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Chinatown Blues, Motomachi-chukagai 元町中華街
#日本#横浜#元町中華街#japan#yokohama#motomachi-chukagai#street photography#street#photography#photo#city#night#life#people#urban#metropolis#Nikon Z9
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Ever wondered where the Armed Detective Agency is?
Are you a fanfiction writer wanting to get it right? Or just curious? Look, I'm no detective, also not the mangaka. However, with a few Google searches and determination, I could find hints. It's Super Deduction time!
This one post by bsd-bibliophile likely found the building used for a visual and thematic reference. It's the 横浜ユーラシア文化館 (Yokohama Museum of EurAsian Cultures), which makes a whole lot of sense for a work so heavily based on classic writers. That museum is right next to the Nihon-Odori Station, which would solve the mystery on the spot, right?
However, there is more to it. In the OVA Hitori Ayumu, that extra where Kunikida meets Aya in a train station, provides us further context. Check out the screenshots below.
Not me being partial to this character. Anyway.
The “Cyukagai” vs. “Chukagai” vs. “Chūkagai” inconsistency is nothing but a difference in transliteration. There is more than one Romaji system, each one with its own equivalences.
So, if he has stuff to do and places to go, the most logical route is to walk to the nearest train station. That appears to be Motomachi-Chūkagai Station (元町・中華街駅), as seen on the map below. It's the last station of the Minatomirai Line (みなとみらい線), which starts in the Yokohama Station (横浜駅).
Forgive my Google Maps in Portuguese. You get the idea. Side note, the Chūkagai (中華街) is Yokohama Chinatown. How cool is that?
Motomachi-Chūkagai looks like this on the outside:
Right behind that entrance, there is another one, or something that looks exactly like one:
That region is Naka Ward, a busy, central region in Yokohama. From that article, “Naka Ward is a regional commercial center and the old main business district of Yokohama.”
Nihon-Odori and Motomachi-Chūkagai are ~550 m, or a 7-minute walk from one another. Even if there still isn't an exact location, it pinpoints the general area and the vibes.
More screenshots from Hitori Ayumu, just because.
Another side note: Hitori Ayumu (独り歩む) is a wordplay on Kunikida's given name. “Doppo” is written like 独歩. It's the same kanji, see? It means “self-guided”. However, written like “Hitori Ayumu”, it reads like “walking alone”.
If you place the ADA headquarters anywhere in the mentioned area, you're good to go. As for myself, I like to place it in a radius of a 10-minute walk to Motomachi-Chūkagai when I'm writing. Sure, it's a government building. Even if it's in a busy area, things like rent are not a concern.
Just for reference, Japanese people would rather live near train stations, preferably a 20-minute walk from one, or less, if possible. If it takes longer than 20 minutes to get to the station, they might ride a bicycle to a parking spot, leave the bike there (sometimes for a fee), and then go to the station on foot.
Hope it was an entertaining read. Bye!
Bonus: a Google Street View screenshot for Yamashita Park! It's in Naka Ward. There is a touching scene in the show in a very similar spot. Can anyone guess what the scene is? ;)
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The Nisshin Duo Stage Yokohama Marine Square 8F unit (built in August 2003) is a 1K flat in Naka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, with 36.00 m² of space located within an 3-minute walk of Motomachi-Chukagai Station on the Minato-Mirai Line.
This tenant-occupied flat can be purchased as an investment property, and is currently listed at ¥32,000,000.
Purchasing Japanese property is relatively easy regardless of your residency or visa status. Overseas buyers can purchase properties as well!
Details here: https://www.bashamichi-room.com/invest/1r1k-investment/nisshin-duo-stage-yokohama-marine-square-8f
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9/10 Kiss meme. (Rise or Ann even?)
...You know what? I’m gonna do both. 1 for Rise, 1 for Ann. I’ll do Ann’s here. Rise’s I’ll do another post for.
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A hello/good-bye kiss that is given without thinking - where neither person thinks twice about it. (Ann)
Saturday September 3
Weather: Sunny
Time: Evening
Mariko Kusumi, and Ann Takamaki lie in wait at the Roppongi Train Station. Bags of different colors and sizes surround them.
Many of the stores and malls around the big district had plenty of end-of-summer sales. Marie had invited Ann to come, and she accepted without hesitation. She ‘quietly’ skipped class and spent the entire day with Marie. Not just shopping, but they also caught a movie, had crepes and a lofty dinner to wrap up the day.
“Hey...Marie.” Ann said tiredly, head resting on Marie’s shoulder, arms wrapped around Marie’s own; something that Ann got used to doing after a while, spending time with Marie ever since June. Marie didn’t mind, and would let Ann rest on her whenever. “...Thanks.” Ann’s tone is soft, and lower than her usual cheerful one. Eyes half-closed, she breaths in lowly, as the sounds of passing people and other trains heard running around echo in the long halls of the station. “...I was thinking about Shiho today.”
Marie quietly nodded. One hand slid around Ann’s backside, and gently holds Ann’s waist. She pulls the girl a little closer, resting her head on Ann’s. “Tell me about it.”
“Just...reminiscing.” Ann comments, hints of sorrow in her voice. “Shiho and I used to do this a lot.” she scoots closer to Marie. “We’d go shopping, hit the beach, eat some parfait with drinks. I’d watch her practice volleyball with others. We’d go back home smiling.” Ann sighed, closing her eyes for a moment. “...Is it... wrong for me to want to go back to those days? to long for them?”
Marie moves her other hand and gently caresses Ann’s hair, sighing softly. “No. It...it isn’t. No shame in feeling that way Model.” Marie lightly closed her eyes. “We tend to remember the happy days fondly, because the memories are precious. Bad days...those memories, we want to forget, and usually for good reason.”
“But...not every memory can be a good one. Sometimes...the bad memories exist, to make the good memories shine in the dark. The shadows of our rage, the sorrow of our losses can often cloud our judgement, and its those lights in the dark, that help us recover; get back up and keep fighting before we shatter one of those lights.” Marie grimaced “Otherwise...we fall deeper, and deeper into the abyss.” Marie stops her hand from caressing Ann’s hair. “Once we lose all our lights, what’s stopping us, from becoming what we hate?”
Ann nearly fell asleep with Marie’s gentle touch. How is she so good at it? but regardless, she listened intently to Marie’s words. She nodded, agreeing silently with her. “I don’t want to be like Kamoshida. I hate him...for all that he did. I hate that he isn’t sorry in the slightest. I hate that we had to force him to confess because there was no other way.” she sighed. “I...still remember that day, when Shiho threw herself. I have never felt fear and despair, as strong as I did that day. My heart sank when I saw Shiho be taken by the ambulance...and worse, the students not caring, Kamoshida laughing, the principal trying to cover it up. I didn’t understand Shiho then. What she felt from Kamoshida’s abuse...but that moment, right there and then, I did. I felt what it was like to be alone and nobody to lean on to, nobody to listen and believe you.”
Ann sniffed, her heart aching of those bad memories. “I don’t want anyone to feel that way again, except those who deserve it.”
Marie let out a small chuckle. “As a panther of justice?” she heard Ann giggle.
Ann slowly lifts her head and stares at Marie, nodding. “That’s the ticket~”
Both girls stare at each other silently. The sound of the trains and the people not bothering them; each girl, too deep in the other one’s orbs.
Yokohama Chinatown. Train to Yokohama Chinatown, arriving shortly.
That would be Ann’s train. Ann bit her lip. “Hey...Marie.” Ann leans a little closer. “...Why not stay with me tonight? I could use the company...” she said shyly. Part of her wants Marie to say yes. Part of her...no, simply because her bed does not fit two people, and her room is a giant mess. ...Ok so maybe she wants Marie to come over so she can help clean up. What about it?
Thankfully (or not?), Marie answers. “Can’t. Not today at least. Maybe next week or so? I can make space.”
Disappointment, or relief? Ann wasn’t sure which one she was feeling, but whatever it was, she let out a long sigh. “...Yeah, I-I get it. Its sudden, after all.”
A train coming in close, and slowly coming to a stop got their attention. Its Ann’s train.
“...Well, I better catch that...or its gonna be one hell of a walk home.” Ann said. “Hey Marie? ...thanks. For...everything.” She said heart fully. “You’ve been so good to Shiho and me. We both appreciate it from the bottom of our hearts. She still talks from that one time we went to the mall, helping her out at school that one time...and the beach, just the 3 of us. Even though the wheelchair didn’t let us get far. We still made the best out of it. So we should...plan something like that again.”
Marie smiles. “Sure, but maybe we can plan for just the two of us sometime.”
Ann’s heart nearly skipped a beat, unsure as to why. “I...I would like that.” Ann said. Before getting up and grabbing her stuff, Ann leaned forward, and met her lips with Marie’s.
Soft, gentle, warm, smooth...sweet. Ann let her lips mesh with Marie’s, longer than she had intended, and parted the kiss to catch her breath. She pulls back, and stares at Marie, smiling. “See ya Marie...”
Marie nodded, smiling back. “See ya Model. I hope you rest well.”
“You too.” Ann grabbed her bags, and walked over to the train as it opened its doors. Seconds later, the train left Marie on her own as she waits for her train to Kichijoji.
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Ann arrived at her apartment, exhausted. Both physically and mentally. Upon entering her place, she dropped the bags, turned on the AC, and practically stripped down and entered her bed sheets, wanting to sleep badly more than anything else. She let the potpourri aroma from the scented flowers help her fall asleep.
The last thing that entered her thoughts and plagued her dreams was Marie...
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Ann slept soundly through the night, and had great dreams...
#afortiicri#So would this start Marie/Ann then XD?#Also#Yokohama Chinatown is next to Motomachi-Chukagai#A location in the game#Has plenty of restaurants near the station and around the large district#Given Ann's apartment#I figure she lives there#and eats breakfast from one of the many restaurants#Since she can't cook#And her apartment lacks any kitchen utensils#My HC anyways
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Went out for a stroll
📍Yamashitacho/ Motomachi chukagai/ Yokohama
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2012.1.7 みなとみらい線 元町・中華街駅
Motomachi₋Chukagai Station
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R-Life Yamashita Koen #803 is a furnished short-term apartment near Motomachi-Chukagai Station (3-minute walk) in Yokohama.
Utilities, Wi-Fi, etc. included. Total cost of 7,364 yen/day for 30-day lease.
Visit www.rent-yokohama.com for info.
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New World, Motomachi-chukagai 元町中華街
#日本#横浜#元町中華街#japan#yokohama#motomachi-chukagai#street photography#street#photography#photo#city#night#urban#metropolis#Nikon Z9
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ハイヌーン | high noon peony ♡ 現在展示中→ 5/11~5/24「アナデジ展」のグループ展 AAA Gallery 〒231-0023 神奈川県横浜市中区山下町82 もうすぐ最終日！是非お越しください♡ This piece and more currently on exhibition → 5/11~5/24 AAA gallery in Yokohama. the exhibition is ending in just a few days!! please stop by if you can ♡ the gallery is in a great location right in chinatown, a one minute walk from motomachi-chukagai station. #イラスト #イラストレーター #イラストレーション #アート #ギャラリー #ボタン #牡丹 #art #illustration #watercolor #painting #artwork #peony (AAA GALLERY) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxrsyX5liQQ/?igshid=1nfl7btwcf9ab
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Berkeliling Dunia di Tokyo! 4 Kawasan Budaya Untuk Makan, Belanja, dan Hang-Out
Di kota sebesar Tokyo kalian dapat melakukan perjalanan keliling dunia dalam satu hari — dari berbelanja skincare Korea hingga bersantai minum kopi di piazza Italia, kota ini memiliki semuanya.
Jika kalian ingin menjelajahi Asia tetapi tidak memiliki anggaran untuk semua penerbangan, kalian bisa merasakannya di kota. Tokyo dan tetangganya di prefektur Yokohama adalah rumah bagi beberapa sudut budaya yang fantastis dan akan memperkenalkan kalian ke tempat-tempat baru, memuaskan segala keinginan dan juga menyediakan berbagai jenis skincare. Kalian juga dapat berjalan sedikit lebih jauh — dengan mini-Eropa dan bahkan potongan India yang tersembunyi di jalan-jalan kota — jadi tinggalkan paspor dan ambil kartu Pasmo kalian dan jelajahi kawasan budaya ini di Tokyo!
Kawasan Budaya di Tokyo
Yokohama : Pecinan terbesar di Jepang
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Oke, jadi ini tidak persis di Tokyo, tetapi sebagai Pecinan terbesar di Jepang (dan Asia), hal ini tidak dapat benar-benar ditinggalkan dari daftar. Sebagai salah satu pelabuhan pertama yang dibuka untuk perdagangan luar negeri pada tahun 1859, kawasan ini segera menjadi pusat kegiatan internasional dan para pemukim dari Cina berkumpul. Sekarang lengkap dengan kuil dan gerbang masuk yang penuh hiasan, daerah ini dipenuhi dengan toko-toko, restoran dan bisnis.
Baik kalian ingin mencari makanan jalanan seperti roti kukus atau ingin makan besar, ada banyak pilihan untuk dipilih termasuk yang menyediakan opsi all-you-can-eat. Cobalah beberapa bubble tea, memilih-milih beberapa suvenir dan bahkan menikmati salah satu festival lentera atau festival musim semi — chinatown adalah pesta yang memanjakan indera (dan terutama perut).
Akses : Stasiun Motomachi Chukagai, 10 menit dari Yokohama
Shin-Okubo : Semua tentang Korea
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Salah satu tetangga terdekat Jepang, Korea memiliki banyak hal yang disukai orang Jepang, mulai dari ragam skincare hingga BBQ tradisional Korea. Di Shin Ogikubo (di Jalur Yamanote) kalian akan menemukan semua yang kalian inginkan, mulai dari karaoke malam K-pop hingga beberapa masker wajah Innisfree yang baru dan pasti ingin sekali kalian coba. Jika kalian berpikir kosmetik Jepang bagus, kalian memiliki dunia baru untuk dijelajahi; Korea adalah negara dengan 10-step-skincare-routine dan kiblat produk kecantikan dunia, jadi patut untuk dijelajahi.
Semua tentang bernyanyi dan / atau berbelanja pasti akan membangkitkan selera makan, dan untungnya ada banyak makanan untuk dicoba, mulai dari barbekyu tradisional Korea hingga kedai makanan jalanan yang menyajikan camilan seperti pancake Korea dan favorit semua orang yaitu ayam goreng Korea. Jika kalian menginginkan kopi, cobalah salah satu kafe K-pop — dan jika kalian salah satu penggemar, kalian dapat menjelajahi beberapa toko K-pop untuk lebih memanjakan mata kalian.
Akses : Shin-Okubo berjarak dua menit dari Shinjuku di Jalur Yamanote, menuju Ikebukuro (bukan arah Shibuya).
Nishi-Kasai : India (sangat) kecil
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Salah satu daerah dengan pengaruh asing lainnya di Tokyo, Nishi-Kasai perlahan-lahan menjadi pusat komunitas India di Jepang. Saat ini, lebih dari 10% penduduk kota berasal dari India, dan meskipun kalian dapat menemukan restoran India di seluruh kota, disini kalian akan menemukan toko-toko terbaik dan juga restoran paling otentik. Salah satu tempat belanja terbaik adalah Swagat Indian Bazaar yang menyediakan segala sesuatu yang sulit kalian temukan (atau beli) di supermarket internasional yang mewah.
Untuk makanan, yang paling terkenal adalah Spice Magic Calcutta, yang memiliki tempat di kedua sisi stasiun, tetapi kalian tidak akan kekurangan pilihan dengan berbagai opsi set khusus maupun set reguler. Waktu terbaik untuk menyaksikan semangat sejati daerah ini adalah selama Festival Tradisional India di bulan Maret dan Oktober — jadi catat hal ini untuk ikut memeriahkan festival tersebut.
Akses : Nishi-kasai berjarak sekitar 30 menit dari Shibuya jika melalui Jalur Ginza, lalu lanjut ke Jalur Tozai di Nihombashi atau Kudanshita.
Jiyugaoka : Melarikan diri ke Eropa
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Dibandingkan dengan keberadaan toko-toko disana secara harfiah, Jiyugaoka memiliki sesuatu tersendiri yang benar-benar menggambarkan Eropa. Hal itu bisa jadi Restoran Al-Fresco, jalan pejalan kaki atau piazza Venesia yang dikenal sebagai La Vita. Oke, jadi mungkin yang terakhirlah yang membuatnya begitu, tetapi aura-minggu yang dipancarkan daerah inilah yang lebih membuat suatu gebrakan.
Menjelajahi butik, memilih kafe untuk bersantai dengan sebuah buku dan meninggalkan Jepang selama sehari. Dipenuhi dengan toko-toko fashion dan peralatan rumah tangga trendi, jalan disini sempurna untuk berjalan-jalan, dengan perbatasan yang rimbun dan bangku untuk beristirahat. Tengoklah Lisette untuk pakaian Prancis dan Acme untuk perabotan, serta toko roti internasional seperti Backerei Himmel, Bons Moments (untuk pastry dan quiches yang luar biasa) dan kafe seperti Chapon untuk es krim dan gaya yang tidak biasa.
Akses : Jiyugaoka berjarak 10 menit dari Shibuya di jalur Tokyoko / Minatomirai.
Festival Internasional Terbaik
Asakusa Samba Carnival. Gambar oleh Tokyo Cheapo
Membawa seluruh budaya untuk hidup dalam festival tahunan, Tokyo memiliki jadwal acara yang sibuk dengan lebih dari 20 perayaan internasional resmi — sebagian besar berlangsung di musim semi dan sepanjang musim panas. Kesempatan sempurna untuk mencoba makanan baru atau memenuhi segala keinginan kalian, festival dipenuhi dengan musik, pertunjukan dan terkadang parade jalanan — juga lokakarya dan demonstrasi. Sering diadakan di Yoyogi atau Hibiya Park, acara ini adalah kegiatan akhir pekan yang sempurna dan memungkinkan kalian mencoba suatu budaya-budaya baru!
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Long-Span Cable-Stayed Bridge
Harbor View Park, near Motomachi-Chukagai Station on the Minatomirai Line in Yokohama (Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) offers fantastic nightscape views of Yokohama Bay Bridge--the gateway to the Port of Yokohama for ships sailing in and out of Tokyo Bay. The bridge has a cable-stayed design with an 860-meter/2,820-foot span that crosses Tokyo Bay allowing vehicular traffic to bypass congestion on the bayshore route for quicker access to Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture.
Completed in September 1989, the bridge was high enough to accommodate one of the world’s largest ships at that time—the Queen Elizabeth 2. Twenty years later, mega cruise ships became too tall to pass under the bridge and had to dock farther away from the central piers of Yokohama.
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105 mm ISO 100 for 25 sec. at ƒ/13
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The Maison Yamashitacho 406 apartment is a foreigner-friendly 1R apartment with 22.20 m² of space, built in 1983, located in Naka Ward, Yokohama, and is within a 5-minute walk of Motomachi-Chukagai Station on the Minatomirai Line. Cost is ¥77,050/month. Contact Bashamichi Room to schedule a viewing.
Details: https://www.bashamichi-room.com/rent/1r1k-rental/maison-yamashitacho-406
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Yokohama motomachi chukagai station
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