Understandable reactions as 2014 begins to draw to a close?
Eyes that have seen too much, and eyes that don’t want to see any more?
The end of a long workday in old Tokyo
The end of a long workday, after another long week, towards the end of an even longer working life.
Kimono looks amidst the clutter of modern Tokyo
Despite the clutter, congestion and camera-wielding menaces of modern Tokyo, the kimono still never fails to stand out. An outfit that’s as timeless as it is traditional, and amidst the chaos of the capital, is somehow also strangely calming.
Tough times for Tokyo teddy bears?
Lost in time and place: A Buddhist pilgrim in Tokyo
Tokyo is a city of almost constant contrasts, whether they be the old and new, rich and poor, or gentle and perhaps not so gentle. Juxtapositions that never fail to fascinate. And the sight of a Buddhist pilgrim walking through Ginza, the capital’s homage to high-end consumerism, was definitely no different.
