Nara – r32taka

Photos of Nara-shi, Kansai.

When you get to the ancient city of Nara-shi, things are different from the Japanese megacities like Tokyo, Kyoto or Osaka. Here everything runs more quietly, without so much hurry or stress. Time here moves slowly, and is very easy to catch the antique spirit of the city.

Once you arrive at the train station of Nara (Nara Station) you realize that Nara is a unique city in the Kansai region, and in its train station, run by the JR Company as almost all of the Kansai area, things happen much more slowly. There are no people running everywhere, no queues to get train tickets at the electronic ticket expenders.

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June 7, 2016February 27, 2018 by José M. López

Nara Street Meeting -Hari Terrace- Part 2

Finally I had sometime for spending free in the blog. There was still in the to do list to post the second part of the Nara Street Car Meeting. Here there are a series of around 30 photos. I also have to say that unfortunately I couldn’t took pictures of all the noticeable cars on during the night as Hari Terrace HRS counted more than 500 cars in the meeting. So this is just a sample of what can you spot in the Kansai area.

As the main intention of the meeting was to mix all car styles. The were some real JDM tuners that showed up for fun night as this DC2.

If you are used to read in blogs or even here, the main focus of tuners now is on the USDM scene so there were many example of this trend. But also notice that it maybe a kind of evolution of the traditional USDM with a Japanese taste. Continue reading “Nara Street Meeting -Hari Terrace- Part 2”

June 10, 2014June 6, 2016 by José M. López

Nara Street Meeting -Hari Terrace- Part 1

The past Saturday I decided to head road to Nara to reach the Hari Inter parking which is located around 20 kilometers away of the city full of temples and bamboo’s. The trip from Kyoto takes around one hour and a half so I couldn’t miss the chance.

When I reached the place I was very surprised, the parking was full, full of awesome cars of all kind of styles. Maybe the most popular now is the USDM but is very common to spot real JDM cars and classics at any meeting. And as read in the Hari TRS webpage there were a total amount of 510 cars from 9pm to 1am approximately.

I couldn’t even be able to take pictures of all the cars that called my attention during the night but will make a couple of post to post as many photos as I will be able to do.

Here to start.

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June 3, 2014June 6, 2016 by José M. López

A walk in Nara

I did small visit to Nara last week. The porpoise was not to take pictures of the City but at the time I was there I decided to take some photos in my way to a secret place.

Don’t worry it will be revealed soon and I hope you will be surprised. Here is just a random collection of photos.

What a mix of topics in this post, from house, to streets to cars. Well I promise a little more control next time. The truth is that studying takes me to much time for editing photos and organize post, so I prefer to post them for you to watch them instead than spend to much time making it look better.

Nara is best known for the great quantity of Temples but here there is only a couple of pics of them, mostly are only random photos.

January 16, 2014May 26, 2016 by José M. López

Garages and advertising logos across Japan

We are all used to seeing the most elite Garages regarding vehicles modifications, I’m talking about the hundreds of times we have seen Spoon Sports, Tra Kyoto, Signal Auto or many others well known Garages. Today is not time for that.

Today I wanted to compile a series of photos with another feeling, a little different and classic feeling but related workshops and some other stuff with this vintage and old flavour. Like old jewellery, and old poster or sign.

This collection is based on a few locations across Japan, being main locations Tokyo and Kyoto. Also some are took in Nara and Hama-Kanaya. It’s a quite nostalgic feeling when walking through these narrow streets and find these old Garages. Many of them are no longer distributing the brands advertised on their signs, others are selling bicycles now, some aren’t open, not anymore.

But there are still many signs and ads there, old ones, leaving that classic image to every brand. Today those ads look very cool to me and that is the main reason to share this post.

Shopping Kyoto, Japan. Don’t slip on this Imperial era shopping street or you’ll be dead in 2 to 3 years. (souvenirfinder.com)
Tokyo, Kyoto, & Nara – Japan. (letsbelost.wordpress.com)
Turning Japanese: Kyoto and Osaka on a budget (rappler.com)

September 12, 2013May 26, 2016 by José M. López

Ａｎｙ　ｄｒｉｎｋｓ ?

One of the things that you may remember when thinking in Japan are probably the vending machines.

Vending machines are everywhere. They’re in subway stations, parking lots, buildings, civic centers, and especially on the streets. There are hundreds of them selling all kind of stuff. Hot or cold drinks, water, coke, tea, beers …

The variety of drinks you can taste is unimaginable, but I decided to take some pictures of some drinks you can find walking cities. Also noticeable is the possibility to buy tobacco in the streets if you have special card to ID yourself.

Here is just an small sample of drinks.

September 5, 2013October 6, 2013 by José M. López

Un fin de semana para recordar

A primeras os voy a decir que voy a contaros una historieta, bueno, una crónica, pero no del evento, sino de todo lo acontecido durante el fin de semana.

Deciros que han sido casi 1400 kilometros los que he recorrido, ida y vuelta, y todo lo que he visitado.

Empezamos.

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August 2, 2013August 1, 2013 by Vicent M. Mena

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