散歩 [さんぽ (sanpo)] 🚶

"Walk, stroll, promenade."

The idea of taking a walk just for a walk's sake is an important part of Japanese culture. Today I went out for a sanpo and captured some interesting sights, including a uniquely designed Starbucks, a new walking path, a Neko bus (the "cat bus" from the classic Japanese animated film "Tonari no Tottoro") parked at a local kindergarten, and the shinkansen (bullet train) tracks speeding onward and inwards toward the city.

Please join me as we take today's sanpo.

Thanks for joining me today. If you missed the last installment of Japan Photo Blog, "The Lonely Crew Waiting for a Late-night Dinner," you can find it here.

~KafkA

Graham Smith is a Voluntaryist activist, creator, and peaceful parent residing in Niigata City, Japan. Graham runs the "Voluntary Japan" online initiative with a presence here on Steem, as well as Facebook and Twitter. (Hit me up so I can stop talking about myself in the third person!)