Photo Hunt - Narrow, Semai
Feb 2nd, 2008 by Neil
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 (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.
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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….
Photo Hunt: Narrow…
This weeks Photo Hunt theme is Narrow. The following photo I took with my very first Digital Camera, a Kodak Gold, DC215 1.2 megapixels costing just over $500AUD. It certainly won’t trouble the hard drive with that kind of resolution. Now for $20…
Great shot of the jet coaster… agree that beer, food and amusement ride are not a healthy mix.
Great shot. An excellent take on this week’s theme! Happy weekend
Ah of course! I live around this area:) Beautiful pics!
Oh, my. You would never catch me on that! Great shot! Happy Photo Hunting!
At my age…..let’s just say, before I got on the ride, I’d have to WARN everyone below!!!!
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wow!!! i’d love to try that ride!!! looks crazy! hehehe!
mine’s up too. pls check it out at ~ BLOGSILOG
Oh my!! I would love to ride it. I enjoy riding roller coasters and I can ride it again and again. Haha
That looks terrifying
Hi! I always like your pictures!
That’s Great, i love taking them too.
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
Wow - I don’t like heights either and this is a scary bit of narrowness!
wow! indeed a narrow entry.
happy hunting!
Hmmm its scary to ride like that. I dont know if i can ride but i know its really fun and interesting. Happy hunting.
That last shot looks super scary!!!! Happy photo hunting
oh no, i will not do that…….
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
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.
Incredible narrow shot of an incredibly scary thing!
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.
I wanted to go there when we visited Japan, but we didn’t have time
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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Love the shot!
Nice pictures there. Thanks for the visit.
Good pics for the theme narrow. It’s an awesome structure.
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!
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
Great take on the theme. I can’t imagine getting on that thing.
Pass. I hate roller coasters. Nice pictures all the same. Japan has a lot of creative boring urban environments.
That old cartoon The Jetson’s -
comes to mind -
Now you mention it Nathan, i can see that.
Now if i was a roller coaster fan I will be all over that.
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Man that place looks cool!