It’s that time again when the cherry trees bloom, people in kimono enjoy picnics and cats inexplicably bust out their best pearls.
A cat boasting pearls perched amongst the cherry blossom
Astonishingly drunk and asleep in Tokyo
Seeing astonishingly drunk and asleep men, women, and even men dressed as women on the streets of Tokyo isn’t exactly what one would call rare. But seeing someone fast asleep in a position like this, probably is.
An unconscious prayer perhaps for a hangover that isn’t of biblical proportions.
An old Japanese train and its driver
Tokyo’s trains are modern, multi-carriage machines that efficiently and also impersonally move people round the city. Outside the capital, however, it can be very different indeed, with far older locomotives, and a much more personal experience.
Hokkaido: scenery and steel
Hokkaido, Japan’s largest and northernmost prefecture, is well known for its beautiful scenery. But the island also has a fair amount of heavy industry, which unsurprisingly isn’t quite as easy on the eyes.
Quizzical Tokyo looks
What?
