Photographs from a small group of islands
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.
Surely the only future event that this palm reader can see with any certainty is that she’ll get paid 1,000 yen. Yet such scepticism aside, she still made for an interesting sight — for some.
During way too many hours of the day, getting on and off Tokyo’s trains can be akin to (relatively) well-mannered mayhem, although at the same time, the obvious emotional stress of such journeys is somehow kept very much in check.
When it comes to traditional festivals, however, there are moments when it really is mayhem, and for once, emotions are thankfully very much to the fore.
The terror of morning after a very big night out in Tokyo.
Cute is a horribly overused word in Japan, but when it comes to these kindergarten kid carts, for once it is fully warranted.
