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Weekly Photo Challenge: Symbol

7/11, 2015 tanu

201507-201 — Hikawa Maru, old ocean liner at Yokohama

One of typical symbols of the city of Yokohama, the second largest city in Japan, would be a seagull or something about sea.

The history of Yokohama is surprisingly short, 150 years and it could be said a sort of a diplomatic history. Yokohama was just a small village for fishers. The small fishery harbor appeared in front of Japanese diplomacy 150 years ago.

Hikawa-maru was a ocean liner between Yokohama, Vancouver and Seattle and then it was used as a hospital ship in the World War II. Today you can see her at Yamashita-koen park as a symbol of Yokohama.

Yokohama marine tower

a girl with red shoes

In response to the weekly photo challenge, Symbol by The Daily Post.

Bonne journée, Photo, photo challenge

Weekly Photo Challenge: Door

7/4, 2015 tanu

As you may see, the door into the shrine is opened for anyone. Obviously, even when the door is closed, everybody could enter the precincts easily because the wooden wall is very short and not connected to other. So, the gate having doors is a kind of symbolic architecture. Why doors?

In contrast?

In response to the weekly photo challenge, Door by The Daily Post.

Bonne journée, Photo, photo challenge

Weekly Photo Challenge: Muse

6/28, 2015 tanu

Now I’m back to be on line from my musing trip
and, as usual, I learned there’s no such place as far away,
just to say, the difference was if highlighted or deep layered.