My hometown is quite small, and we have a lot of space, so it’s rare for buildings to go up. I mean, there are (or
Barbie in Tokyo
I don’t think Barbie is all that popular for little girls here, but it enjoyed a brief boom of popularity among the junior/senior high set
Aoyama Cemetery (and a New Cover!)
Aoyama Cemetery is only a short walk from Roppongi, which is the nightlife district still most popular with foreigners. It’s gorgeous and peaceful and was
Shibuya Underpass
All of this is gone, now. Shibuya station and its environments has undergone massive reconstruction that isn’t scheduled to end for years more. An entire
The one Peter Gabriel song I remember
I think that the only reason I know this song is that I heard it once on the radio and borrowed the CD from the
Funerals everywhere.
You can’t go far in Tokyo without coming across temples, shrines, and cemeteries. This one was in Shinjuku. It’s hard not to think about death,
