A cup of tea in the Zen garden
Walking trough the enchanting bamboo-Zen garden at the Hokokuji Temple…
leading to a small tea-house…
serving delightful green powder tea (Macha) with complimenting mints.
It made me feel very…dizzzy!!!
What goes up, must come down
Life is a game, and we all like to play..
But what goes up, must eventually come down
and not always in the most convenient locations…
Post-perfectionistic Japan
Oh…look at the time!!!
Its five minutes past five (closing time), and Im still inside the Tokyo National museum. Who would belive…such inconsiderate behavior was tolerated!
I certainly dont think this “flawless entity of furniture” was an intende part of the exibition, but it definitely states the contemporary and yet historical intent to keep things in order!
On the other hand. The road to HELL is paved with such good intentions (according to Madonna). And incidents do happen, where on wonders “what the h**** were they thinking?” Such as this dark alley, containing….an image of the post-perfectionistic Japan! So disturbing….
Can not look…a collection of trash, my eyes hurt!!!
YOU ARE HERE!!!
Lots of people spend a lifetime searching for themself. Aimlessly looking in the shadows…however, many take a crack at the eastern mystics, religions and philosophies.
Who would believe, right beside “The Pine Tree where Buddhist Priest Rennyo Hung His Robe” THAT is were I was. Finally and most important, I had found myself.
The one legged prostitute lamp!!!
Who would not want this exquisite piece of furniture…?
It will certainly brighten up your day…
Harajuku girl: Queen of pouts
Osaka, where the cat is not hello kitty.
No one messes with…
Namco cat in Osaka Japan
the über-cute namco cat….love it!
Shinjuku host boy look part deux
It never ends…obsession with fashion and unmuscular-gazelle bodies.
Mantra of the host boy “If it does not look right in a mirror, its just not right…”
Bento box lunch á la Sushi
For lunch or breakfast, bento is a remarkably fresh & organised cuisine ready to go (sloppy junk-burgers with dripping dressing soaked in trans-fat oil, that’s a NO NO!!!!)
The bento box concept originated…(i don’t know). But you can buy it practicaly everywhere. And it is such a nutritious strike of geniosity, no wonder the japanese keep working all daylong…
Sushi edition include: egg, to the far left is Tunafish (not hermitacly selaed tin-can edition), king shrimp, squid, salmon, omelette and ikura (salmon roe/giant caviar)
Bambooo leaf (-substitute) is usually brought into the mix, so the different ingredients wont showell, turining into a bento-mess.
Yum (^_^*)
Akihabara, the dark side of peace & harmony
On the surface, the Japanese seem exceptionally well adjusted, smart and content. The concept of Wa, states the importance of working and living together in peace and harmony, avoiding confrontation is essential.
And it looks good…on the surface!
Proverb of the day “Deru kui wa utareru” Its better to conform than to stand out. (Or maybe not?)
Leaving the center, in serch of The edge 
