The Boxer of Narashino, by Knock Out
Friday, May 28th, 2010I was enjoying my stroll on the way to bus stop. Stopping and clicking with my camera whenever the urge hit me. A shot of something fallen over in a window display, some golden kanji painted on the door of a barbershop.
I noticed out of the corner of my eye an old man with a bright red shirt, kind of checking me out. I haven’t always had the best of luck with older Japanese men on the street in Japan before, so I was on my guard.
But, this time was different. He wanted to me to take his picture. He stuck this boxing pose and I snapped it with my ricoh.
He then chatted me up for a minute telling me where are the best spots to shoot Mt. Fuji. He also mentioned that there are elaborate paintings of Mt. Fuji at the Sento (Public Bath House). Which I already knew.
It turned out to be a nice little chat, and he shook my hand when we went our separate ways.
Knocked out!!