An Old Temple in my Neighbourhood

[Shinpachi]

Thanks Wojtek and MM !
Here is a couple of more.
This area was a ghost town on holiday 30 years ago but now a secret oasis for urban people.
I agreed with them.

 

[Wayne Little]

oh...how i wish i was back in Osaka.....

 

[Shinpachi]

It's almost one year since your last visit, Wayne.
No big change but, this time, I have seen a dozen of naked middle aged men here and there on the grass.
It was not necessarily a beautiful scene and girls were laughing

 

[michaelmaltby]

.... middle and old age nakedness ain't a pretty sight .... unless it's yourself ...

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks MM.
That park was originally designed for families.
I hope they will be arrested sooner or later.

 

[michaelmaltby]

Is "street food" popular in Osaka, Shin? Any regional specialties, ?

 

[bobbysocks]

guessing hot dogs are pretty popular....lol

 

[Shinpachi]

Western style "street food" is popular like, yes, hot dogs, burgers, crapes and many others I don't recognize well recently.
Osaka's traditional ones are Ramen (oily noodle), Kushikatsu (deep-fried pork or vegetables on skewers) and Takoyaki (octopus dunplings). Takoyaki always reminds people of Osaka.

 

[michaelmaltby]

Thank you, Shin. We in Toronto have 'limited' street food selection because of gov't over-regulation but the people want more choice ... tacos, burritos, and such. I spent a week working in Korea in February, 1982 and loved walking around the Ite Wan market district munching deep fried shrimp from a paper cone ... , I bought the suit I was married in, custom-tailored, in Korea.

 

[Wayne Little]

been in that park and on that ramp where those pics were taken......on our way to Osaka Castle!

 

[Wurger]

A nice selection...

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks MM, Wayne and Wojtek for kind comments !

Korea was a good place for me too.
50% of my town population are occupied by Koreans though

PS: Most of them evacuated from Korea during the Korean War.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots shinpachi!

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks Hugh and MM for informative !
Summer festival on the foot of my apartment

I can't tell who is Japanese or Korean or Chinese

 

[Wurger]

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks Wojtek and MM for like !

"Hey, what are you taking ?"

"Ah, Shinpachi-san. You are OK !"

 

[Wayne Little]

Excellent stuff.

 

[Old Wizard]

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots shinpachi!

 

[michaelmaltby]

Great energy and spirit in the street-shots.