Fukuoka snaps

bubu

Been absent from Japan for almost 20 years, last month I went to Fukuoka and vicinity for a few days.
Compared to the old days, the Japanese is no longer the same polite and friendly.
Especially to tourists bearing a Chinese face.
Am I being too sensitive?

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While the ladies were shopping I sneaked out for some fresh air.
Strolling along the narrow streets nearby the city centre, I encountered a small eyewear shop.
Looked like it's an established brand in Fukuoka and offered bespoke service.

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With limited exchange of conversation in English, I ended up ordering two pairs of glasses frame.
Instead of acetate, he still makes celluloid frames.
Expected to deliver to Hong Kong by January next year.

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Again I was released while the ladies were blood fighting the last evening in boutiques,
I bumped into a small rally.

ww129

Nice pictures, as you always have

IMHO, Japanese is not polite and friendly as you encountered in the past due to several reasons. Besides perhaps the bad experience they have with tourists, the economic environment of the whole country since the Fukushima nuclear crisis in 2011 also affects greatly.

Btw, bespoke glasses frame is also available in Hong Kong. I am wearing one for a couple of years and it is made by a young man in Kwai Fong. My experience is very similar to ordering a bespoke suit in tailor shop: all kinds of measurement; choose style, materials and colours for the glasses frame; return for a trial fit a few weeks later before the final product comes out.  You may wish to try visiting him one day to support local craftmanship.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnzuo9CJ-mY), (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DsqgJOOdPU)

bubu

ww129 發表於 2018-12-22 08:03
Nice pictures, as you always have

IMHO, Japanese is not polite and friendly as you enc ...

Thanks for sharing the bespoke workshop in Hong Kong.
There is a lot of their info at Facebook. Interesting!
I'll find time to pay a visit and check out what they have for me.

zaurus

Bubu Ching, 日本而家要去鄉下就會感受到距地超友善友好, 大城市比以前差左,
今年暑假我帶家人全鄉下半個月系好正, 有機會出完<出走錫蘭>後再出, 全程Positive film影,未SCAN好

bubu

zaurus 發表於 2018-12-27 08:23
Bubu Ching, 日本而家要去鄉下就會感受到距地超友善友好, 大城市比以前差左,
今年暑假我帶家人全鄉下半個 ...

等睇大片。

Skkypole

Nice shots! bubu Hing.
90年代我在渋谷生活了3年，早上上日文課，下午就到coffee shop做兼職廚房和出前。二十年前一碗牛丼和一權飲料既價錢到今天只漲了100到200円。通縮了那麼久，賤物鬥窮人，生活艱辛! 莫名的自卑感油然而生，看安培跟習大大會面的表情，可看到一點端兒。一個大國沒落，一個暴發新貴，兩種不一樣的自卑感。

Chak

Like your photos

bubu

Skkypole 發表於 2018-12-30 10:20
Nice shots! bubu Hing.
90年代我在渋谷生活了3年，早上上日文課，下午就到coffee shop做兼職廚房和出前。 ...

About 40 years ago, I went to Tokyo quite often for short pleasure trips, like once in two months or so.

I visited there so frequently because it was a friendly, polite, clean and organized place.
And most importantly, there were many new designs to see across all categories of products.

It was such an inspiring country.

vincecharus

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kit

D相好有時代感