Japan diaries: I got a streetshot thrill at Miyajima

I stumbled upon Japanese Pippylongstockings skipping down Miyajima’s lanes with her mom. The world would be a crazy happy place if everyone was as carefree as Pippy.

I got a streetshot thrill in Osaka

Sneak a picture, or ask and run the risk of being denied?

I got a streetshot thrill while trying to call a taxi in Kyoto

If cute were a nation it would be Japan

I got a streetshot thrill in Harajuku

I’m sorry it’s blurry, but I’m just relieved that I even managed to capture this moment. We arrived in Harajuku on a very rainy morning, but as the clouds rolled out, the Harajuku girls rolled in. We passed this colourful group while strolling down Omotesando dori on a chilly March Saturday afternoon and I had exactly one second to whip out the camera and snap a pic. I love that dressing up and hitting the town is a weekend hobby for these girls. Respect.

I got me a street shot thrill on my birthday

A lovely day spent wondering around Hiroshima city where Japanese girls all seemed to venture out in pairs. We stopped, they said I was kawaii, I said they were kawaii too. We took pictures, giggled and went our separate ways x3.

I got me a street shot thrill in Matsunaga

I’ve ~~discovered~~ stalked my very own rare bird of fashion in a tiny town called Matsunaga, Hiroshima. We wait at the bus stop together every Friday morning, and every week she’s wearing the same carefully formulated fashion silhouette. So finally, in very embarrassing Japanese (involves a lot of pointing and single word use) I asked if I could take her picture. “Me?” she said, “Yes, you look lovely” I replied. And how perfectly has she posed herself! So cheeky, I love it!