08 July 2006

Laundry | 洗濯




At my home in Japan, we didn't have a dryer at all. My mom always put the laundry outside on the balcony everyday. The place where I live now doesn't have a dryer, either. When I finish washing, I usually put them outside. It didn't take time for me to get used to this because of experience in Japan. It is a beatiful back alley. The alley is not too wide or too narrow. I like the rough looking of it.

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日本では洗濯物を外で干すというのは当たり前のことだけれど、トロントでは気候のせいもあってかあんまり見かけない。乾燥機は必需品の1つと考える人の方が多い。僕の今住んでいるところでは乾燥機はなく、天気のいい日は外で干す。外で干すというのには日本での生活から違和感は全くなく。冬は暖房で乾燥する室内ですぐ乾くそうである。路地裏になぜ惹かれるのかわからないけれど、こういう路地裏はとても好きなものの一つで。花は自転車をガレージから出す度にあったてしまうきれいでかわいそうな花です。

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

It's so much like old style Europe too! Hanging laundry out to dry. I like that back alley too. Doesn't look that small or bad, and nice day for photos too!

Anonymous said...

There's sooooo lovely!!!
and the flower is also lovely!

Here's still in a rainy season,
so I can't hang laundry outside...