One day at Kabukicho #DAY65 - A raining night, and after the rain stops.
Unfortunately it was raining on this day. When it rains, it's getting much tougher to take photos than usual. But there're surely photos can be taken only on rainy day. In easily understandable terms, it would be the light reflecting on a wet surface and people walking with transparent umbrellas.
残念ながらこの日は雨。雨が降るといつもよりも写真を撮るのが大変になる。けど雨の日にしか撮れない写真もあるんだよなー。わかりやすいところで言えば濡れた地面に反射する光、そしてそこを透明の傘を差して歩く人々。
This is next to the ward office. It may be first time to take photo here. Actually it's much roaming around this area recently. But I haven't found what kind of photo to take around here yet.
区役所の横。ここの写真撮るの初めてかも。最近はこの辺をさまよっていることも実は多い。ただこの辺でどういう写真を撮ったらいいのかがまだ見つかっていない。
It's a really clear signboard, isn't it? I guess this kind of signboard is beneficial in this area, especially because there are many foreign tourists around.
めちゃくちゃわかりやすい看板だねー。この辺りは特に外国人観光客が多いからこういう看板がいいんだろうな。
I get to feel the urge to take a photo when I see someone with a fashion style that I think it's nice. She's fashionable, isn't she?
いいなって思うファッションの人を見かけるとついつい撮りたくなってしまう。おしゃれだよねぇ。
By the way, the dinner this night was sushi. It seems that lately the sushi restaurant staff have completely recognized me. Anyway, it's not bad. And since I usually order similar items, they have also started remembering my orders. And it depends on restaurants, it does feel like more than half of the customers in the restaurants in Kabukicho at night are foreign tourists.
ちなみにこの日のごはんは寿司。さすがに最近は寿司屋の店員さんに完全に顔を覚えられてきてしまった。まあ悪くはない。そしていつも似たようなもの注文しているから、注文も大体覚えられてきてしまった。あとお店にもよるけど夜の歌舞伎町の飲食店のお客さんの半分以上は外国人観光客な気もする。
The usual back alley. The sky absolutely cannot be seen from here. Instead of that, what I can see is the tangle of power lines crisscrossing in all directions.
いつもの裏路地。ここからは空は絶対に見えない。その代わり四方八方で絡み合う電線は見える。
Due to the unfortunate rain, even the street touts standing on the streets seemed to be experiencing a downturn in their business. It must be tough for them to have to stand out in the rain and continue their work. I will never ever be a customer myself, but I cheer for them.
あいにくの雨のせいで通りに立つ客引きの子たちも商売上がったりって感じだった。雨でも立たなきゃいけないとか大変だなぁ。自分が客になることは絶対ないけど、応援はしているよ。
This is after the rain stopped. However, it started raining sooner again.
これは雨が上がった後なんだけど、この後すぐにまた雨が降り出してしまった。
I can't really focus on taking photos on rainy days, after all. However, it's also true that rainy days is one of expressions of the city, so there's no choice not to take photos even because it's raining. Simply, there may be only the way for me to get used to take photos on rainy days. Anyway, I dislike rain after all.
See you then.
やっぱり雨の日はあまり撮影することに集中できないな。でも雨の日っていうのもひつつの表情だから雨だから撮らないって選択肢がないこともまた事実。単純に自分が雨の日の撮影っていうのに慣れていくしかないのかもしれないな。けどやっぱり雨は嫌い。
ほなまた。
