This year was my first Xmas away from home. I took this fairly random sample of photos as I flaneured around Tokyo. Everything is open, all the shops, all the department stores, it’s just a normal trading day. The streets were no less busy than a normal Sunday. Christmas (as a Christian celebration) is of [...]
This morning is photo dump time!
Here are some pictures I took in Ginza, where I work. Ginza is one of the oldest and classiest places in Tokyo. Most of the prestigious department stores are located here, and the area has a distinct “old money” flavour. Enjoy!
It’s definitely winter here. Record snowfalls have been recorded in various parts of Japan, but no snowfall that I have seen in Tokyo yet… zannen, ne. (Disappointing, don’t you think?) But the temperature did fall below zero apparently last night here at home, and today I saw ice on the foot path, so hope [...]
Last weekend I went to Design Festa, which is an indescribable sporadic DIY art event in Tokyo. Basically, creatives can hire a cubicle space in one of the enormous halls, and exhibit their work. But in a city like Tokyo, this can mean around 6000 exhibitors. The result is artistic overload. Some of the [...]
My Japanese friend Nobu took me to one of the most bizarre places I’ve been to in Japan on the weekend. Lion Music Hall Shibuya is a place to drink coffee and listen to classical music. However, it is the classical music that is the focus. The seating is arranged concert hall style, facing the [...]
