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Nov 20 2008 Leave a Comment

Tranquil time out #36

Architect Sei Takeyama once said that when it comes to viewing landscapes, the Japanese have the ability to ‘narrow their view’, which, when forced to visit increasingly man-made vistas, can be a very handy skill indeed. A knack that, if nurtured, at least allows one to gaze wonderingly at this winding waterway or its relatively leafy location.

Tokyo river

Yet at the same time, it’s not all that difficult to imagine that the old boy above may catch himself a concrete covered carp, or even a tetrapod tinged trout.

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