rhythm nation - temple of heaven
Originally uploaded by jabberer.

something i really cant place it in my mental map of sports. mostly

mature ladies playin.

physical exercise group - temple of heaven
Originally uploaded by jabberer.

the paddle ladies are holding seemed quite versatile. people play ball

games with it, and this group is using it in a group dance/aerobics.

knitting team - temple of heaven
Originally uploaded by jabberer.

i havent had a chance to consult with any of the local experts - but

at this point, i started to wonder if government actually encourages

these people to do something with their free time in this place.

chinese chess - temple of heaven
Originally uploaded by jabberer.

quite many group of people playing chinese chess.

i havent seen this huge chess pins before - probably better for

spectators. and women and men never mix in these games, it seemed.

performance art - temple of heaven
Originally uploaded by jabberer.

i can only imagine he’s a comedian of a kind - as people who were

watching him were laughing quite often. he made such beautiful smiles

whenever a camera came nearby.

singing group - temple of heaven park
Originally uploaded by jabberer.

mostly old ladies, singing in the long roofed corridor which is a part

of the temple itself.

domestic tourists
Originally uploaded by jabberer.

it was a good choice for my precious time as the temple was populated

mostly by local tourists, and also surrounded by a big park that was

filled with locals doing all kinds of ‘recreational’ activities.

tidy
Originally uploaded by jabberer.

Tokyo station at 8am, saturday. Queues are all very orderly.