Tokyo!

New speeches involving - Porn, an Egyptian Volleyball Player, a Golden Egg, a Crazy Politician, and a Marijuana Smoking Kyoto Large Life Grader

I love my high school students

James White - 2009 NBA D-League Dunk Contest

KiD CuDi / Day ‘N’ Nite

I'm a sucker for great video animation

Fixed Gears in February in Tokyo

Hatsudai

Nakameguro

Sasazuka

Shinjuku

Omotesando

Shibuya

Shibuya

Minami Aoyama

Shibuya

Shibuya

Nakameguro

Shibuya

WTF!!?

An infant boy was married off to his neighbours' dog in eastern India by villagers who said it will stop the groom from being killed by wild animals, officials and witnesses said on Wednesday.

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Tokyoites Commute

I recorded this video today at 8:05 AM on my way to work. The scene is Takadanobaba station, at the walkway connecting two train lines- The Seibu Shinjuku Line and the JR Yamanote Line. Watch as the majority of commuters transfer from a train arriving on the Seibu line over to the Yamanote Line- the main artery of transportation through central Tokyo. The only sounds are footsteps, not a voice is to be heard.

what my camera has seen in the past seven days

pastries at Rue Favart in Ebisu



this wooden carving was at a neighborhood bath house

ferrari in front of prada


about ten minutes later i randomly saw another white ferrari

we are sincerely broiling fresh meets using special

exotic entertainment

don't waste your time with fake music, go for the real stuff

tofu strawberry chocolate

my bonsai gave birth to a beautiful baby

fairfax collective (bottom right)

used wu-tang dunks: only $3,344.66.

The Ramen Project

This is the first time I've mentioned it on my blog, but I've been working on a side project with one of my friends for a few months now. We are still in the research/photography stage of the project, but the idea is to eventually release a book on ramen in Tokyo. Here are a few teaser pics from some of our recent excursions.











Feel free to comment on the idea, any input/advice would of course be appreciated.

Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern

Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern is a show on the Travel Channel that has just wrapped up its third season. Each episode is dedicated to a specific area of the globe where Andrew eats some of the most exotic foods he can find. Here are some highlights from the Japan episode, the season three finale.

Tsukiji Fish Market, live eels, raw stone fish


Sea Squirt, Grilled Eel, Tuna Eyeballs


Ice Cream Trifecta: Octopus, Snake, Beef Tongue


Stay tuned, I will upload the rest of the episode sometime soon...

The Bicycle Bible

I picked up this Bicycle magazine the other day, The Bicycle Bible 2008. Included are features on street bikers in Tokyo, San Francisco, and a preview of bikes available for sale in 2009.




Tokyo














San Francisco








Before and after pics





Bikes on sale in 2009