Archive for November, 2007

finding sean’s music in tokyo

Saturday, November 10th, 2007

Here are a couple of music stores in Shibuya, carrying Natural Hunger and Sound Strategy!

bizarre tokyo

Saturday, November 10th, 2007

Taken along a strip, where street performers (also, where the “double-dutch” photo was taken) entertain, in Harajaku. This individual looked particularly strange, while sounding absolutely horrible.

The dynamic and vibrant nightlife, in Shibuya.

shaolin demo

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

Ultimately, I was volunteered as a strong man from the audience. Needless to say, I was unsuccessful in my attempt to break the plastic chopsticks with a 1000 yen bill.

single and double-dutch

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

Keeping the tradition alive and well!

short stay

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

After arriving in Kyoto with no hotel reservations, all the hotels and ryokan were at capacity. As one of the final alternatives, I decided to have a look inside this short (a few hours) or long stay (one night) hotel. The accommodations were conveniently located in Kyoto’s ‘red light’ district.
Here’s how the system [...]

cultural capital

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

Absorbing the rich cultural heritage of Kyoto.

feeling gangsta

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

Or, maybe that’s just a piece of bbq, stuck in my teeth.

no concrete jungle

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

The idyllic mountain scene, with a flowing river, that’s what you would expect, upon visiting Yoro Falls, in the Gifu prefecture. However, to stumble upon a dj, with turntables and a full sound system, blasting reggae music on a Sunday afternoon, in the middle of the forest, rather surprising.

wedding

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

I don’t know if this was wedding day, or picture day, but it was a charming scene, nonetheless.

japanese bbq and fish

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

Okay, the first thing you need to do, is eliminate your preconceived ideas about bbq. This is not Zeb’s, Curtis’, or your beer-belly uncle, basting ribs on a hot summer day.
Now, the fish, it’s true, that may be too big of a leap. Let’s just start with the bbq, and go [...]