Comments on: This picture sums up what Japan is all about http://lostinjapan.groth.hm/archives/2007/04/this-picture-sums-up-what-japan-is-all-about/ Stop, Listen, Contemplate Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:49:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: chris http://lostinjapan.groth.hm/archives/2007/04/this-picture-sums-up-what-japan-is-all-about/comment-page-1/#comment-80657 chris Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:33:50 +0000 http://lostinjapan.groth.hm/archives/2007/04/this-picture-sums-up-what-japan-is-all-about/#comment-80657 there are real and fake monks. Real ones have a permit, fake ones don't. You can ask to see the permit, but I never have (too embarrassing). there are real and fake monks. Real ones have a permit, fake ones don’t. You can ask to see the permit, but I never have (too embarrassing).

]]> By: Johan http://lostinjapan.groth.hm/archives/2007/04/this-picture-sums-up-what-japan-is-all-about/comment-page-1/#comment-59194 Johan Thu, 03 May 2007 02:56:23 +0000 http://lostinjapan.groth.hm/archives/2007/04/this-picture-sums-up-what-japan-is-all-about/#comment-59194 Wow, you're even more cynical than I am, Tani!! ;-) Wow, you’re even more cynical than I am, Tani!! ;-)

]]> By: tani http://lostinjapan.groth.hm/archives/2007/04/this-picture-sums-up-what-japan-is-all-about/comment-page-1/#comment-59085 tani Tue, 01 May 2007 22:03:22 +0000 http://lostinjapan.groth.hm/archives/2007/04/this-picture-sums-up-what-japan-is-all-about/#comment-59085 mmmhmm it's a good juxtaposition of symbols! but those Buddhist monk guys who hang around in the streets are basically beggars, right? and probably pretty artificial in what aspects of religion they actually represent. I got harassed by one once and it was an odd experience to say the least. He seemed pretty disconnected, not just from the busy world around him but from everything I knew of his religion. mmmhmm it’s a good juxtaposition of symbols! but those Buddhist monk guys who hang around in the streets are basically beggars, right? and probably pretty artificial in what aspects of religion they actually represent. I got harassed by one once and it was an odd experience to say the least. He seemed pretty disconnected, not just from the busy world around him but from everything I knew of his religion.

]]> By: Lisa http://lostinjapan.groth.hm/archives/2007/04/this-picture-sums-up-what-japan-is-all-about/comment-page-1/#comment-59002 Lisa Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:48:12 +0000 http://lostinjapan.groth.hm/archives/2007/04/this-picture-sums-up-what-japan-is-all-about/#comment-59002 Heh, that really is a great shot! Very nice. :) Heh, that really is a great shot! Very nice. :)

]]> By: Nathan http://lostinjapan.groth.hm/archives/2007/04/this-picture-sums-up-what-japan-is-all-about/comment-page-1/#comment-57966 Nathan Sat, 21 Apr 2007 11:55:28 +0000 http://lostinjapan.groth.hm/archives/2007/04/this-picture-sums-up-what-japan-is-all-about/#comment-57966 yes, it sounds sum up japan... yes, it sounds sum up japan…

]]> By: Johan http://lostinjapan.groth.hm/archives/2007/04/this-picture-sums-up-what-japan-is-all-about/comment-page-1/#comment-56176 Johan Sat, 07 Apr 2007 03:34:31 +0000 http://lostinjapan.groth.hm/archives/2007/04/this-picture-sums-up-what-japan-is-all-about/#comment-56176 Haha.... Wish I could say I carefully planned the composition of the photo, but I just did the best I can from a moving bus... On the other hand, it did turn out pretty nicely, capturing the spirit of modern Japan... Haha…. Wish I could say I carefully planned the composition of the photo, but I just did the best I can from a moving bus… On the other hand, it did turn out pretty nicely, capturing the spirit of modern Japan…

]]> By: Justin http://lostinjapan.groth.hm/archives/2007/04/this-picture-sums-up-what-japan-is-all-about/comment-page-1/#comment-56174 Justin Sat, 07 Apr 2007 03:22:54 +0000 http://lostinjapan.groth.hm/archives/2007/04/this-picture-sums-up-what-japan-is-all-about/#comment-56174 I'm especially enamored with the imagery of the namebrand store being much much larger than the monk. Shopping rules supreme! I’m especially enamored with the imagery of the namebrand store being much much larger than the monk.

Shopping rules supreme!

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