20100119

Culture*exposure~

My best friend & I went for a Japanese dinner last night~
Haven't seen each other for a while...he had just
returned from a Mexico Cruise with his family.
He shared fun stories & amazing vacation photos...
" anyone been on a cruise before? "
Anyway, always enjoy a good company & Japanese food.
Must also say that I always like the idea of the mix&match
dishes...so preeeetty~certainly so much more interesting!
It's not so much of a trend, the Japanese has been
doing it for centuries...
~okie*time for more visual delightsss...
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washing hands stereoview
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Animated stereoview of old Japan --
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Animated stereoview of old Japan --

Animated stereoview of old Japan --

Animated stereoview of old Japan --

In the late 19th and early 20th century,
enigmatic photographer T. Enami (1859-1929)
captured a number of 3D-stereoviews depicting life in Meiji-period Japan.
...such visual delights*

*update*
sorry guys, some of you informed me
that you can NOT view
the above animated images...
not really sure why...errr???
Just click below if you encounter the problem=

~XOXO*
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- Special thanks to my brother for the link*

33 comments:

  1. I'm not sure, something seems to be wrong with my browser, I can't seem to see the lovely visual delights! :(

    a lovely meal with a best friend is something so very beautiful. I love spending quality time with my best friend. So many laughs and always beautiful memories!! I am so glad that two of you got to catch up over sushi!! YUM YUM YUMMY!!!

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  2. Great post! Look at those 3D images! I've never seen anything like these before! Amazing. Lenore, you know lots about my country than I do. Thank you!

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  3. Oh I love these 3rd photos! To think they were done in the early 20th century! Amazing!

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  4. p.s. I love your new header :)

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  5. Good for you...dinner with your best friend...so very nice, indeed.

    My husband, son and I will be eating in a Japanese restaurant tomorrow evening. Can't wait!

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  6. I can't see the visuals either, but the shot of that Japanese food makes me want to get sushi this week. MMMMM ;)

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  7. Oh sounds like a fun dinner, always good with some great stories and company.

    Mmm no visuals here either honey.
    xoxo

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  8. the food looks great but I can't see the other visual delights. Although as I write this comment I can see your wool clad feet from the last post. So I guess I have that going for me . . .

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  9. I couldn't see the other visual delights either:( But the first photo totally makes me homesick.. It captures the delicacy of Japanese food...

    Thanks for posting this!
    xoxo

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  10. Oh, darn! I, too, am unable to see the animated images. I'm on a Mac.

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  11. Sorry about the 'glitch' guys,

    I guess it all depends on the prog you use?! google chrome & internet explorer seem to work fine!
    ~errr???

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  12. YUM!
    Thanks for sharing this!
    I have no problem seeing the animations at all-I'm the lucky one?

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  13. Lenore! thank you so much for the update! I can see the first one and its truly something else! I am so glad I got a chance to see it! I will check again tomorrow from work and see if I can catch a glimpse of the rest! I would never want to miss something like this!! thank you so so so much! very lovely indeed!

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  14. um, I think I'm experiencing my past life. whoa. ;-)

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  15. although they're making me a little bit sea sick ;), i love the last one in particular. so cool.

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  16. Lenore, I can see it now on my mac and I also clicked onto the link...absolutely glorious images!

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  17. I can see the 1st one...
    very cool ~~

    xoxo

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  18. I can only see half the post, but gorgeous none the less.

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  19. you just made me hunger for good food and friendship...mmmm....nothing better!

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  20. those images are amazing even if the vibration makes me a tad dizzy. yes, i've been on a cruise. i felt sea sick the whole time but it was still fun!

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  21. Something wrong with my browser too - but the food looked spectacular!!

    x LOLA:)

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  22. Seriously...I could eat Japanese food like several days a week. SO good!

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  23. Love Japanese mini buffets!! The food is always so delicate and, as you say, pretty!

    The image of Geishas is divine!! I too can't get the others but shall click on the link - thank you!! XXOO's

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  24. Oh yum yum Japanese is one of my faves! Tempura never gets old. :) Hmm maybe on the menu for dinner now, thanks alot. ;)

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  25. can't see. But I love Japanese food. Drooling!

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  26. Dangit. I'm having pancakes for dinner. This looks so much better.

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  27. yummm...i can taste and smell the japanese feast now. i find when i eat japanese food I feel really peaceful..it sounds strange but its true,must have something to do with the tea.
    And i loove these japanese photographs. i love their ancient culture so much, so intriguing.

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  28. Looks and sounds like a lovely dinner! I adore Sashimi... my brother-in-law says he feels like a bear when he eats it, which I think hilarious since he's usually eating it delicately with chopsticks :)

    Also, I love the 3D images of old Japan. Completely mind blowing!

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  29. Thank you guys!
    sorry I won't be able to reply...busy sand-bagging!
    xo*

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  30. Catching up with friends over sushi is always a fun time :)

    And thanks for the cool photos - I can't believe even way back then people still were able to make things 3D :)

    As for being busy sand-bagging - oh no :( I'll keep my fingers crossed that everything is okay weather-wise!

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  31. A lovely dinner with a dear friend! Here's to more nights like this soon, I hope the storm troubles end soon, love.
    xo

    Oh and yes, we've been on 2 cruises, love it!!!

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