kenleewrites in 日本

How about we take a look at some of the graffiti one can find while taking a stroll in Shibuya? Some are stickers, some are scribbles, but some really complement their surroundings. Others just answer hard life questions like “Can I have an AT-AT walker as a pet?”.

One thing I have yet to figure out though, is when does all the graphic work get done…

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Well, it was Valentine’s Day yesterday. With temperatures just below 20 degrees Celsius, it was a rather warm one in Tokyo this year. The common practice for Valentine’s Day in Japan is for girls to give guys chocolate. Not the other way around… and no exchanging of gifts. Guys can be anyone, colleagues, bosses, friends etc. Although I suspect that the special guy does get premium chocolate instead of the usual brand. ^^.

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The first long weekend of the year in Japan (besides the New Year holidays) comes in the second week of January. The second Monday in January is a public holiday. It’s 成人の日 (seijin no hi), the coming-of-age day for Japanese youths! That’s when you say sayonara to your innocent teenage days and konnichiwa to the start of your happening adult life at 20. 成人式 (Coming-of-age ceremonies) are arranged by local prefectural governments for the young adults. If you’re 20 and live in Chiba, that means a free ticket to Disneyland! There are some perks to living in Chiba. ^^.

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How about another look see around Shibuya? Took these photos around the time I went for the vegetarian fair. First pic. I don’t know who he is, but I would like to know his pickup line for getting cute girls to pose for him. Wondering if its something along the lines of “I’m a photographer for so and so magazine”… maybe he is a photographer for so and so magazine! Short skirts and mid length boots… ^^.

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I usually have my donuts or doughnuts at Mister Donut. What say you? Donut or doughnut? ^^. Occasionally I would treat myself to some premium cafe doughnuts like those I had when I visited Sendai. I don’t know if Krispy Kreme doughnuts are considered premium elsewhere, but in Japan, they sure are. My guess is, demand isn’t that great for Krispy Kreme doughnuts elsewhere. It has this neighbourhood doughnut store atmosphere, very much like Mister Donut, but sans the long queue. Maybe because more people prefer doughnuts to donuts. ^^.

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