We will introduce you some of the handiest selfie items from 100-yen shop, super useful lighting item, as well as things to notice while taking selfie in Japan.
1. Selfie Stick that You cannot miss
As a selfie professional, a selfie stick is almost indispensable. Once you connect the cable to the earphone port of your smartphone, you can find the right angle and place by adjusting its length, before you are ready to press the button at the lower end of the stick. The selfie in the above picture costs 300 yen at 100 yen shops, but there are also ones that are only 100 yen.
2. Wide Angle and Macro Lens
Even though you got a selfie stick, it may be difficult for you to take a group photo with more than ten of your friends. With the wide angle and macro lens, however, the problem can be instantaneously solved. All you need to do is to clip it onto the front camera lens of your smartphone, and your friends and you will be captured easily in one photo. The lens is definitely a perfect match with the selfie stick. You can also use the lens on your rear camera in you want to take pictures in a wider angle!
3. Reimi Photogenic Stick :
At some particularly dark sightseeing spots, you may be disappointed by the poor quality of the pictures. Nevertheless, with an illuminating stick and a perfect angle you will be beautifully shot even though it’s at night. Again, you will be surprised by how easy it is to use. Switch on the Bluetooth function of your smartphone, and turn on the light of the stick by pushing the first button upwards. Adjust the brightness by rotating its bottom. When you are ready to take, just press the middle button!
Also, the usage of this lighting stick is not limited to selfie, you can also use it as a light source for other photography such as your food snaps!
The Reimi Photogenic Stick costs 2970 yen (with tax) and your can purchase it a most of the electronic stores.
4. Selfie Tripod Clips:
Aside from a selfie stick, another handy item that can help taking selfie is an adjustable tripod clips. The three legs of the clips can be adjusted flexibly so that you can affix your smartphone to any places, once you have decided the best position to take the shot, as shown in the above pictures.
5. Bluetooth Remote Control Self Portrait
This item can indeed be used together with the selfie tripod clips. Again, it is easy to use, and all you need to do is to switch on both the remote (the button is on the laterally right side) and the Bluetooth function of your smartphone so that it can recognize the red gadget.
Once the tripod clips and the smartphone are fixed, you can move to the best position, before pressing the remote button dedicated to you device (iOS or Android).
So far we have walked you through 5 essentials for selfie, with which you can definitely enjoy taking nice photos.
Sometimes you are not allowed to use selfie stick
In the meantime, you should also be aware that, not all public places are allowed to use selfie sticks in Japan. Here is a simple list of popular attractions where the use of selfie sticks are prohibited:
- Tokyo Disneyland® and Tokyo Disney Sea® (Chiba Prefecture)
- National Museum of Nature and Science (Tokyo)
- Kanazawa’s 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art (Ishigawa Prefecture)
- Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan (Osaka)
- Churami Okinawa Aquarium (Okinawa)
- Platform area of all JR West stations
It is not prohibited to use selfie stick in platform area of JR East, Jr Hokkaido, JR Shikoku stations; however, you had better not use it.
Hopefully you can enjoy taking selfies during your trip in Japan and at the meantime, please be cautious of not hurting anyone around you!
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