Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! rage! blow!
You cataracts and hurricanoes
—King Lear, Act III, Scene II
Actually, no, it wasn't that angry of a sky. This was taken during rainy season, so there was no storm, it was just days and days of rain. I like rainy season and am often out taking photos during it, but most people do not.
If you look closely, you have see some crosses on that building slightly to the right of the middle. Don't be fooled—it's not a church. It's a fake church. Christian weddings are very popular, not because Japanese are Christians, but because they want the same kind of weddings they see in Hollywood films. These weddings will involve a priest (usually a low-paid English teacher, not a real priest), translated Christian hymns, the whole works. The churches look pretty real too, with Christian statues, stained glass, crucifixes everywhere, etc. But it's all fake. The first time I went to a Christian-style wedding in Japan it was a very odd experience for me. I've now been to enough that I'm used to it.
If you zoom in on the left side you can get an idea of what modern middle-class Japanese homes look like. They bear little resemblance to the traditional houses you may have in mind, and they often have little to no yard. They are nice enough on the inside, so don't get the wrong idea, but they are quite different from the stereotypical image.
Don't miss the other great photos in the Beautiful Japan photo series!
#1–10 — Beautiful Japan, Collection #1
#11–20 — Beautiful Japan, Collection #2
#21–30 — Beautiful Japan, Collection #3
#31 — Lost in Thought
#32 — Now For My Close-Up
#33 — Let's Pray Under the Clouds
#34 — Garden Shrine
#35 — Bridge to Adventure
#36 — Angry Samurai Turtle
#37 — Castle in the Trees
#38 — Maple Leaves at Rest
#39 — Shrine of the Goddess
#40 — The Buddha at Kamakura
#41 — Cherry Blizzard
#42 — House in the Sky
#43 — Explosive Clouds
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| David LaSpina is an American photographer lost in Japan, trying to capture the beauty of this country one photo at a time. |
