Random Japan #40 :: Buddha's Noodles

Welcome to the 40th edition of Random Japan. Today we have some flowers, some more flowers, yet more flowers, and a few others as well. Let's jump right in. It's time for...

Random Japan!

^{Buddha's Noodles}

It's our old friend Hotei (Budai in Chinese), also known as the laughing Buddha. He really seems to be enjoying that bowl of noodles.

^{Pretty in Pink}

It's time for the azalea. These pretty flowers are favorites in Japan. They come mainly in purple, red, white, and this pink one. As you might expect of Japan, they are planted everywhere so it is hard to go even a block or two without seeing a wall of them.

^{Pretty in Black and White Too}

More of them.

^{Pretty in Odd Texture Overlay As Well}

Er... sorry about the weird texture overlay. I often leave Hipstamatic on random mode, so sometimes I get strange filters on shots. I try to disable the strangest of the filters. Guess I missed this one. Oh well. It does make for a somewhat interesting shot.

^{Ker-Klunking It Up}

Oh look—it's another car ramp. As I mentioned yesterday, these car ramps are in front of most houses and are usually of this metal variety. Cheaper, I suppose. Also more noisy.

^{Here for the Show}

I'm not sure what kind of flower this is. Anyone? Despite looking pinkish in this photo, they are actually a pale white. Pretty flowers, whatever they are.

^{Enter the White}

Same flowers, another random Hipstamatic filter.

^{Did You Ever Get the Feeling That You Were Being Watched?}

Another entry for my Faces photo project. This one has an odd nose.

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That's all for today. Any standouts? Come back tomorrow for another Random Japan!

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Index Post

• The First Dozen
• The Second Dozen

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32. The Thin Green Line
33. Time for Some Lovin'
34. Flowers, Walls, and Parks
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	David LaSpina is an American photographer lost in Japan, trying to capture the beauty of this country one photo at a time.