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Japan Taxi Timeout

By Shibuya246 · · 1 min read · 3 photos · 2 comments

Enjoying a break in the day with a friendly game of ShogiPhoto dataCameraCanon PowerShot G10Focal length30mmAperturef/4.5Shutter1/320sISO80Taken16 Sep 2009, 14:12
Enjoying a break in the day with a friendly game of Shogi

Saw this wonderful scene at a station in Chiba. Looks like the 2 drivers are enjoying a game of Shogi (sort of Japanese Chess) whilst waiting for customers. The guy in the cab chooses to read a paper and keep cool. Not sure what the bucket was for? Maybe the loser gets dunked with the water ^^

Here are some more angles on the game.

Lots of concentration going on here
Lots of concentration going on here
Looks like an intense battlePhoto dataCameraCanon PowerShot G10Focal length30mmAperturef/4.5Shutter1/320sISO80Taken16 Sep 2009, 14:12
Looks like an intense battle

What are taxi drivers up to in your part of the world when they are waiting for customers?

Camera Info
I took this with my Canon G10 camera. It is a little heavier than a Nikon or Panasonic, but I always get great results from the photos without having to carry around my heavy DSLR. Maybe I should get hold of the new Lumix or Olympus and see how results vary.

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2 comments

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  1. romyHK

    Good pics of everyday life !

  2. shibuya246

    It sure is a nice way to wait for passengers.