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David Ing, at large … Sometimes, my mind wanders



2009/03/01 Jingumae flea market, Takeshita dori, Tokyo 0

Posted on June 09, 2010 by daviding

On the Sunday morning before catching the train to Narita Airport, Marianne and I returned to the Harajuku district.  I thought that I knew the way to Design Festa Gallery, but my memory was faulty.  From the train station, we walked north past Takeshita Dori, and then east.  When we started up a slight incline, I figured that we were in the wrong place, and should turn south.  This led us through a residential area in Jingumae.  The lane we had picked might permit the occasional car, but seemed mostly for pedestrians.

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On this street was a large temple or church.  Christian?

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As we continued, we found a small torii, marking the entry to a common space or park.

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Sunday morning seems to have been flea market day in this neighbourhood.

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On the temporary tables, there was an assortment of pots.



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