Tunnel of torii gates
Torii-lined pathway @ Nezu Jinja (根津神社) in Tokyo
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No peeping photos
No peeping photos (盗撮) sign @ Shakujii River near Oji Station in Tokyo
After taking photos of kids playing in the river I saw this sign telling me not to take photos of kids in the river. I had left my hat, sunglasses, and mask at home, though, so maybe I was OK.
The Japanese like rules. The rules are posted all over everything, even though it’s tough to imagine them doing the things the signs say not to do. In addition, the signs are frequently an eyesore; they tell people to keep things pretty when the scenery would in fact look prettier without the sign.
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autographs at GODZ in Tokyo including Stratovarius, Outrage, Children of Bodom, and The Crown
The metal bar Godz in Shinjuku, one of Japan’s many themed establishments in this genre, is not easy to find. You probably don’t want to look at a map as you’re walking the alleys of Kabukicho, or you’ll have five Nigerians all over you trying to get you to go to their place. Study the map beforehand and then walk straight there without talking to anyone or responding to anyone trying to help you. Head downstairs for Godz.
Once inside, strike up a conversation with anyone, and the rest of the evening will be wonderful.
Today’s photo is of some signatures hanging on the wall. I took this picture to compare the Outrage autographs to the ones I have hanging in my office. It looks like Naoki Hashimoto wasn’t with the band when the other three members signed the one hanging in Godz so maybe this one was obtained around the time of 24-7 or “Cause for Pause”.
Five years ago today…
Nothing is more cheery than Japanese cherry blossoms this time of year, nothing that is except sakura AND a couple dozen kindergartners.
Sakura haiku
Yukiko’s (由起子) sakura haiku (俳句) about the Kanda River (神田川)
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Five years ago this happened. I have shown other haikus before. This one I don’t get. Read literally it says something like “Kanda River, even read from the bottom, reads Kanda River”, but that isn’t true. Kanda River read from the bottom is River Dakan so what am I missing?