Decorated Trains in Japan


	Decorated Trains in Japan
Herorat
12-2-2008 7:23 PM
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art, japan, trains, anime
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12-3-2008 12:28 PM
wiccantexan
Studies show that walls, etc with murals on them don't tend to get graffitti on them. Perhaps we should look into this here in the U.S.
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border: none;" cite="http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/12/decorated-trains-in-japan/"><P align="center"><IMG alt="Decorated train -- " src="http://www.pinktentacle.com/images/deco_train_20.jpg" /><BR />Yokoo’s galactic travel train, Kakogawa line, Hyōgo prefecture [<A href="http://www.geocities.jp/fukuchi2005/zukan/125kei.htm">Photo</A>]</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/12/decorated-trains-in-japan/"><P align="center"><IMG alt="Decorated train -- " src="http://www.pinktentacle.com/images/deco_train_16.jpg" /><BR />Doraemon train, Seikan Tunnel Tappi Shakō Line, Hokkaido [<A href="http://www.tin-net.com/hobby/travel/20001008_hokkaido/07hakodate/index.htm">Photo</A>]</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/12/decorated-trains-in-japan/"><P align="center"><IMG alt="Decorated train -- " src="http://www.pinktentacle.com/images/deco_train_25.jpg" /><BR />More Doraemon trains in Hokkaido</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/12/decorated-trains-in-japan/"><P align="center"><IMG alt="Decorated train -- " src="http://www.pinktentacle.com/images/deco_train_31.jpg" /><BR />Wild boar decoration, Eizan line, Kyoto prefecture [<A href="http://blog.livedoor.jp/maru0001_1999/archives/50091776.html">Photo</A>]</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/12/decorated-trains-in-japan/"><P align="center"><IMG alt="Decorated train -- " src="http://www.pinktentacle.com/images/deco_train_12.jpg" /><BR />Kitarō train, Tottori line, Tottori prefecture [<A href="http://blog.livedoor.jp/porukkusu/archives/51145208.html">More</A>]</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/12/decorated-trains-in-japan/"><P>Trains on the Tottori line in Tottori prefecture are decorated with characters from Shigeru Mizuki’s “GeGeGe no Kitarō” manga/anime series. Mizuki was born in Tottori prefecture. </P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/12/decorated-trains-in-japan/"><P align="center"><IMG alt="Decorated train -- " src="http://www.pinktentacle.com/images/deco_train_17.jpg" /><BR />Medama-oyaji on Kitarō train, Tottori line [<A href="http://sanpeita.blog.so-net.ne.jp/2005-11-25">More</A>]</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/12/decorated-trains-in-japan/"><P align="center"><IMG alt="Decorated train -- " src="http://www.pinktentacle.com/images/deco_train_11.jpg" /><BR />Kitarō train, Tottori line [<A href="http://sasazuka.blog.ocn.ne.jp/nakano/2008/05/1jr_bed2.html">Photo</A>]</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/12/decorated-trains-in-japan/"><P align="center"><IMG alt="Decorated train -- " src="http://www.pinktentacle.com/images/deco_train_13.jpg" /><BR />Ceiling inside Kitarō train, Tottori line [<A href="http://iwahiroro.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/2008/03/post_d605.html">More</A>]</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/12/decorated-trains-in-japan/"><P align="center"><IMG alt="Decorated train -- " src="http://www.pinktentacle.com/images/deco_train_14.jpg" /><BR />Neko-musume train, Tottori line [Photo: <A href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nakayalog/412703879/in/set-72157594573649995/">Rie Nakaya</A>]</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/12/decorated-trains-in-japan/"><P align="center"><IMG alt="Decorated train -- " src="http://www.pinktentacle.com/images/deco_train_15.jpg" /><BR />Ceiling inside Neko-musume train, Tottori line [Photo: <A href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nakayalog/412704707/in/set-72157594573649995/">Rie Nakaya</A>]</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/12/decorated-trains-in-japan/"><P align="center"><IMG alt="Decorated train -- " src="http://www.pinktentacle.com/images/deco_train_10.jpg" /><BR />Chunichi Dragons subway, Nagoya [<A href="http://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/simo2007/diary/200808100000/">Photo</A>]</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/12/decorated-trains-in-japan/"><P align="center"><IMG alt="Decorated train -- " src="http://www.pinktentacle.com/images/deco_train_18.jpg" /><BR />Ninja Hattori-kun train, Himi line, Toyama prefecture [<A href="http://www.ec583.org/~kotokiti/digital/yakujin.html">Photo</A>]</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/12/decorated-trains-in-japan/"><P>Some trains on the Kakogawa line in Hyōgo prefecture feature designs by graphic artist Tadanori Yokoo. Yokoo was born in Hyōgo.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/12/decorated-trains-in-japan/"><P></P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/12/decorated-trains-in-japan/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.pinktentacle.com/img/92FA3B1A-AF32-4A60-B676-FCC1200CC578" alt="Decorated train -- " /></div></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/963429C8-E025-4B7C-8D85-B42D8247B932/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>
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