Photographs from a small group of islands
With clubs in Tokyo already offering a mindboggling mix of services, all the way from fatties to fondling, finding a new niche is no doubt nigh-on impossible. In fact, there would appear to be such a gamut of girlie-related gratification on offer, that this particular club owner opted to promote appearance rather than perversion.
Although that said, those with a penchant for the pubescent, can simply pop upstairs.
Walking home in western Tokyo, with Mount Fuji making a cheery change from the considerably more common concrete.
When it comes to learning the Japanese language, many people believe that the singing of a song or two is beneficial, regardless of how bad the bellowing may be. However, whether this be a jolly little J-pop number or a sake-inspired salaryman-esque serenade, once perfected, it’s probably best performed in the privacy of a karaoke booth rather than wide open world of the web.
(video via the FG Forums)
Japan’s fondness for fads and its ferocious rate of redevelopment means that there’s always the chance of finding some ruined buildings to have a rummage around in. Hence perhaps the popularity of haikyo (ruins) in Japan, and Tokyo Times recent chance to have a look around a long-abandoned love hotel.
Also, as luck would have it, the aforementioned accommodation is almost next door to a similarly rotting restaurant, where tight-lipped lovers perhaps lunched;
the eatery’s personal rooms once perfect for those after a little privacy.
Something they now sadly offer in abundance,
providing the dust,
and the debris isn’t too disconcerting.
And while a few restorative drinks may once have been required,
they are probably now best avoided,
as the lavatory is definitely lacking in luxury.
(click images for higher-res haikyo)
The Japanese are famously relaxed about religion, with Shinto ceremonies for newborn children, Christian-style weddings for those a little older, and Buddhist funerals to finally finish things off. As such, outside the ‘traditional’ Shinto and Buddhist beliefs, it’s difficult for other faiths to force their way in, with Christians still only making up around 1% of the population.
It’s perhaps these limited numbers then, and also the high price of land, that has resulted in this church having to resort to renting part of a ramshackle apartment block.
A situation that means other tenants will be in the highly unusual position of being woken through the wafer thin walls on a Sunday by the neighbours hammering away at a hymn rather than a hump.
