On a comfortably warm weekend afternoon, relaxing outside with a book really takes some beating.
A wonderfully relaxing weekend afternoon
Photography
A Tokyo barber and his best friend
Barbers and hairdressers often seem as common as the ubiquitous convenience store in Tokyo, making it almost as easy to change one’s appearance as it is to buy some booze.
And with competition so intense, it’s inevitable there are going to be some lean times, but at least this barber has his best friend to keep him company when there aren’t any customers.
The fantastic tortoise-like face of an old Japanese fella
There are several photographs on these pages of old, wonderfully character-lined, ladies. And this woman, without a doubt, is my favourite.
The nation’s men, on the other hand, don’t have quite the longevity of their female counterparts, but at the same time, they don’t do too bad. Like this fella for example. A man whose many years on the planet have left him with a fantastically featured face.
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A Japanese bike that’s both a way to get around and a workshop
With its busy trains and traffic-congested roads, Tokyo is a great city to navigate by bike; the side streets, sights and a real sense of freedom making even a commute something to relish rather than recoil from.
And if said bike also doubles as a workshop and therefore one’s workplace, it must be even more wonderful.
