Sonic Japan: Sounds of alcohol

Ueno park at the height of the sakura blooming season - crowded with parties, families and tourists... (2018/03/24)

At the end of morning meditation and a talk by the Director of Danshukai, residents sing the song “Doki no Sakura” (“Cherry Blossom Classmates”). This was a song popular in WW2 using lyrics from by poet Yaso Saijo that liken the ill-fated Imperial Japanese Navy pilots to sakura petals that will “meet one day again at Yasukuni Shrine.” (2013/12/17)

The Teramachi Shopping Arcade is a major retail centre in Kyoto which includes the famous Nishiki Market (for fresh and processed foods). Carolyn Stevens and Shuhei Hosokawa meet with their families for a casual meal of okonomiyaki (savory pancakes). Sometimes they are also served with noodles (yakisoba) and other dishes. In recent times, okonomiyaki recipes have become more innovative, including different ingredients. In this photograph, a cheese pancake is featured. (2015/04/05)