Top Image: Picture taken of a colorful banner in the seafood section of an Asian grocery store located in Seattle, Washington called Uwajimaya. Uwajima-ya is named after the town of Uwajima located in Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Japan.

Specs – Model: Canon EOS 20D | ISO: 400 | Aperture: f/4.5
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60) | Focal Length: 33 mm

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Bottom Image: Picture taken of a poster of a Sumo Wrestler while I waited to be seated at Seattle’s Samurai Noodle. Samurai Noodle serves my favorite, “tonkotsu” ramen, originating from Kyushu, Japan.

Specs – Model: Canon EOS 20D | ISO: 400 | Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60) | Focal Length: 55 mm