#ZENRINMON-GATE

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<strong>YOKOHAMA,CHINA-TOWN,CHINESE NEW YEAR,SPRING FESTIVAL,MANCHINRO,JP / 横浜、春節、農曆新年、舊曆年、横浜中華街、萬珍樓本店、萬珍楼本店、横浜ぶらぶら、まんちんろうで軽めに <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/1one/">by Shichifuku Jin</a></strong> <br /><i>Via Flickr:</i> <br />C0001996-2

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Zenrinmon Gate (Yokohama, Japan)

Zenrimon (善隣門) is one of 6 gates Yokohama’s Chinatown. This gate is known as the Goodwill Gate as it was gifted to Chinatown from the city of Yokohama in February 1955 as a part of postwar reconstruction efforts.

The characters on the gate are written right to left (隣善仁親) and read as Shin-Jin-Zen-Rin in Japanese.

The four characters that were chosen can be translated as follows:

親 (shin): Closeness (like between a parent and child) 仁 (jin): Benevolence or compassion (among humanity) 善 (zen): Goodness 隣 (rin): Neighbors (local or global scale)

In the context of postwar reconstruction, the gate symbolizes a hope for peace and love among not only local citizenry, but also among the international community.

Fujifilm X100V (23 mm at ƒ/2) ISO 500 for 1/160 sec. Astia/Soft V2 Emulation

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Street Photography in Yokohama, Japan with the Fujifilm X100V

Photo #1: Canine & Feline Standoff Fujifilm X100V (23 mm at ƒ/2) ISO 160 for 1/220 sec. Classic Negative film simulation

Photo #2: String Puppet Witch Fujifilm X100V (23 mm at ƒ/2) ISO 320 for 1/160 sec. Classic Negative film simulation

Photo #3: Temple in Chinatown Fujifilm X100V (23 mm at ƒ/2) ISO 160 for 1/200 sec. Astia/Soft V2 film simulation

Photo #4: Zenrinmon Gate Fujifilm X100V (23 mm at ƒ/2) ISO 500 for 1/160 sec. Astia/Soft V2 film simulation

Photo #5: Boy and Girl Fujifilm X100V (23 mm at ƒ/2) ISO 160 for 1/160 sec. Astia/Soft v2 film simulation

Photo #6: Kimono Shop Fujifilm X100V (23 mm at ƒ/2) ISO 320 for 1/160 sec. Astia/Soft v2 film simulation

Photo  #7: Clothing Store Mascot Fujifilm X100V (23 mm at ƒ/2) ISO 320 for 1/160 sec. Velvia/Vivid v2 film simulation

Photo #8: Border Collie at Cafe Fujifilm X100V (23 mm at ƒ/2) ISO 3200 for 1/60 sec. Astia/Soft V2 film simulation

Photo #9: Border Collie at Cafe Fujifilm X100V (23 mm at ƒ/2) ISO 640 for 1/160 sec. Astia/Soft V2 film simulation

Photo #10: Park & City Skyline Fujifilm X100V (23 mm at ƒ/2) ISO 800 for 1/160 sec. Film simulation: Astia/Soft V2

Photo #11: Border Collie at City Park Fujifilm X100V (23 mm at ƒ/2) ISO 3200 for 1/60 sec. Astia/Soft V2 film simulation

Photo  #12: Port City Waterfront Fujifilm X100V (23 mm at ƒ/2) ISO 2500 for 1/160 sec. Classic Chrome V2 Simulation

Photo#13: Yokohama Marine Tower Fujifilm X100V (23 mm at ƒ/2) ISO 2500 for 1/160 sec. Classic Chrome V2 Simulation