#sakura and railroad

[my-b-side-life-aii]

東海道新幹線 N700A 河津桜 2023春 みはらし広場 綾瀬市

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※フジ（旧型）でも、新幹線、撮れます！※

[hsslilly-blog]

brigette's fashion show: the girls through the decades!!!!!!! indirectly inspired by @hssprimefan's "brigette's happy ending".

i’ve been meaning to do something like this since 2022 but i never got around to it. but here we are: 20s katherine, 30s mac (@ih8harley’s mc), 40s sakura, 50s kallie, 60s blair, 70s mia, 80s koh, 90s autumn and 00s payton!! i tried sticking to their colour palettes because i thought it’d be fun.

[bonguri]

20240227 Shinsiro 3 by Bong Grit Via Flickr: 河津桜トンネルです。色が濃い目で美しい。 @Nagashino area, Shinsiro city, Aichi pref. （愛知県新城市 長篠地区）

[arbitrarygreay]

This is the units set from Hina Fes 2022 TF/Byonz Premium

First three performers and first two songs: interesting relatively deep cuts. Good job.

Last 3 girls and last song: ya basic

[redsamuraiii]

20230331 Tarumi railway 10 by Bong Grit Via Flickr: 高科駅の桜は最高のタイミング。東南アジア方面と思われる方々がポートレートを撮っておられました。 @Takashina station, Ibigawa town, Ibi district, Gifu pref. （岐阜県揖斐郡揖斐川町 高科駅）

[vgperson]

Vocaloid Highlights: April 2023

No foolin', she IS the star. Highlights Archive

========== Stand-Outs ========== April Star Toe Loop Cheap Property King Queen Jack Dance Samsa Heart-Fluttering Star☆Land! Nero Misfortune All Ameri A Brief History of Us Gourami Kiss Spring Express Train Unclear Wisdom Requiem Startling Dystopia Kotonoha Dance Da-Da-Da-Dance Strobe Caster Euphobia Record of Exile Simulcaster Know Misery Rain Shelter Babel Obscured Mad Head Worm Open Eyes Lost in Void

========== Worth Your Time ========== Anomaly You-Colored Sky Non-Inevitable Greed Gazer One Day At A Time Ms. Dummy Insomnia Meaningless Music FROM A TREASURE BOX On a Night of Red Ruin Be The MUSIC! Closing the Distance to You Absolute Status Quo Keeping Imitation in the Mirror Burnit!! Plant Human MAGIC CITY NIGHT Diva In Praise of Youth Apple and Pomegranate Retro Future Being Dream Dancer Rainy Noise Words Are Longing To Get Out Happy End Konpeito and Love Horoscope Let Me See Water Space Ultramarine Let's Die Together With the Piano After It Breaks You Don't Listen To People, Huh Fleeting Eternity RED Final Correspondence Muddy Bouquet Demo Song Dream Girl I'm Home Haustier Conspiracist I Just Can't Live SUSHI-GO-ROUND Destruction Girl The Same Outcome Gerbera Lost Forever Impurity save to heart Aster Stop the HICCUP Midnight Railroad Crossing Last Order Spring Haze, Clouding in Windstorms If Life Has a Weight Happy Creator Te-Te-Te Metamorphose Lost City Girl Love and Sakura are Moments. Season's Cheeks and Wonderland Night Walk Gold Prize Rainy Raine-chan '89 Da Da Dawn Our Experiment Sound of Spring's Departure Trash Can Search Climber Wind Sprint Won't Kill Divine Possession Parallel White Clouds Lethal Pervert Waiting in the Sea Sorrow's Pocket Nothing to Sell But Kindness Light Blue Damage Fashion Poor Loser Gymnastics #1 Seriously Sick Blossom Scar PAREIDO (Parade) Anaphylaxis X-Mark Batter Your Point of View The Day I Learned Love PLUG→OUT Labyrinth Lamentin' Bein' Sick (Special Version) Reminiscence Poetry Vanity L Violet Refrain & Remind Round and Round and Under Teto-Teto-Toteto Monologue The Day's End Boiling Isol-ization (2023 ver.) Beyond Sleep, It Doesn't Rain. You said you love me

[bluecube92]

My Anime Movie List *UPDATED*

Ghibli:

My Neighbor Totoro Castle in the Sky Ponyo Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind Howl’s Moving Castle The Secret World of Arrietty Kiki’s Delivery Service The Cat Returns Porco Rosso Spirited Away Pom Poko Whisper of the Heart Princess Mononoke My Neighbors the Yamadas Tales from Earthsea Grave of the Fireflies From Up On Poppy Hill The Wind Rises When Marnie Was There Only Yesterday Ocean Waves Earwig and the Witch

Pokemon:

Pokemon The First Movie Pokemon The Movie 2000 Pokemon 3 The Movie Pokemon 4Ever Pokemon Heroes Pokemon: Jirachi: Wishmaker Pokemon: Destiny Deoxys Pokemon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew Pokemon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea Pokemon: The Rise of Darkrai Pokemon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior Pokemon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life Pokemon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions Pokemon the Movie: White-Victini and Zekrom Pokemon the Movie: Black-Victini and Reshiram Pokemon: Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice Pokemon: Genesect and the Legend Awakened Pokemon: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction Pokemon: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages Pokemon: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel Pokemon the Movie: I Choose You Pokemon the Movie: The Power of Us Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution Pokemon: Secrets of the Jungle

Case Closed:

The Time Bombed Skyscraper The Thirteenth Target The Last Wizard of the Century Captured In Her Eyes Countdown to Heaven Phantom of Baker Street The Crimson Love Letter Zero the Enforcer Episode "One": The Great Detective Turned Small

Other:

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Summer Wars Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions Digimon The Movie Card Captor Sakura The Movie Card Captor Sakura The Movie 2: The Sealed Card Revolutionary Girl Utena The Movie Night on the Galactic Railroad Spring and Chaos Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro Paprika Memories Tokyo Godfathers Patema Inverted Steamboy Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror Perfect Blue Wolf Children A Letter to Momo Princess Arete Akira Millenium Actress The Boy and the Beast Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade Tekkonkinkreet Ghost in the Shell (1995) Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence 5 Centimeters Per Second The Garden of Words Appleseed (1988) Appleseed (2004) Appleseed Ex Machina Appleseed Alpha Miss Hokusai Your Name Cowboy Bebop The Movie In This Corner of the World The Sky Crawlers Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Solid State Society Mary and the Witch's Flower The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Steins;Gate the Movie - Load Region of Deja Vu Robot Carnival Napping Princess Flavors of Youth Eden of the East: King of Eden Eden of the East: Paradise Lost Legend of the Millennium Dragon Martian Successor Nadesico: Prince of Darkness First Squad Children Who Chase Lost Voices Mirai Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle Godzilla: The Planet Eater Fireworks No Game No Life 0 Short Peace A Silent Voice Like The Clouds, Like the Wind Jungle Emperor Leo A Wind Named Amnesia The Fantastic Adventures of Unico Unico in the Island of Magic Fuse: Memoirs of the Hunter Girl Mai Mai Miracle Ni No Kuni The End of Evangelion Strait Jacket Evangelion 1.01 You Are (Not) Alone Evangelion 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance Evangelion 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time Modest Heroes Okko's Inn A Whisker Away Tiger and Bunny The Rising Children of the Sea Little Norse Prince Redline Weathering With You Origin Spirits of the Past Genius Party Genius Party Beyond Promare The Life of Budori Gusuko Ride Your Wave The Night is Short, Walk On Girl Welcome to the Space Show Project A-Ko Project A-Ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group Project A-Ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody Project A-Ko 4: Final Birthday Wonderland Blood: The Last Vampire Venus Wars Maquia - When the Promised Flower Blooms Re: Cyborg 009 Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop Penguin Highway Golgo 13: The Professional Golgo 13: Queen Bee Puella Magi Madoka Magica Rebellion Lupin III The First Escaflowne The Movie Stand By Me, Doraemon Stand By Me, Doraemon 2 Expelled From Paradise Child of Kamiari Month Bubble Dirty Pair Affair On Nolandia Dirty Pair Project Eden Dirty Pair Flight 005 Conspiracy Trigun Badlands Rumble Urusei Yatsura Beautiful Dreamer The Place Promised In Our Early Days Belle K-ON! The Movie A Tree of Palme Drifting Home The Princess and the Pilot Fruits Basket Prelude Hells Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic Black Jack the Movie Josee, the Tiger, and the Fish Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo The Deer King Inu-Oh Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba The Movie Mugen Train Jungle Emperor: The Brave Can Change The Future To Every You I've Loved Before Re:Cycle of the Penguindrum: Your Train is Your Survival Tactic Re:Cycle of the Penguindrum: I Love You Pompo: The Cinephile Lupin the 3rd Episode 0 First Contact Slayers The Motion Picture Poupelle of Chimney Town To Me, The One Who Loved You Colorful Hal

Short Movies: Little Witch Academia Kakurenbo - Hide and Seek Voices of a Distance Star

Movies I want to watch: The House of the Lost on the Cape Goodbye, Don Glees! Giovanni's Island

[narusaku-headcanons]

Narusaku Modern!AU 🌸🍥

Sakura has a very predictable routine. She wakes up and takes her shower at 4am. By 5am, she's already dressed and and eating her half burnt egg sandwich, she always forgets about the bread. By 6:30am, she's already at the train station waiting for the 7am train to come. Well...it is now seven and the train has not come yet.

"Damnit I'm gonna be late! Tsunade is going to kill me..."

No one is around except a tall bright blonde man sitting a few feet away from her. He had his head down, dozing off maybe, with his air pods in.

She always sees him at 6:55, always late but somehow never missing the train, and usually goes to the back on the train while she stays near the front. Even though she sees him every morning, this is the first time she's taken a good look. He's actually kind of cute.

Its 7:10 when she decides to walk towards him. Even though she stood right in front of him, his head was still down and his pods were blasting. Sakura huffed and tapped him on his shoulder. The man jumped at her touch and sat back wide-eyed.

"I'm sorry for scaring you! I just...see you on the same train sometimes so I wanted to ask if you know why our train hasn't come yet..."

He just stared at her with those bright blue eyes.

"Hello...?"

The man blinked a couple times before he face turned a bright red. "Y-Yes! Ah...the train! It uh...they said earlier when you checked in that it would be delayed until 7:30."

It was Sakura's turn to look at him wide-eyed. "7:30?! I have to get to work by 8!" Sakura sighed and put her hand into her hands. "I guess I have no choice."

Sakura sighed for the third time and sat next to the blonde. "I'm...Sakura by the way."

The man took out his air pods and turned to her. "I'm Naruto. And...you said you always see me?"

"Ah yeah," she chuckled. "You're always running to the train at 6:55."

"Oh...yeah. And the one time I come early," he gestures the the empty railroad. "But that's okay. You're...good company."

Sakura looked at him surprised. "Oh? That hold this early in the morning?"

"I-I mean you're nice to talk to since you know we see each other on the train and....stuff."

"Uh huh..."

They talked for a good 20 minutes more before the sound of a horn interrupted their conversation. It was the train.

Sakura looked at her phone and saw that it was 7:30 on the dot. "Finally, the train is here!" Sakura got on her feet gathering her stuff.

"Well, it was nice meeting you, Sakura-chan."

She turned to him. "Sakura-chan?"

"If you don't like it then-" she stopped him.

"Oh no it's fine. I like it." She smiled at him. His face started to heat up once again.

"Now, you're gonna sit with me on the train, right?"

Naruto, red face and all, only nodded. He gathered his stuff and followed behind her.

[2n2n]

it feels as if we'll be getting Natsuhiko lore soon ? so much art featuring him as of late.....

I don't know what Natsuhiko/Sakura's deal is ... for the Night on the Galactic Railroad AU, Natsuhiko is the man who captures herons to turn into candy, and Sakura is a heron. A thing he pursues.

In another AU, Sakura is ? some sort of ? hen ? associated ? woman ? and Natsuhiko is a ? wolf ?

in Ghost Hotel, she's a woman seemingly trapped in sleep, while Natsuhiko is a . frankenstein, singing to her ??

in Hanako of the Opera he's simply a tenor singer while Sakura is a teacher ....

Natsuhiko has a weird tiny crown on his head always, I have no idea if it is hair or an object. its even in the simplest image, like above, so it's a feature essential to him.

in Hanako of the Opera he's simply a tenor singer while Sakura is a teacher ....

this has been: a post (?)

[my-b-side-life-aii]

幸せの黄色い新幹線 ドクターイエロー 923形 河津桜 2023春 

みはらし広場 綾瀬市 のぞみ検測 新横浜 小田原

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[eldritchbean-shapeshifter]

Forms of the Bean - Masterpost 3

Continued list of all my different forms/sonas. Does not (usually) include mixed/blended forms.

Acorn (Clado-nonhuman)

Fire

Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) - both melanistic AND piebald. Because I do what I want.

Giant Desert Hairy Scorpion (Hadrurus arizonensis)

Dog (Canis lupus familiaris)

Melanistic Grey Wolf (Canis lupus)

Werewolf

Chromian (from Prism World)

African Wild Dog/African Painted Dog (Lycaon pictus)

Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)

Personified Railroad Crossing

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)

Sea bunny (Jorunna parva)

Selkie

Ribbon Seal (Histriophoca fasciata)

Pumpkin Head

Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majos)

Sakura/Cherry Blossom (Cerasus serrulata)

Vampire

Candy Corn

Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa)

Blue Raspberry

Phoenix

Earth Pony - Based on MLP FiM

Pulsar Star

Blanket Critter (it was this little dark critter with a blanket or something on top? it's based on something I saw on Tumblr somewhere but I can't find it T^T)

Laughing Seagull (Leucophaeus atricilla)

4-Legged Woerm (My version)

Music Box

Wind

Masterpost pt4

[bonguri]

20240227 Shinsiro 4 by Bong Grit Via Flickr: トンネルのあっち側から河津桜。 @Nagashino area, Shinsiro city, Aichi pref. （愛知県新城市 長篠地区）

[centrally-unplanned]

Was super curious as to why this exists, so lets find out!

The obvious answer ofc: the Wikipedia page of Kagami Yoshimizu, the author of Lucky Star, lists him as doing the cover for an edition of Nietzsche's Words for Young People:

Words for Young People (若き人々への言葉, Wakaki Hitobito no Kotoba) (cover illustration, by Friedrich Nietzsche, Kadokawa Shoten, 2011)

Straightforward so far, right? But still, *why* is a real question. Kadokawa does stuff like this all the time actually - Japan's 'collector book culture' is very large, way larger than it is in the US, special cover editions by famed artists is a very common occurrence. And in June of 2011 we have the -

God dammit, and the internet archive isn't any help either due to shenanigans w/ frikkin Flash. Anyway, blogs to the rescue!

This entry details the "Discovery! Kadokawa Bunko 2011" Summer Fair, where you amoung other things win adorable keychains related to cooling down - totally buyable off Yahoo Auctions still if that is your thing.

But in addition to that, 5 'collectors' versions of classic books were released to encourage participation in the festival, featuring art by different manga artists. We have:

Anne of Green Gables" Cover Illustration by Kiyohiko Azuma "Words for Young People" Cover illustration by Kagami Yoshimizu Yi Ling, Shan Tsuki Ki, Disciples, and Biographies of the Great Masters" Cover illustration by Asagi Sakura Greek and Roman Mythology: A Complete Translation" Cover illustration by Mari Yamazaki Night on the Galactic Railroad" Cover Illustration: Kohaku Kuroboshi

Funnily enough the rest of them did art a bit more aligned with the source material. Kiyohiko Azuma, for example, is the author of Azumanga Daioh, but his cover looks like this:

Yoshimizu is just a renowned troll and so just drew Konata in a castle because you aren't the boss of me I do what I want. Which is ofc why this book got tiny amounts of traction in the english-speaking internet, removed from its wider context.

If you want to see a little more of the book btw, there are a few more Konata's on the cover flap and under the obi:

What is Konata doin on a cover of a Nietzsche book, why was the creator of lucky star commissioned to do art for a Nietzsche book

[turisiancom]

TURISIAN.com - Sejak tanggal 2 hingga 5 November 2023, Japanese Film Festival  (JFF) yang diselenggarakan oleh Japan Foundation resmi membuka tirainya di tanah air. JFF 2023 ini menghadirkan 17 film pilihan serta satu serial drama dari negeri Sakura yang sangat dinantikan. Acara pembukaannya sendiri  berlangsung di Grand Indonesia, Jakarta Pusat  hari Kamis, 2 November 2023 dengan menghadirkan nuansa khas Okinawa, Jepang. Dimulai dengan pertunjukan musik tradisional Sanshin yang memukau, yang dipersembahkan dengan apik oleh grup musik Umaku Sanshin. BACA JUGA: Film Pendek Berjudul Pulang Sabet Anugerah Festival Film Terbaik TVRI 2023 Acara yang meriah ini turut dihadiri oleh Duta Besar Jepang untuk Indonesia, Kanasugi Kenji, beserta staf diplomatiknya yang menghiasi malam pembukaan. Tak tanggung-tanggung, festival ini akan mengunjungi enam kota di Indonesia, yaitu Jakarta, Makassar, Bandung, Surabaya, Palembang, dan Yogyakarta. "Tahun ini, kami akan berkunjung ke enam kota, yaitu Jakarta, Makassar, Bandung, Surabaya, Palembang, dan Yogyakarta," ujar Director General The Japan Foundation Jakarta, Takahashi Yuichi. BACA JUGA: Bioskop Online Gelar Asian Film Festival, Tayangannya Keren-keren Lho 17 Film Spektakuler Pada edisi tahun ini, penonton akan dimanjakan dengan 17 film spektakuler yang berasal dari Jepang, yang akan tayang di CGV Grand Indonesia, Jakarta, hingga Minggu, 5 November 2023. Deretan film yang akan menghiasi layar lebar di Jakarta antara lain: A Man MONDAYS See you ‘this’ week! The Lines That Define Me Father of the Milky Way Railroad We Made a Beautiful Bouquet Brave: Gunjo Senki The Water Flows To The Sea And Yet, You Are So Sweet Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom The Forbidden Play Lesson in Murder Lupin The 3rd, The Castle of Cagliostro Takeshi Yashiro Stop Motion Animation The Island kitchen We’re Broke, My Lord! Lonely Castle in The Mirror". BACA JUGA: ASEAN Panji Festival 2023 akan Mampir ke Beberapa Kota Besar Indonesia 1 Serial Drama Jepang Tak hanya itu, di Japanese Festival Film Jakarta juga akan ditayangkan 1 serial drama Jepang berjudul “Downtown Rocket” sebanyak 2 episode, yang akan memanjakan penggemar serial Jepang. Sementara itu, di kota Makassar dan Bandung, akan ada 12 film menarik yang akan memanjakan penonton, dengan tambahan 2 film Jepang ekstra. Yaitu “Monster” dan “Perfect Days”. JFF di kota Makassar juga akan menjadi wadah bagi sineas Indonesia untuk berkiprah, dengan ditayangkannya 2 film pendek berjudul “Ride to Nowhere” dan “Adam (Far Away From the Memories)”. Duta Besar Jepang untuk Indonesia, Kanasugi Kenji, juga turut mengungkapkan bahwa acara ini merupakan bagian dari perayaan hubungan diplomatik. Yaitu,  antara Jepang dan Indonesia yang memasuki usia ke-65 tahun. BACA JUGA: Festival Pelajar Nusantara, Membangun Semangat untuk Berprestasi CGV Grand Indonesia Ini merupakan peluang baik untuk mempererat ikatan antara kedua negara dengan menghadirkan Festival Film Jepang yang meriah di Jakarta dan beberapa kota besar di Indonesia. Sebagai pelengkap yang tak kalah penting, pembukaan JFF 2023 di CGV Grand Indonesia Jakarta dibuka dengan pemutaran film "A Man" karya Sutradara Ishikawa Kei. Film ini dipilih karena meraih penghargaan sebagai film terbaik di Japan Academy Awards ke-46 dan berbagai penghargaan lainnya. Ini menjadi bukti kekuatan dan kualitas perfilman Jepang yang tak terbantahkan. BACA JUGA: Halloween Festival 2023 Hadirkan Sensasi  Serem-sereman Untuk para penikmat film, tiket di JFF 2023 memiliki harga yang sangat terjangkau. Di Jakarta, harga tiket dibanderol sebesar Rp25-30 ribu. Sedangkan di Makassar dan Bandung seharga Rp15-20 ribu. Untuk harga tiket di Surabaya, Palembang, dan Yogyakarta dapat diperoleh dengan harga Rp15 ribu. Kecuali Yogyakarta yang seharga Rp20 ribu. Nah, untuk informasi lebih lanjut, kunjungi situs resmi dan media sosial JFF 2023. Dengan begitu, penikmat film di Indonesia dapat menikmati tayangan spektakuler.

Khususnya,  dari negeri matahari terbit tanpa harus merogoh kocek dalam-dalam. ***

[reeia]

10 thoughts about Japan (Osaka to be Specific)

WARNING: there are too much amazement here!

                                               Garden Koko-en, Himeji

They don't really know how to express their care to the foreigners verbally but with their facilities, you’ll see, they care BIG TIME! First of all they made the AC centralized! Haha.. It was 8degrees when the plane landed at Kansai International airport. Woah! I only got two jackets, I wasn’t expecting Japan to be that cold, I’ve checked the weather beforehand but still I’ve never experienced that before...It was summer in the Philippines (March 25, 2017) yet it’s so cold in Japan. I guess it is called tail of winter and early spring though. I was really not prepared; in fact I have brought a flip flops & citronella lotion. Hahah (summery feels!) Apparently I wasn’t able to use those. It’s too cold for those mosquitos to fly around Japan, they can’t because they have thick jackets as well, but the truth is they all died!

 Still about the facilities, let’s talk about the comfort rooms. Toilet bowls have buttons for washing uranus, haha..really designed for pooping and as I have seen, mall toilets seemed like wifi connected cause there’s a wifi symbol on screen. So high tech! I couldn’t miss the experience so I tried it! hahah 😊 😊 😊 The comfort room will definitely give you comfort!

                                                  at Piole Mall Himeji

3. Wide sidewalks, it’s obvious that they prioritized safety for the pedestrians and drivers inside their vehicles are courteous, when green lights turn they wait few seconds before they go. (Now imagine that situation in Manila, some drivers are just so impatient and rude). Okay too much of comparing, bad vibes are starting to cover up my feel good mood right now for this Japan review. Hihi. I’d loved to mention I did not experience traffic congestion at all on my stay there.

4. Vendo capital. You’ll find vendo machines on almost every side of roads and railroads. You will never get thirsty; you’ll find variety of drinks from water to juices to sodas, (vendo kaya ng mga uhaw sa pag ibig meron?) LOL. Fare for train, vendo. Fare for buses, vendo. Open parking spaces, vendo, they don’t hire guards.

5. Safe place. Even if I had put my wallet in the front pocket of my bag pack, there’s no thief. My friend’s bag’s zip tends to open most of the time, I just told myself "great that we are not in Manila.". Houses have small gates or none, Japanese’ knows they’re safe.

                                                       Hyogo, Kobe

6. Super clean environment and disciplined locals. There are trash bins for bottles, papers, some for left overs and for other garbages. No one’s littering. After eating at a restaurant people will dispose or bring back to the counter what they’ve used (utensils), so a crew will just have to wipe the tables. :) At the streets I saw some dogs being walked, one pooped, but the owner has a plastic bag on his hand and grabbed it. 😅

                                                         Dotonburi

7.  Cool architecture. House exteriors are so cute, simple and ideal. Buildings have PVC exterior walls, I’ve knocked on to curiosity, interiors are plywood, I think those are assembled house, only stairs and roof deck were made of concrete, well I believe columns and beams as well. Even comfort rooms, toilet, wall, tub and floor were built altogether, so they would just install them quick. I loved the accordion door at the apartment I stayed in it made me want to take that home. 😂 Also I had time to go to a children playground, I’ve notice even the high storey houses have PVC exteriors but looks like concrete. Cool!

8. Fashion city. I think I belong there, it seemed like every street is a runway, they don’t care about what people may say, whatever outfits they wear they never run out of fashion sense, skirt over leggings, long skirts, loose jeans, boots, knee high socks, hair dresses. From babies to oldies, they soooo cute!!!! ♥

9. FOODS! I loveeet!!! Sushi, grilled eel, oyster, takoyaki, chocolates, ice creams, all that I’ve eaten there were sooo oishi! Worth the expensiveness! 😂 😂

                                                   Matcha X Sakura

10. The spending. Japan has a high cost of living, as shown on their bodies because they choose to walk and bike. I spent more on foods and transportations, well those were the things I’ve only got to spend onto. My train fare ranges from 160-970yen (x .44 for php), taxi costs 1000yen and above.

11. Oops I am making it 11 because this is the one thing I’ve really liked about experiencing the country. You'll hear "arigato" everywhere; I didn’t even heard one uttered "bakero". Japanese' are always grateful that’s why they are successful. Beautiful people. ❤️ Try to walk around the streets of Philippines, what are you hearing?

two of my goals there, to have a picture with a pure Japanese and to see a cherry blossom. Too bad I wasn't able to prepare a good camera. I have borrowed my friend's phone but she sent the pics through facebook and quality diminished. :(

BUT I am probably coming back! ❤️ 🌸

[nanabansama]

I’m currently crying over how cute these train stickers are omg.

The stickers appear to be based on the classic Japanese novel, Night on the Galactic Railroad. To keep it brief, it’s a story about a boy going on a fantasy train ride! It’s short and there’s also a movie for it, so I would recommend checking it out. Everyone here is dressed up as a character from it, so for fun I figured I’d list who everyone is dressed as!

Spoiler Warning for Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun and Night on the Galactic Railroad!

Our two stars are Kou and Nene, dressed up as Giovanni and Campanella respectively. Giovanni and Campanella are best friends at school that ride the galactic train together, but it turns out that Campanella is dead, and in the end he passes on while Giovanni returns to his normal life. The way Campanella dies young and leaves his friend behind is a concerning fate that may or may not befall these two...let's hope not!

Next we have Mitsuba, who is dressed up as Tadashi! You can recognize him by the apple he's holding.

Tadashi is a young boy who boarded the train with his older sister and an older gentleman who helped them. It turns out they were all on a ship that got hit by an iceberg, and the three of them drowned. The three of them later move onto the Christian heaven.

Here we have Sakura and Natsuhiko, who appear to be a swan and the Birdcatcher. Sakura is wearing an outfit similar to Nene's except in color, alongside yellow shoes. She's also positioned next to the Cygnus constellation, to the left of her, and the Northern Cross (within Cygnus) is mentioned in the novel. She also appears to have a cross on her hat, so it's a pretty clear match!

As for Natsuhiko, or the Birdcatcher, he’s a wandering traveler on the train who catches birds made of cake to make a living. Since Sakura is a swan, it makes sense for Natsuhiko to be trying to catch her.

Finally, we have our train conductor! Hanako, sporting his red conductor hat, is the conductor of the train and checks the tickets of the passengers. It makes sense for Hanako, the leader of the Seven Mysteries, to be the conductor of a train for dead people. Extra fitting is that it’s a train that goes through the Milky Way, and we all know Hanako loves space!

As for Tsukasa… did you notice he has a scorpion's tail?! It’s that little pointy black thing stickin’ out of his butt!

While also a conductor like his brother, Tsukasa appears to take the role of the scorpion. You can see his tail has a bright flame on the tip of it; this references how the scorpion, after killing many creatures in it's life, wished to become something good in the next. So God burnt its body up to shine in the night sky.

This red flame and star of Scorpio is also a clear reference to Antares... which if you read the Picture Perfect arc, you would know it's an important star to Hanako!

Anyways, it was kind of fun figuring out all the little references! If anyone has any input or commentary I welcome it, as I may have messed up or omitted some interesting details (it took me eight months to figure out the scorpion Tsukasa thing!)

I hope this was interesting! Don't forget to read the book, or watch the movie, yourself!