A row of owls.

Aug 14, 2013 - 1 min read

The Owls of Ikebukuro

Feathered friends on the streets of Ikebukuro

Hannah Warren

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The kanji for Ikebukuro literally means "pond bag", but locals have long toyed with the alternate meaning of the similar word fukurou, meaning owl. Near the center of the city there is an owl statue called Ikefukurou-zou, meaning lake owl statue, which is quite well known, but down a small street near the station I found these little ceramic owl tiles.

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A row of owls.
This owl caught my eye first.
Grumpy owl.
I like his reproachful expression.
A startled owl.
This one was so faded only his eyes are really visable.
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