Photo Hunt – Narrow, Semai

February 2, 2008 · 36 comments

This weeks theme in The Photo Hunt is Narrow or Semai (せまい) in Japanese

Starved for space in Japan using the word narrow for descriptive purposes is appropriate on many occasions.

The housing, streets, footpaths when existant, shops, restaurants and most other day to day activities, involve navigating your way through an all round narrow society ….. there’s certainly a fair share of narrow-minded people here too.

As for the photo, this was taken at Tokyo Dome City, where an amusement park wraps around the shopping complex from top to bottom and in many instances, narrow openings.

There was no chance of getting me on this, not just be cause i’m not a big fan of heights bit we’d literally just walked out of a restaurant for lunch with a few beers, not a good combination for me.

Tokyo Dome City

Tokyo Dome City (formerly known as Big Egg City prior to January 1, 2000) is an entertainment complex in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. It includes the world’s largest roofed baseball stadium known as Tokyo Dome (nicknamed “Big Egg”), an amusement park known as Tokyo Dome City Attractions (formerly Kōrakuen Yūenchi), and Korakuen Hall.

In May 2003, a spa resort known as LaQua opened for business near Tokyo Dome City Attractions. The Tokyo Dome City contains the Tokyo Dome Hotel, a 43-story hotel that is easily visible from the street and from the Tokyo Subway Suidobashi Station, which is only two blocks away.

Tokyo Dome City Roller Coaster

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1 -Paul February 2, 2008 at 9:07 pm

Great shot of the jet coaster… agree that beer, food and amusement ride are not a healthy mix.

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2 jams o donnell February 2, 2008 at 9:07 pm

Great shot. An excellent take on this week’s theme! Happy weekend

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3 Yen February 2, 2008 at 9:08 pm

Ah of course! I live around this area:) Beautiful pics!

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4 WillThink4Wine February 2, 2008 at 9:08 pm

Oh, my. You would never catch me on that! Great shot! Happy Photo Hunting!

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5 Hootin' Anni February 2, 2008 at 9:14 pm

At my age…..let’s just say, before I got on the ride, I’d have to WARN everyone below!!!!

Drop by and view my photo hunt if you can find time! Love to have you leave me a comment. Happy weekend to you.

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6 Chikai February 2, 2008 at 9:25 pm

wow!!! i’d love to try that ride!!! looks crazy! hehehe!

mine’s up too. pls check it out at ~ BLOGSILOG

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7 pelfy February 2, 2008 at 9:28 pm

Oh my!! I would love to ride it. I enjoy riding roller coasters and I can ride it again and again. Haha

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8 marcia v February 2, 2008 at 9:34 pm

That looks terrifying

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9 Gellianne February 2, 2008 at 10:37 pm

Hi! I always like your pictures!

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10 Neil February 3, 2008 at 12:07 pm

That’s Great, i love taking them too.

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11 Criz Lai February 2, 2008 at 11:19 pm

Now this is making my legs shiver. It is indeed a creative roller coaster. Nice shot Neil :)

If you have the time, do check out my another interpretation here

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12 archiearchive February 2, 2008 at 11:34 pm

Wow – I don’t like heights either and this is a scary bit of narrowness!

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13 mousey February 3, 2008 at 12:09 am

wow! indeed a narrow entry.

happy hunting!

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14 genny February 3, 2008 at 12:33 am

Hmmm its scary to ride like that. I dont know if i can ride but i know its really fun and interesting. Happy hunting.

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15 Sue February 3, 2008 at 12:49 am

That last shot looks super scary!!!! Happy photo hunting :)

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16 sarge charlie February 3, 2008 at 1:31 am

oh no, i will not do that…….

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17 Utah Mommy February 3, 2008 at 1:31 am

Oh my goodness! I was just like staring at it for a moment and now i am awake trying to say something of that very scary rides lol! I hate wild rides and will never try it myself lol! I might die huhuhuhuhu. Great shot! Perfect for the theme! Mine is up as well please take a look! Thank you! NARROW FEED THE ROAD

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18 Pastormac's Ann February 3, 2008 at 1:51 am

Wow that looks like it’s barely going to get through that narrow opening! My son would love to go on that – he loves Japan and he love roller coasters.

Great choice for The Hunt.

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19 Dragonstar February 3, 2008 at 3:03 am

Incredible narrow shot of an incredibly scary thing!

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20 tnchick February 3, 2008 at 3:15 am

Oh wow, what fun! I’d be screamin’ my head off… hehe It sorta reminds me of the indoor/outdoor coaster in Vegas… tho… I’m sure they don’t really compare but I don’t know. Awesome pick for narrow.

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21 rach February 3, 2008 at 4:18 am

I wanted to go there when we visited Japan, but we didn’t have time :-(

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22 Anna February 3, 2008 at 6:06 am

Wow that is a scary ride…. that would be fun to try hehehhehe….But I bit I’ll be shaking to death after riding cause of too much scared in my heart heheheh…Thanks for sharing…
Mine is up too:
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My Newphew’s Scrap Place

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23 Sueelle February 3, 2008 at 11:26 am

Love the shot!

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24 Kimmy February 3, 2008 at 11:59 am

Nice pictures there. Thanks for the visit. :)

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25 Mama Meji February 3, 2008 at 12:29 pm

Good pics for the theme narrow. It’s an awesome structure.

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26 mistyeiz February 3, 2008 at 12:54 pm

o m g…..i think i’ll pass on this ride – thank you!! ;) but i must say that it must be fun to be going on a ride like this IF you’re into roller coasters n stuff. nice shot!

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27 Pearl February 3, 2008 at 1:34 pm

I love Japan and was there the end of 1990s but didn’t do much of sight seeing as it was more for work..Must revisit sometime soon…;) that rollercoster does look thrilling!

Pearl

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28 ByrningBunny February 3, 2008 at 2:05 pm

Great take on the theme. I can’t imagine getting on that thing.

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29 Colin Campbell February 3, 2008 at 4:42 pm

Pass. I hate roller coasters. Nice pictures all the same. Japan has a lot of creative boring urban environments.

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30 Nathan February 4, 2008 at 1:16 pm

That old cartoon The Jetson’s -
comes to mind -

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31 Neil February 4, 2008 at 1:28 pm

Now you mention it Nathan, i can see that.

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32 Caroline February 5, 2008 at 1:41 pm

Now if i was a roller coaster fan I will be all over that.

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33 Mike February 8, 2008 at 3:35 pm

Man that place looks cool!

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