Funky dude in Harajuku

 

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Cafe sign with Batman logo

This cafe had a Batman logo on it's sign for no apparent reason.
There was no Batman theme... There was no Batman serving me coffee.
There was no Batman at all !! It was just confusing !

 

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Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Dude with evil monkey.

I was on a lunch break the other day, and I saw this dude with a monkey ! That's right... He was in the middle of the city talking on his mobile phone with a monkey on a leash ! It looked really out of place in such a modern city. I kinda asked him if I could take a photo... And he wasn't really into it. But I took a photo anyway. As soon as I took the photo the monkey started screeching at me like it was possessed! It kinda freaked me out... I wish I had enough money to buy an Evil Killer Monkey...That's really cute.

 

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Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Giant golden semen !!

This is a strange sculpture I saw in Asakusa. I don't really know what it means... But hey... That's art! I would like to live in the black box underneath it... There is so many jokes I can think of right now... But I will just leave this one alone.

 

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Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Fireworks are fun... Till some gets burnt !

The Fireworks were awesome !! And I still have heaps left. Natchan and I went to Yoyogi Park at about 11pm... Which was scarier then we thought ! It was really still and quite... With the occasional freaky person walking by... Or bums looking for somewhere to sleep.
also ... Saw a bum with a mobile phone !! That kinda impressed me...Wonder who he was texting??
Anyway... We didn't let the "THE RING" type atmosphere bring us down. We set off heaps... And no one was hurt !

Just wanna assure everyone that I did not wreck a park bench,
it had two layers of cardboard on it, where a bum used to sleep.
The bum doesn't sleep there anymore... I killed him! ...With fireworks!

 

 

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Saturday, July 01, 2006
BOOOM !! And shit !

Got me a big ass bag of fireworks... YEY !!
Fireworks are illegal in Australia.I bought these at Sun Kus
( kinda like 7 eleven ) across the road from where I live.
Last time I had fireworks was is in Sydney
( the year before they became illegal )...
And I almost blew my face off.( long story ).
Lets hope I am more successful this time.
I am taking them to a park on Monday night.
If you dont see any more posts after Monday...
Assume that I am dead !

 

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Sunday, June 25, 2006
Where I treachy da Engrish yo !

This is the building where I am a Sensei !
Its a pretty dope lookin building!
Lesson one: "Can you say dope"?

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Typing of the Dead!

This my friend Scott playing a game in an arcade in ShimoKitazawa...
"Typing of the Dead". That's right! It's a typing game.
He reckons he is a pretty good at touch typing... So he went up for the challenge!

Type for your life through the house of the dead, But forget blowing them away with an FBI issue shooter, all you are armed with is a keyboard, so type the hell out of them! The faster and sharper you type the words, the quicker you'll kill the zombies and killing Zombies is not only fun but rewarding. A blistering fury of exploding Zombie flesh awaits your every key stroke.

Please note the ash tray... An arcade that lets you smoke while you play = Fuck Yeh !

screen shot and description of game thanks to gamerevolution.com

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Saturday, June 24, 2006
Dude reading Manga on street.

OK... This is one of the coolest things I have ever seen!!! This dude sets himself up on this spot most nights in ShimoKitazawa. He brings all this manga, and you can pick one... He offers you a little stool to sit on and then he reads a chapter from it doing all the voices and sound effects!! He follows the story with a flash light. Its freakin hilarious!!! When he finishes you can give him a couple of bucks and he gives you some candy as appreciation. He pulls a pretty decent crowd.... Nice way to make a living !!

Sorry for the low quality picture... it was taken with my phone at night !

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Thursday, June 22, 2006
BNE Sticker Gang

These BNE stickers are all over Tokyo. They are from a street art gang. They are literally everywhere. I don't know what the BNE stands for... But they remind me of Brisbane for some reason.

 

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Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Meiji Jingu Shrine

After exploring the urban jungle that is Tokyo for just over three weeks,I finally got to see some of traditional Japan... And to my surprise this shrine was just 10 min walk from my place!

 

Meiji Jingu Shrine is in Yoyogi Park.Here is some facts thanks to Wikipedia: Meiji Jingu (明治神宮), located in Tokyo, Japan near Harajuku Station is the Shinto shrine dedicated to the souls of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shoken. Emperor Meiji died in 1912 and Empress Shoken in 1914. After the demise of the Emperor and Empress, this shrine was constructed to venerate them. Their souls were enshrined on November 1, 1920. The original building was destroyed during World War II. The present shrine was completed in October, 1958.

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Monday, June 19, 2006
Dead Japanese dog!

I saw this dead Japanese dog in Tokyo... Everyone was ignoring it, like it didn't exist... I am trying to contact the owners,to put there mind at ease. It kinda put a downer on my day...But Im over it now!

 

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Friday, June 16, 2006
Mobile phone shop!

Nothing sells mobile phones like a monkey that looks like it's trippin out on drugs!

 

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Odd Smoking signs.

I don't really know what this sign is trying to tell me.
I keep looking back now when I smoke...But nothing ever happens.

hmmmmmm.....

click to inlarge.

 

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Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Power lines.

I like power lines...Don't ask me why.
Maybe because they feature heavily in anime and manga.
I think Japanese artists like drawing them...and they look great when silhouetted.
More to come...(Wish I had an SLR... Shut up Geoff!)

 

 

 

 

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Street Art

There is quite a bit of street art in Japan...Watch this space, more to come!

 

Shepard Fairey - OBEY. (feat. Andre the Giant ). above
I don't know if this is an original Shepard Fairey OBEY poster art! But I heard he came to Japan in 2002... so who knows?...not me !

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Shibuya.

 

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Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Rare Alien 45"

Alien is my favorite movie of all time.... Today I found a second hand toy shop...
On my way out, I spotted this gem! Its a 45" of the Alien Sound track (Japanese release).
Funny how out of all the images they could have picked...They picked one of Sigourney with her pants almost falling down...Funny that !

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Monday, June 05, 2006
Cool Statues.

 

 

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I live above this drug store.

 

The view from the roof of my place.

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Sunday, June 04, 2006
My New Mobile Phone.

This is my new mobile phone...It's DOPE!
(that's right I speak like a gangstar now)
I can send and receive emails anywhere... It has a web connection...And GPS!
How cool is that? ...You don't have to answer..I know it's cool !

 

 

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Dude who helped me when I was lost in Shibuya.

This dude went out of his way to help me when I was lost in Shibuya...Looking for the Ward office ( so I could get my Alien Registration )...He was very friendly...
so I took a photo of him...Nice hand bag.

 

 

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Friday, June 02, 2006
Shimo Kitazawa.

 

 

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Akihabara !!

Akihabara is the coolest place on Earth... thats right you heard me!

 

 

 

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Some FRUiTS in Harajuku.