Wet and warm weather in central Tokyo it seems makes for murky and misty mornings around the metropolis’ western outskirts.
With amazingly no visitors or even a vending machine in sight.
(click images for magnified mistiness)
Tranquil time out #12
Throbbing engines
Whilst many motoring enthusiasts may baulk at their beauties being billed as mere phallic-extensions, Japanese car manufacturer Mitsuoka has, so to speak, opted to stop beating around the bush, naming its new car Orochi — or big snake.
Orders will be accepted from today it seems, although as far as appearances go, only men with whopping wads need apply.
Tokyo termination
Despite making the long and laborious journey from the United States to Japan, it looks like it’s the end of the road for this sorry-looking Stingray.
The legendary looker left to finally fall apart in one of the capital’s car parks.
Big and bouncy
Something of a legend in the hugely competitive world of overly large fruit, Takao Hoshijima has once again produced Japan’s most prodigious pumpkin, with his latest entry comfortably winning the top prize at a competition in Kagawa Prefecture last Sunday.
Weighing in at 357.8 kilogrammes, the phenomenally-sized fruit — along with its owner presumably — will head off to Oregon next month to represent Japan in the world pumpkin championship, where the hopes of a nation will rest heavily on the 71-year-old’s fragile frame.
Yet despite his obvious proficiency with pumpkins, Hoshijima-san has allegedly confessed that he’d be much happier getting to grips with some big and juicy melons, or perhaps more surprisingly, swapping the outdoors for the oven and trying his hand at some big buns or baps.
Cosplay contenders
With time rapidly running out for September’s hotly contested ‘Cosplay Popularity Vote’, rumours are rife concerning who will be crowned Tokyo’s king of cosplay cool.
Could it possibly be saucy number 77 for being bravely pictured in her panties?
Or even cheeky number 95 for having the gall to try and get away with simply donning a pair of specs and a large sweatband?
Then again, number 106 could sneak it with his bizarre predilection for drinking what appears to be mayonnaise.
All in all making it a contest way too close to call, and with the tension mounting as the end of the month draws near, a nation awaits with baited breath.
(click the cosplay popularity pic for a larger look)