Tokyo 2

OK so here are some more various shots from Japan.  I guess one person was expecting a post full of masterpieces last time, so if you want nothing but fine art you should probably stop reading this post…

One of the local department stores in Ageo has a fun little community TV viewing area up top.  This night they had on some sumo matches.

I always thought French kids were cute, but I think the Japanese kids have them beat.  They all wear crazy little uniforms and goofy backpacks.

Measuring building height the old-fashioned way. Surprising for a country based in the future.

It appears many Japanese dislike direct sunlight.  It’s common to use umbrellas or futuristic-looking visors.

Liked hanging out on this corner for a while because the light was very nice.

Guy sleeping in this crazy toy shop near the Omiya train station.

I discovered this pack of cats that all seemed to be friends with the lady that worked at the love hotel.

Ann and I discovered these old dudes in some random park who had a pack of like 12 cats that seemed to live with them in the park.

And I think the cats had some sort of goofy defect. And probably a lot of fleas.

But still, a few of them were quite cute, diseases and all.

We checked out this area that has a bunch of cool bonsai stores.  He told us this particular one was like 50 years old, if I remember accurately.

Like this one.

It’s rained a lot while I’ve been here.

There are lots of these arcades which I think are the only form of legal gambling in Japan.. aside from the lottery which is fairly new.

The taxis here are really great.  And the doors open and close automatically for you.

Roller coaster next to Tokyo Dome… I’ve been on like 250 roller coasters in my life and this one was one of the coolest of them all.

Cool view from the top of an office building near Tokyo Dome.

Another favorite.

Thats all for now.. I’ll have some more to come later.

enjoy,
Clayton