Photographs from a small group of islands
It might have been a little bit cold, but this fella looked more than a little comfy.
So comfy in fact, that due to his pallid complexion and complete unawareness of the people around him, I was initially a bit perturbed that his peaceful state may have been a permanent one.
What the deal is with these cats I don’t know, but with their fancy fashion and plainly un-feral appearance, it certainly seems like they are well looked after.
Aside, that is, from being left perched on a Ginza road sign where they are photographed and fawned over for hours at a time.
Although to be fair, they didn’t seem unduly concerned, and, in some ways, appeared almost as curious as those taking their pictures.
Despite its numerous deficiencies, I do enjoy experimenting with iPhone photography, and, as it’s sometimes the only camera I’m carrying, it also allows me to capture moments I may otherwise have missed.
Such as a really not so packed, and a really rather relaxing train.
A bike that certainly beats the school bus.
And a slice of that famed Japanese diet.
As well as that, it also offers the chance to play around with images of the Japanese coast.
Some of the less salubrious parts of the big city.
Along with scenes of the summer.
And autumn.
Plus finally, my personal favourite, a tremendous looking temple.
Should you be interested, all these, along with plenty of others, can be seen at Tokyo Times iPhone Photos, and new updates are also posted on my Twitter page.
The Japanese population, and thus the capital’s, may well be ageing at a rapid rate, but Tokyo can’t always be an easy place for the elderly to live, especially so when one considers the crowds and almost continuous congestion.
And similarly, when festivals like this one spill out onto the street, they are great fun for those attending, but not so much for those trying to fight their way through.
It may well have been unusually warm of late, but no matter how nice it would be if it’d stay that way, winter, it seems, won’t wait any longer.
