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Music

Apr 26 2010 3 Comments

Sake-fuelled Sunday sounds

A sunny spring Sunday.

Some sake.

And the sensational sight and sound of a super-sized drum.

Japanese festival taiko

Categorized: Culture, Music, Photography

Mar 29 2010 9 Comments

A bridge over troubled water?

Young musicians who don’t want to bother their neighbours appear to prefer practicing by abandoned buildings, whereas older fellas it would seem are far more comfortable banging out tunes on bridges.

Either before or after a bit of baseball.

Japanese musician

Categorized: Music, Photography

Mar 19 2010 9 Comments

Abandoned band?

For me, abandoned buildings are there to explore and photograph, whereas for those whose neighbours aren’t all that enamoured with noise, it would seem they are much more suited,

Japanese drummer

to making music.

Japanese drummer

Categorized: Music

Mar 12 2010 11 Comments

A senior citizen singing in the sun

For the senior citizen pictured below, a sheltered area comfortably warmed by a weak spring sun offers the perfect spot for a sit down and a song or two.

And his voice, as frail as his appearance and barely audible over the background noise, is as soothing as the sunshine — maybe even more so.

Listen!

Japanese old man singing

Categorized: Music, Photography

Mar 11 2010 9 Comments

Hair Heir to the throne?

It seems that no matter how big or impressive something is,

Tokyo hairstyle/quiff

there’ll always be someone who comes along with something not only much bigger,

Tokyo hairstyle/quiff

but also miles more impressive.

Tokyo hairstyle/quiff

Categorized: Fashion, Music, Photography

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