Rural Japan snapshot reminiscent of the Beatles' Abbey Road cover goes viral english.kyodonews.net

A daily life snapshot taken in the rural mountains of Kyoto Prefecture of four elderly people at a zebra crossing, reminiscent of the cover of the Beatles' famous "Abbey Road" album has been making the headlines on Twitter in Japan.

The photograph was taken by Toshihiko Hata, a freelance designer in Ayabe, Kyoto Prefecture. Hata was born in Ayabe and he used to live in the city's downtown area before moving to a small rural community in the mountains.