March 06, 2004

Lottery Players and Power Shopping Babas

I just spent all day working on my taxes, so I'm not in the mood to post certain favorite photos that I took this week. This Wednesday I actually had a great time meeting my friend in Shinjuku and walking around with my camera. I'll post more of those pictures later. I really liked this picture of a woman buying lottery tickets, especially the lighting; although I find the content somewhat sad overall. The second picture, which I'll call "Babas," features older women out power shopping. This generation grew up in austerity as Japan rebuilt itself after World War II. Now many of them are making a name for themselves by getting out of the house and spending with vigor on food, stuff and travel. They can be somewhat of a terror to their husbands, many of whom have not retired yet to enjoy the fruits of their own sacrifices. Anyway, this group seems to fit the mold.

Recently, speaking of power shopping, I upgraded to a Canon 300D with a couple of lenses. I was able to buy it used from a photographer here in Japan, and I've been pretty excited to get out and use it.

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Posted by jw at March 6, 2004 12:15 AM
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I am quite interested in your writings and photography. Keep up the good work.

Posted by: guest at March 7, 2004 05:40 PM

Thank you! I hope so!

Posted by: AG at March 7, 2004 06:55 PM