As public shows of affection are particularly frowned upon in Japan, even furtive or otherwise signs of fondness are few and far between; however, that’s not to say they never happen of course, and boldly straying way beyond the accepted limit of hand holding, this young couple courageously opted for a carefree canoodle at Shibuya crossing — possibly the most public place on the planet.
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Wow! Beautiful shot!
Thanks!
Beautiful Pic! That’s one hell of a shot…up there with that sailor and woman at Times Square after WWII or was it before?
Anyway, wonderful!
Thank you very much. That’s very high praise indeed!
Hey Lee!
I’ve been a follower of your website for a long time, but I hardly ever have time to comment!
I rarely find pictures of teenagers kissing or whatnot appealing to look at, but this was just too cute.
And before I even read the description, I was like, “They must be really brave to do that in Japan!” and I was right!
Thank you! Yeah, it was a very lucky find. And very bold of them too.
You are an ace at the candid shots, in Japan of all places! You could never stage these things and get such good results – excellent work as always
Thanks Katie! Must admit, I was especially pleased with the way this one came out.
That’s very sweet indeed.
I’m from the US, and seeing these kind of PDAs all the time there annoyed me, but I love it when I see it in Japan. Japan needs more of it.
I read (look at?) your blog regularly. I never comment, but something about this photo is above and beyond your usual (great) work…that’s definite subjective, but wow, you really captured something here with how much expressiveness they are showing, even with neither of their faces visible. Something else. Lovely photo.
Thanks for taking the time to post a comment Dave, and especially so for the kind words. Much appreciated.
Fantastic shot! Being black & white, I think, adds an even more romantic touch. I agree with locohama. That is exactly what I thought when I saw this.
Thanks Lizzy! Yes, I shot it in colour, but in black and white it has much more impact.
I love this photo, it makes me all happy and hopeful. Your timing was great, their hands are just in the perfect places. Thanks so much for sharing this photo! It makes me want a bf who will kiss me in public haha!
Aha, major props to them! And thanks for sharing~
what a beautiful picture. it warms me and gives me hope. really made me smile. thats quite the daring display and how encouraging it is to see in the face of order and standard behavior. id say more relative than the sailor picture indeed. more people can identify with this one.
Thanks trishamaria! Happy to hear it made you smile.
i always see pda back here in canada, its normal and usually doesn’t make too much significance for me, but seeing this image and understanding the context makes me admire this couple. some people just kiss for the sake of kissing, but these two decided to break the norm and show their feelings for one another.
A beautiful moment immortalized in time, a kiss as fiery as it is impermanent.
She clearly deserves a canoodle. love that skirt…
Nobody mention that it’s his wife? Check the reflection of his ring. Nice nice catch.
I thought it was the left hand if you’re married?
Nice job, it’s a cute shot! In America you’ll often hear shouts of “PDA!” or “Get a room!” but for the most part acting couple-y is accepted or sometimes even smiled upon. It’s really interesting that it’s so taboo in Japan, next time aim for a pic of the crowd’s faces! haha