Category: Tokyo Boy
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Murakami Vs. Vuitton
Display of the Takashi Murakami designed Louis Vuitton bags at the Vuitton shop in Harajuku (which is also the biggest Vuitton shop in the world). As I was taking the picture, the security guard came up to me and told me to stop.
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Milky Hips Exhibit
Pictures from the Milky Hips exhibit at Rocket Gallery in Aoyama by photographer Meisa Fujishiro. There are two books out with more pictures from Fujishiro, Milky Hips and 58 Hips.
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Track Advertising
Advertisement for the electronic chain Bic Camera along the train tracks. You see these at a few stations along the Yamanote line.
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Japanese News for Children
Just a few minutes ago, as I was surfing channels on TV, I caught a Japanese news show for kids that was explaining the war to them. Above are a few pictures of the props that were used in the explanation.
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Edo-Tokyo Museum
This is another picture of the Edo-Tokyo Museum, which I visited a few weeks ago. It really is an interesting building. The red tunnel leading up that you see in the middle is the entrance to the museum. It’s actually quite a long escalator ride to get to the exhibition area.
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Bicycles
Just as in China, people use bicycles a lot here in Japan. In a city like Tokyo where lots of the neighborhood streets tend to be so narrow, a bike is simply the easiest way to get around. This picture was taken in Kawagoe city, just outside of Tokyo.
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Yoyogi Olympic Center
This is the Yoyogi Olympic Center, which you walk by on your way from Shibuya to Yoyogi park. As I was walking by that day, they were putting up the structure for the Cirque du Soleil show.