A very traditional Japanese tea shop. They sell tea leaves and stuff. When people say “tea shop” it means a shop that sells tea leaves, like this one, but when you say “coffee shop” it means a place where you can sit down and drink coffee, smoke, read a manga. However, they don’t say “Let’s have a cup of coffee” in Japanese, they say “Let’s have tea” ちょっとお茶しよう even though it usually means going to a coffee shop and drinking coffee cause let’s face it, nobody wants to pay ¥500 for a cup of hot water and a tea bag. ;-)
I tinted the photo green to give it that green tea feel. Get it?
Nice shot Roy, I like the composition and tinting. I’d also like to see it as a black and white or a green duo-tone.
Interesting comment on how Japanese use tea so generically. I’ve heard that in the US south they use Coke generically for soda. As in,
“What kind of coke do you’all want?”
“Orange, please”
To Robbie - It’s a regional thing, but yes, “coke” has become a generic term for all sodas. Which, to my mind, should put to rest the whole Pepsi/Coca-Cola war:)