Keihan Densya Line Stations

I chose Senbayashi station located in almost center of Osaka to visit because there is famous of a big shopping street (Syoutengai in Japanese) and one of my friends is native of Senbayashi. This time I visited there with her, and she guided me to some famous shops and told me about Senbayashi. what a big shopping street is! was my first impression. I surprised that almost shopping street including my hometown’s it have hardly any customers the last years, but Senbayashi is NOT. There are many people from youth to old. Some of them wear shopping foodstuffs and necessaries for daily use.

The others had a date with their lover. Also bicycles were often seen. Many bicycles were parked on the street illegally. That often can be seen in Osaka. 

 
 
 People drink in the stall, Japanese old-good culture remains in Senbayashi.

 My friend took me to the Karaage store and crepe one. According to her, both of them are popular and broadcasted on TV-show. Since the price is cheap, schoolchildren come to buy as a snack.

There are many kinds shops including from old shop to newest shop. There were also unique and interesting stores. I thought Senbayashi is the town which maintained old and new balance but, I wonder how old store would have made its living. People buy some stuff at newest store clearly. Also I can say the same thing to many same kinds stores are exist in a small area.

Portrait of a foreigner

eating hot chocolate temakizushi.

His name is Mike. From New Jersey, America.

I met him last year, when he stayed Japan as a abroad student.

Before I met him my stereotype of American was American has positive thinking, enjoy their lives well etc then I was sure that my image of American was true. I spent a lot of time with him, we had some cases that we had to decide something like, where will we go to on weekends or what will we eat on lunchtime in KG. He always said "MaDonald's" I used to think does American people eat hamburger every day?  

His fashion represent about himself well.
He always wore the clothes of the check design or colorful ones. As if bright color represent his mind.
Like his clothes, he is  cheerful character and always smile.

This photograph expresses about himself well. 

He was always walking around with the camera and took the photograph. 

Taking phote is one of his hobby. For me I can't take phote with a full-scale camera in an amusement area because I feel somewhat ashamed. For me a full-scale camara means otaku or something like that. I use i-phone when I taking phote. That is difference derive from culture difference I think.