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Odd

Jan 17 2013 18 Comments

A cat wearing a kimono as well as a wig

Taking a cat for a walk is one thing, but making it wear a kimono and a wig is another altogether. A truly preposterous affair that, judging by its expression, the feline seemed all too aware of.

cat wearing a kimono

Categorized: Odd, Photography

Nov 14 2012 23 Comments

An odd and alluring fashion shoot, in an old Tokyo alley

It’s very easy to say that you never know what’s round the next corner in Tokyo, but the city does have a habit of producing genuine surprises. On an impressively regular basis too. And this young woman. Somewhat elaborately dressed for a dirty old alley. Was certainly one of them.

alluring Tokyo fashion shot

Categorized: Fashion, Odd, Photography

Aug 31 2012 9 Comments

Japanese scarecrows silently staring…

With the harvesting of rice in Tokyo not far away, it’s time once again for the city’s sinister scarecrows to do their work. A job that obviously involves deterring birds, but it often feels like their main focus is staring menacingly at me.

Japanese scarecrows

And now you.

Japanese scarecrows

Categorized: Odd, Photography

Jun 18 2012 36 Comments

A Tokyo property built round a really big and ugly pipe

Land is not only expensive in Tokyo, but also scarce, so invariably every single plot is used as much as is humanly possible. And that also means used no matter how solid said land is, or even what architectural problems it may present.

unusual Tokyo house

Categorized: Odd, Photography

Jun 07 2012 10 Comments

An air-conditioned jacket actually being worn in the wild

With power saving once again a priority, and electricity bills about to rise, it’s going to be another hot and very unpleasant summer in Tokyo. Fortunately, the Cool Biz campaign means that many people won’t have to suffer in a suit, but the ultimate in cool clothing — in a purely functional rather than fashion sense — has to be this air-conditioned jacket.

A garment I’d previously only seen on the internet, but unlike attractive young ladies gagging for middle-aged men, or improbably generous Nigerians, it’s actually genuine.

traditional Japanese air-conditioned jacket

Categorized: Fashion, Odd, Photography

Jun 01 2012 17 Comments

A bearded and mercifully modest Japanese transvestite

One of the great joys of living in Tokyo is that despite all the regulation, it is also incredibly random, meaning it’s impossible to predict what’s round the next corner. And it’s even better when any unexpected sightings have the common courtesy to cover any further surprises.

Japanese transvestite

Categorized: Fashion, Odd, Photography

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