Street and Towns — Nick S. Kataoka

NICK S. KATAOKA

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Street and Towns

Alleys, shopfronts and old quarters — the city at eye level. Album on Flickr ↗ 32 works

Golden Cat, Busy Street — Golden Cat, Busy StreetOsaka, loud with signs and appetite.

Summer Festival — Summer FestivalFor one evening, the street belongs to everyone.

Shinjuku Neon — Shinjuku NeonThe night writes itself in light.

Lantern-lit Alley — Lantern-lit AlleyLanterns leaning into the dusk.

Gyudon Alley — Gyudon AlleySteam and neon down a narrow lane.

Burger King Corner — Burger King CornerWhere the signs shout over the street.

Afternoon on the Shotengai — Afternoon on the ShotengaiThe arcade drowsing after lunch.

Down the Arcade — Down the ArcadeDeeper into the covered street.

Corner Vending Machine — Corner Vending MachineThe corner's small electric glow.

Row of Vending Machines — Row of Vending MachinesA wall of small bright choices.

Waiting at the Crossing — Waiting at the CrossingThe train slides past the waiting.

Red Building by the Tracks — Red Building by the TracksRed brick keeping watch on the line.

Shelves Under the Overpass — Shelves Under the OverpassA shop tucked under the passing city.

Dojo Alley — Dojo AlleyEven the wires know this street by heart.

Octopus Mural — Octopus MuralThe wall grinning back at the street.

Parked Bicycles — Parked BicyclesA hundred journeys, resting.

Stranger in Red — Stranger in RedA face the city keeps to itself.

Lantern and the Crates — Lantern and the CratesMorning quiet behind the red lantern.

Old House, Takaoka — Old House, TakaokaA house leaning gently into its years.

Old House on the Avenue — Old House on the AvenueA wooden house holding its ground.

The Red Postbox — The Red PostboxStill waiting for a letter.

Houses on the Hill — Houses on the HillRooftops climbing toward the light.

Corner Shop and Tree — Corner Shop and TreeA shop, a tree, an ordinary corner.

Blue Roof Corner — Blue Roof CornerBlue tin against the afternoon.

Yellow Awning Corner — Yellow Awning CornerA yellow awning over the turn.

Quiet Green Alley — Quiet Green AlleyGreen creeping into the quiet.

Alley with a Motorcycle — Alley with a MotorcycleOne machine, one silent lane.

Residential Backstreet — Residential BackstreetThe houses keeping their own hours.

Alley and the Staircase — Alley and the StaircaseA staircase folded into the dark.

Stairs by the Stone Wall — Stairs by the Stone WallSteps worn into the old stone.

Platform to the Hills — Platform to the HillsA small platform at the edge of the hills.

Old Wall and Lamp — Old Wall and LampAn old wall, a patient lamp.

Nick S. Kataoka

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