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Paul Votava's avatar

Somehow these are connected, parts to a whole, but unfortunately I cannot read Japanese!

Thomas Love Seagull's avatar

The last picture is a list:

Garbage bags

Coffee

Rice

SHIMIZU Akira's avatar

Nice assist, Thomas-san!

SHIMIZU Akira's avatar

You're referring to the last photo, right? That’s a shopping list I re-typed into my phone’s notepad based on some scribbles I made on a piece of paper. The content of the memo is exactly as Thomas-san has written.

Paul Votava's avatar

The third image seems to be photo books or zines?

SHIMIZU Akira's avatar

Yes, these are ZINEs published by building enthusiasts living in Osaka and Nagoya. They mainly focus on conveying the charm of Japanese buildings constructed around the 1950s and 1960s.

Paul Votava's avatar

They look very well done, I am also into the older architecture.

SHIMIZU Akira's avatar

I love the buildings from that era as well, but unfortunately, many of them are reaching the end of their useful life and are being replaced.

Paul Votava's avatar

Ahh 🙏🏼 aregato