to do it!
16 Jan 2008 5:22pm
Interesting cultural information, Martie! Nice photo.
16 Jan 2008 5:46pm
I love this picture and the way it shows off the Okinawa culture and architecture. Neat Photograph!
17 Jan 2008 11:10pm
Thanks for sharing a new year tradition with us. I like the shoes, stroller, etc. by the door--nice little details.
19 Jan 2008 8:39am
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