This is a typical construction worker in Japan. Here he is working on replacing the special tiles on a Japanese temple. These plates are give that special design we’ve all seen on temples, castles, and houses. The plates come in little bundles and carefully each one is placed on the roof. You may also notice the gentelman is wearing tabi boots, a baggy uniform, and helmet. Most construction workers have what I think are pretty cool uniforms or work clothes. It’s all part of the "love thy job" attitude most Japanese have. It’s fantastic!

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This lantern represents "to" in Yakotori, the famous japanese shishikabob style food. Photo was taken at night with the Nikkor 28mm f/1.4 lens in Nagano City, Japan. I would have liked to have taken all of the lanterns, but as some will understand, Japan is so jammed together I just couldn’t come up with a very good composition. So I elected to go for an isolated subject and enhance the light.

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