Well, not World Heritage, but still a masterpiece!
Don't know what this is, but it looked great!
Windswept sailor |
The Seto inland sea |
Nature or man? |
Gorgeous! I thought of you Richard! |
Abandoned, as so many places are on these dying islands |
Almost the Mediterranean! |
Buried alive |
This is how all sea walls should be made |
This is how all walls should be made! |
I opened the toilet door and couldn't believe my eyes!!!! Maybe the builder couldn't read plans????!!! |
And then he forgot to finish the walls! Very cosy! |
Is it a whale? Is it a jumbo jet? Is it a rock?.... |
Hairy house |
Outdoor living Inujima style! |
I like these electric bikes!!!! What hill????!! |
Fire retardant treatment??? |
Typical old Japanese construction |
It looks great, but don't touch it. |
Hello handsome! |
Reminds me of the "whack a mole" game! |
Weird and wonderful |
The aliens have landed |
Naoshima Ferry terminal, great design by SAANA architects. |
Naoshima bath house. Eclectic! |
Bath house entrance |
007 museum. This island was the setting for the Bond book, "The Man with the Red Tattoo" |
A vending machine for every occasion in Japan |
Love these walls |
Lovely laneways |
Temple roofs |
A treasure trove of 50's memorabilia in the middle of nowhere! The owners were dressed rockabilly style too! |
Rock encrusted tori |
Who else would have thought of that?! |
Seaman Jaspar |
Japan's beautiful coastline, as long as man hasn't built anything, its always beautiful |
Naoshima Port. They grow mutant vegetables here. |
Another mutant vegetable |
An artist has gone around the island creating personalised norens (entrance curtains) for many houses and businesses |
Those glimpses are magic |
Not quite the usual Japanese aesthetic, but practical I guess! |
Pumpkin by Yayoi Kusama, a crazy old lady who does fabulous artwork! She loves her dots, and so do I. |
Comfy pumpkin |
Rivers of dots |
Looks a bit like an American football player! |
Cosy pumpkin |
Again, unadulterated Japan is beautiful |
One of the nicest beaches in Japan. There are not many! |