eating can be emotional

... jealousy




... smug happiness




... euphoria



and finally gratification!

baby bikes

grandpas + grandmas ride them, salarymen ride them, kids ride them, moms ride them with two babes in baskets - i try not to crash into them.

andrew is showing considerable dexterity - he fits right in.










muji bikes _ of course

sumo

sumo is not wrestling really, it's all about psyching your opponent out with elaborate ceremonial gestures - i love it.


sumo dance. the aprons are the best.


impressive flexibility - oh let's not forget to keep it all nice and clean.



and the winner is ... the guy with the plum coloured wrap. note all plum cushions flying at the ring.



people in box seats on plum cushions eating boxed food in boxes that were in another pre-arranged paper bag, kindly delivered to them by waiter like dudes dressed in traditional garb. i felt very left out. how can one arrange for this to happen in my house?!
did i ever mention the whole packaging thing here? it deserves another post.

3 weeks in

most days i don't feel this way, but sometimes after 10 hours of walking on hard concrete in humid + hot weather... i am a little grumpy














canal edge - tsukishima

asakusa public washrooms

daily consumption

tea + deep fry , things you can't avoid

any department store basement

fired clay

mud turned into beauty



... there is a lot of mud in japan


kappabashi - asakusa

crowded

i feel this way in tokyo

neon

electricity is important in this country ... my eye balls don't like it much though


akihabara