Sunflowers Sagami River

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Zama Sunflower Festival featuring over 550,000 plants during the annual event held in the small, rural town of Zama (approx. 40 km or 25 miles southwest of Tokyo).

ISO 400 at ƒ/7.1 for 1/320 sec.

#flower #blossom #sunflower #Zama #festival #ZamaSunflowerFestival #花 #ひまわり #座間ひまわり畑 #祭り #PentaxKS2

Just one of about 500,000 plants at the annual Zama Sunflower Festival in the rural town of Zama city (approx. 40 km or 25 miles southwest of Tokyo).

ISO 400 at ƒ/5.6 for 1/800 sec.

#flower #blossom #sunflower #Zama #festival #ZamaSunflowerFestival #花 #ひまわり #座間ひまわり畑 #PentaxKS2

Little girl "flying" among the sunflowers at the Zama Sunflower Festival.

ISO 400 at ƒ/7.1 for 1/250 sec.

#flower #blossom #sunflower #ZamaSunflowerFestival #花 #ひまわり #座間ひまわり畑 #PentaxKS2

Dale-chan the border collie haphhazardly posing behind a cutout board for tourists at the Zama Sunflower Festival. Zamarin (bottom right) is the Zama city mascot. 

ISO 400 at ƒ/5.6 for 1/320 sec.

#cutoutboard #bordercollie #sunflower #Zamarin #ZamaSunflowerFestival #ざまりん #マスコットキャラクター #座間ひまわり畑 #座間市 #ボーダーコリー #PentaxKS2

Close-up shot of the disk florets of a sunflower at the Zama Sunflower Festival.

ISO 400 at ƒ/7.1 for 1/640 sec.

#flower #blossom #diskfloret #sunflower #Zama #festival #ZamaSunflowerFestival #花 #ひまわり #筒状花 #座間ひまわり畑 #PentaxKS2

Left the fields of sunflowers and cooled off in the shallow waters of Sagami River where there is a huge sandbar just north of the Shin-Sagami Ohashi Bridge (新相模大橋) on Route 246 where the borders of three cities converge: Zama, Ebina, and Atsugi.

ISO 400 at ƒ/4.5 for 1/100 sec.

#SagamiRiver #dog #BorderCollie #犬 #愛犬 #ボーダーコリー #相模川 #PentaxKS2

After a long day of playing in a field of sunflowers and splashing in the cool waters of Sagami River, sunset arrived signalling that it was time to go home.

ISO 400 at ƒ/6.3 for 1/180 sec.

#SagamiRiver #dog #BorderCollie #犬 #愛犬 #ボーダーコリー #相模川 #PentaxKS2

A shot of the Iiyama (飯山), Nanasawa (七沢), and Tanzawaterayama (丹沢寺山) mountain ranges as seen from the banks of the Sagami River near Shin-Sagami Ohashi Bridge (新相模大橋) on Route 246. On a clear day, you can see the peak of Mt. Fuji in the background.

ISO 400 at ƒ/7.1 for 1/250 sec.

#Iiyama #Nanasawa #Tanzawaterayama #mountains #KanagawaMountains #飯山 #七沢 #丹沢寺山 #神奈川の山 #PentaxKS2

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Minato Mirai and Osanbashi

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Huge plastic Pikachu head full of Pikachus in Landmark Tower as part of the annual "Yokohama Pikachu Outbreak" summer festival.
ISO 100 at ƒ/4.5 for 1/50 sec.
#Pokémon #Pikachu #PikachuOutbreak #LandmarkTower #MinatoMirai #Yokohama #ピカチュウ大量発生チュウ #ポケモン #横浜ランドマークタワー #みなとみらい #横浜 #PentaxKS2

The Cosmo Clock 21 Ferris Wheel reflecting off a glass tabletop at a coffee shop in the Minato Mirai district in Yokohama.

ISO 100 at ƒ/8 for 1/80 sec.

#FerrisWheel #reflections #MinatoMirai #Yokohama #反射 #大観覧車 #コスモクロック21 #みなとみらい #横浜 #PentaxKS2

The MS Asuka II cruise ship moored at the Osanbashi Pier in the Port of Yokohama. This ship entered service in 2006 and remains the largest domestic Japanese cruise ship often visiting domestic ports and an occasional overseas port.

ISO 100 at ƒ/11 for 1/160 sec.

#AsukaII #OsanbshiPier #OceanLiner #PortofYokohama #Yokohama #飛鳥II #大洋航路定期船 #大さん橋国際客船ターミナル #横浜 #PentaxKS2

Streamers galore as the MS Asuka II Yokohama sets sail from Osanbashi Pier in the Port of Yokohama.

ISO 100 at ƒ/11 for 1/40 sec.

#AsukaII #OsanbshiPier #OceanLiner #PortofYokohama #Yokohama #飛鳥II #大洋航路定期船 #大さん橋国際客船ターミナル #横浜 #PentaxKS2

Live marching band music and balloons released as the MS Asuka II cruise ship sets sail from Osanbashi Pier in the Port of Yokohama.

ISO 400 at ƒ/6.3 for 1/2500 sec.

#AsukaII #OsanbshiPier #OceanLiner #PortofYokohama #Yokohama #飛鳥II #大洋航路定期船 #大さん橋国際客船ターミナル #横浜 #PentaxKS2

A fireboat giving the Asuka II cruise ship a water salute as she steams out of the Port of Yokohama.

ISO 400 at ƒ/14 for 1/200 sec.

#WaterSalute #fireboat #AsukaII #OsanbshiPier #OceanLiner #PortofYokohama #Yokohama #消防艇 #歓迎放水 #飛鳥II #大洋航路定期船 #大さん橋国際客船ターミナル #横浜 #PentaxKS2

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Yamashita Park and Landmark Tower

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Dock for ships offering shuttle services, tours, and luxury cruises of the Port of Yokohama. Behind the green dock is the bow of the Hikawa Maru ocean liner (retired). 

ISO 200 at ƒ/11 for 1/100 sec.

#SeaBass #MarineShuttle #YamashitaPark #PortofYokohama #Yokohama #シーバス #マリーンシャトル #横浜の港 #横浜クルージング

Stern of the the NYK Hikawa Maru Yokohama ocean liner (1930 to 1960) permanently moored at Yamashita Park in Yokohama. 

ISO 200 at ƒ/5.6 for 1/100 sec.

#HikawaMaru #OceanLiner #LuxuryLiner #FloatingMuseum #YamashitaPark #Yokohama #NYKHikawaMaru #氷川丸 #大洋航路定期船 #豪華客船 #山下公園 #横浜 #PentaxKS2

White hydrangea on display at Yamashita Park (Japan’s first seaside park) for the 33rd National Urban Greenery Fair (Garden Necklace Yokohama 2017). 

ISO 200 at ƒ/6.3 for 1/30 sec.

#hyderangea #whitehydrangea #GardenNecklaceYokohama #YamashitaPark #PortofYokohama #Yokohama #アジサイ #全国都市緑化よこはまフェア #山下公園 #横浜 #PentaxKS2

Lily of the Nile (African Lily) on display at Yamashita Park for the the 33rd National Urban Greenery Fair (Garden Necklace Yokohama 2017).

ISO 200 at ƒ/7.1 for 1/50 sec.

#lily #AfricanLily #LilyoftheNile #GardenNecklaceYokohama #YamashitaPark #Yokohama #ユリ #アフリカンリリー #全国都市緑化よこはまフェア #山下公園 #横浜 #PentaxKS2

Leaves from a huge lily of the valley on display at Yamashita Park for the the 33rd National Urban Greenery Fair (Garden Necklace Yokohama 2017).

ISO 200 at ƒ/6.3 for 1/60 sec.

#leaf #LilyoftheValley #GardenNecklaceYokohama #YamashitaPark #Yokohama #葉 #すずらん #全国都市緑化よこはまフェア #山下公園 #横浜 #PentaxKS2

Bronze dome of the Indian Memorial Fountain--donated to the city of Yokohama in 1939 by a local cooperative of Indians to express gratitude to the Japanese who helped Indians caught in the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake, as well as a memorial to those who perished.

ISO 400 at ƒ/11 for 1/200 sec.

#IndianMemorialFountain #IndianWaterFountain #domeroof #memorial #YamashitaPark #Yokohama #インド水塔 #丸いドーム状の屋根 #山下公園 #横浜 #PentaxKS2

Yokohama Landmark Tower at dusk in the Minato Mirai 21 district of Yokohama city on the shores of Yokohama Port. Tallest building in Japan until 2012 and world’s fastest elevators until 2004.

ISO 400 at ƒ/9 for 1/60 sec.

#LandmarkTower #YokohamaLandmarkTower #skyscraper #MinatoMirai #Yokohama #ランドマークタワー #横浜ランドマークタワー #超高層ビル #みなとみらい #横浜 #PentaxKS2

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Harbor View Park

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Taking a rest among some lavender at the small Bluff 99 Garden located right across the street from the Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery.
ISO 200 at ƒ/5.6 for 1/60 sec.
#dog #pet #bordercollie #lavender #Bluff99Garden #Yokohama #犬 #愛犬 #ボーダーコリー #ラベンダー #ブラフ99ガーデン #横浜

 Just one globe artichoke among many at the Harbor View Park, which is on a hill overlooking the Port of Yokohama.
ISO 200 at ƒ/6.3 for 1/60 sec.
#globeartichoke #HarborViewPark #PortofYokohama #Yokohama #アーティチョーク #港の見える丘公園 #横浜

 Yokohama Bay Bridge as seen from Harbor View Park up on the bluff overlooking the Port of Yokohama.
ISO 200 at ƒ/11 for 1/125 sec.
#YokohamaBayBridge #HarborViewPark #PortofYokohama #Yokohama #横浜ベイブリッジ #港の見える丘公園 #横浜の港 #横浜

In 1859, U.S. Commodore Perry visited Yokohama and forced Japan to cease 220 years of isolation and open her ports to the west. In 1862, the Brits quickly acquired land from the Shogun to establish a military garrison of up to 1,700 soldiers and marines at what is now Harbor View Park. The Shogun allotted additional land on the Bluff to the Brits where they created parade grounds, hospitals, etc., and were first to introduce cricket and rugby to Japan.
ISO 200 at ƒ/6.3 for 1/160 sec.
#HarborViewPark #observatory #PortofYokohama #Yokohama #港の見える丘公園 #展望台 #横浜の港 #横浜

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Yoyogi Park

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 Taking a break from fetching broken branches she found on the grounds of Yoyogi Park in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo.
ISO 200 at ƒ/7.1 for 1/200 sec.
#ボーダーコリー #犬 #愛犬 #代々木公園 #東京の公演 #bordercolle #pet #dog #yoyogipark #yoyogikoen #tokyoparks

 Possibly an “Avon” white rose on display with more than 30 other varieties in the rose garden of Tokyo’s Yoyogi Park.
ISO 200 at ƒ/7.1 for 1/640 sec.
#バラ園 #フラワーランド #白バラ #代々木公園 #東京の公演 #rosegarden #rose #whiterose #yoyogipark #yoyogikoen #tokyoparks

 Dale-chan the border collie cooling herself off at Yoyogi Park in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo.
ISO 200 at ƒ/7.1 for 1/250 sec.
#ボーダーコリー #犬 #愛犬 #代々木公園 #東京の公演 #bordercolle #pet #dog #yoyogipark #yoyogikoen #tokyoparks

Taking a break from fetching broken branches and sticks she found on the grounds of Yoyogi Park in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo.
ISO 200 at ƒ/5 for 1/80 sec.
#ボーダーコリー #犬 #愛犬 #代々木公園 #東京の公演 #bordercolle #pet #dog #yoyogipark #yoyogikoen #tokyoparks

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YDC Visit

 

Jeunesse Coffe Shop

June 12, 2017 (16:21)

Visited YDC today with my coworker. In the end, we didn't actually go to the client's site. Our "professor" insisted that we visit YDC and do a kind of follow-up sales pitch. However, my colleague and I are well aware that the information provided in the official pamphlets is completely useless and counterproductive when trying to make a sales pitch to our targeted market.

It is often the case that the original marketing materials are developed in-house by Japanese staff with an aim for increasing sales within the Japanese market place. Problems arise when material that is targeted for Japanese users gets translated literally into English without any context or consideration what is considered appealing to non-Japanese clientele.

If you factor in the point that more than half of our clients are not native English speakers, it becomes even more imperative that our material be as upfront, clear, and simple as possible.

In my personal experience, Japanese business materials tend to be dense; use a wild range of colors, fonts, and styles; and are inadvertently produced to provide the details and information that only the author and his colleagues are able comprehend. Very little effort is made to approach a presentation from the end-user's point of view.

My coworker and I gave up in frustration and out of a desire to avoid embarrassing ourselves just to meet the short-sighted and ignorant directives given to us by our Japanese superiors who have no idea how to market and appeal to a non-Japanese clientele, and are too proud and over confident to ask their non-Japanese staff for advice, direction, and input.

This situation is a bit frustrating because it could be easily remedied, but working in small, family-run Japanese company requires that I keep my thoughts to myself and simply do as I am told in order to keep my job.

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Dale and Dragon Boat Race

Dale the border collie enjoying the shade at Yamashita Park on Tokyo Bay in the Port of Yokohama.

While hanging out at the park, it just happened to be on the same day of the Yokohama Dragon Boat Race 2017:

http://www.yokohamajapan.com/upcoming-events/yokohama-dragon-boat-race-2017/

  

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