Friday, October 7, 2011

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. 

1 comment:

  1. As a visual anthropologist you should get comfortable using a real camera in public. Just as interacting with Mike dispelled some stereotypes of foreigners, you taking pictures in public will dispel stereotypes of otaku photographers. With your style, I don't think anybody would take you for an otaku anyway...

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