Photographs from a small group of islands
Roughly translated into pachinko parlance as, ‘please come in and smoke yourself silly* whilst gambling away all your money trying to desperately divert bucket loads of ball bearings.’
*Smoking optional
(let’s click lagoon-like image for larger language lapse)
Whilst this year’s Miss Nippon contest in Tokyo featured the usual soporific question and answer session that allows each contestant to profess their love of children and hopes for world peace, it did break with tradition somewhat by asking the finalists to “use your fan to express your feelings right now” during the kimono section. A challenging request it has to be said, and one that resulted in apparent expressions of confusion,
embarrassment,
and other things altogether.
Even the bashful covering of a belch.
Yet the organisers did conform to tradition in regards to the obligatory bikini round, although not eating for at least a week prior to performing appears to have been a prerequisite.
The Japanese obsession with all things cute would now appear to have affected the somewhat sterile world of street lighting, with lamp posts in one particular area of western Tokyo being treated to the ‘loveable look’.
An effort that whilst ignoring the need for a nose and having hands where ears should be, does have a certain charm.
Unless of course he/she is meant as a stark reminder of the ongoing danger of dioxins…
Considering the rather condensed nature of the vehicle, whether there is actually room left for a driver ‘in car’ is debatable to say the least.
(click for increased ‘in car’ image)
Due to the upcoming Japanese release of online role-playing game Nostale, model Azusa Yamamoto took part in a promotional event in Tokyo on Thursday, with the 25-year-old donning some role-playing-like regalia.
As Yamamoto-san’s outfit amply proves, the game perhaps predictably involves wandering around with the likes of swordsmen, archers and sorcerers. None of whom it seems have adventures near the beach and sport bikinis.
Which is a shame.