In order to make maximum use of space there are parking machines like this across Japan. You put your car in then it rotates round like rotisserie. Not sure what happens if it gets stuck!!
Sunday 6 July 2008
Psydoll
Last Sunday I went to a Gothic Industrial Metal night in Shinjuku.
I had met members of the band Psydoll a few weeks ago at the leaving do for the French guys. They have been to Scotland several times and have played in Glasgow. It was really strange talking about the 13th note and the modern art galleries at royal exchange square.
I had met members of the band Psydoll a few weeks ago at the leaving do for the French guys. They have been to Scotland several times and have played in Glasgow. It was really strange talking about the 13th note and the modern art galleries at royal exchange square.
Psydoll - http://www.psydoll.com/
This group were sort of new romantic and were throwing roses into the crowd.
Interesting costumes
Glasgow special Whyte and MacKay - and cheaper than back home too!!
Tanabata
On Saturday I went to the Tanabata festival in a town called Hiratsuka.
Tanabata is a story about two lovers represented by two stars in the sky who spend all of their time together. The gods become angry that they never do any work so they seperate them with a river (the milky way). Deciding that to keep them apart all the time would be unfair, they allow them to meet once per year. Tanabata festivals are held at this time.
Tanabata is a story about two lovers represented by two stars in the sky who spend all of their time together. The gods become angry that they never do any work so they seperate them with a river (the milky way). Deciding that to keep them apart all the time would be unfair, they allow them to meet once per year. Tanabata festivals are held at this time.
People write wishes on little pieces of card and then tie them to bamboo poles to make them come true. I wished for no more bicycle accidents! Heres hoping....
Streamers are hung from the streets. A lot of them are made by local schools.
Some Taiko Drummers. The timing and precision was really impressive.
Ryan, Loic and Mika leaving party
We went out for Karaoke for Ryan, Loic and Mika's leaving party.
Add your song to the little computer and it will go on the list.
Everyone in the their costumes.
Don't ask.....
Pikachu (Brian), falling asleep.
Free drinks and ice cream.
Crashed Bike
On Friday, at lunchtime I decided to go to the bank on my bike as I am still waiting on my ATM card and would have no money for the weekend otherwise.
I approached a corner and without warning a car appeared from a blindspot behind a shed and despite hitting the brakes I hit it on the rear wheel. I did not hit it very hard and didnt fall off the bike. There was little damage to the car and no injuries but as for my bike....
I approached a corner and without warning a car appeared from a blindspot behind a shed and despite hitting the brakes I hit it on the rear wheel. I did not hit it very hard and didnt fall off the bike. There was little damage to the car and no injuries but as for my bike....
Front wheel completely crushed.
The driver got out of his car and in typical Japanese fashion began apologising. He seemed very concerned about me but the language barrier prevented us from sorting the situation out. He bought me a drink from a nearby vending machine then we called my office and soon after my boss Owa-san turned up to help out. I explained the situation to him so when the police turned up he was able to give him my statement. We agreed that we each held responsibility and would pay for our own damage.
After that, the man was kind enough to offer to take my bike back to the Youth Heim in his car. I can't help wondering if everything would have been to civil back home...
After that, the man was kind enough to offer to take my bike back to the Youth Heim in his car. I can't help wondering if everything would have been to civil back home...
Mattieu giving me a lift back from our cruise night. Although this does'nt look particuarly safe either, guess Ill never learn....
Cruise Party
On Friday night 8 of us from work went to a cruise party. It costs 2500yen (£13), lasts two hours and is all you can drink!
I was expecting something like a canal boat but it turned out to be a full size cruise ship with about 6 decks of bars, food stalls and entertainment. The route goes around Tokyo Bay and has spectacular views of the city all lit up. There was even a storm in the distance which added to the show.
I was expecting something like a canal boat but it turned out to be a full size cruise ship with about 6 decks of bars, food stalls and entertainment. The route goes around Tokyo Bay and has spectacular views of the city all lit up. There was even a storm in the distance which added to the show.
left to right: Pedro, Me, Mattieu, Young Ki
Young Ki and Marco
Pedro, Marco, Mattieu, Hung Lung, Young Ki,
Pedro, Me, Mattieu, Hung Lung, Young Ki
Rather reminiscent of a Glasgow night out, the boys head to the Kebab van!
In order to grasp the scale of some of these buildings, the little orange tokyo tower on the right is actually slightly bigger than the eiffel tower.
I tried to get a shot of this building, its a TV studio which features an interesting giant Orb suspended between the buildings
We crossed a flight path to the airport so many aircraft flew overhead.
A short video of a plane flying buy with the storm in the background, an exceptional sight!
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