Still walking

 This old building seems to be made up of a number of parts that were added at different times. It seems to be a store of some kind and to still be in operation, but not to the general public. Probably it is a wholesaler. Whatever the case is, I do like the building.

 Here I was about two kilometers from home. This hill leads up to an area called Shogen. It covers the land on the top of the cliff that forms the northern bounder of Izumi Chuo.

 This bamboo fence separates to houses. Bamboo is an incredible material. It can be used for construction and also for making smaller things like chopsticks and dishes. It also grows really fast.

 The houses in this area have their cooking gas delivered. In my condo we have city gas which arrives by pipe, not truck.

 This is typical summer fashion, particularly for slightly older women. The black sleeves are not part of the shirt and are to protect the wearer from sunburn or even sun tan. The black umbrella keeps the hot summer sun from shining directly on the user.

This is a little park. It, like the rest of the public land, is only mowed a couple of times a year, so that it is usually overgrown and not usable for much except walking dogs. School children in Japan do not have time to go out and play like I did as a child, so you normally only see adults in the small neighborhood parks.