beware the ides of march, kid

A Allen — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 04:09:25 +0000

so spring is finally here. went into the city for a re-up on that good urban life. the life blood that keeps me going, keeps me inspired and keeps me creating. every time i walk the streets i see some little thing that gives me energy. whether it’s the first cherry blossom tree of the season in daikanyama park, or catching a truck full of construction workers following a beautiful girl with their eyes as she walks past on the street, the hustle and bustle of busy harajuku back streets teaming with young people or the quiet lanes of naka-meguro full of amazing street cafes and shops. the poetry of the city, the noises, smells, sites, action. there is a life running through the veins of tokyo like no other! some photos from a stroll through a favorite neighborhood: naka-meguro. peace

naka-meguro

cool japanese/english bookstore specializing in out of print books and magazines

spring in daikanyama – beautiful!

daikanyama

A Allen — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:03:52 +0000

i’d say i’ve explored a good amount of tokyo since arriving 8 months ago. pretty much hit all the major hoods…harajuku (every weekend it seems), shibuya, shinjuku, ebisu, ueno, ginza, aoyama, roppongi, etc. but of them all daikanyama has recently hit the top of my favorites list, surpassing even harajuku. there’s something about the place that makes it seem like you’re getting away from tokyo…while you’re right in the heart of it. it has that neighborhood feeling that is so difficult to create in a city of 30+ million people living elbow to elbow in the most dense city on earth. it has great food, excellent shopping, a respectable cafe culture and good streets for strolling – plus it’s home to tokyo’s second Supreme location! here are some photo’s from a day in daikanyama

daikanyama eki

that line in the background is for eggs…yes, a ‘pop-up’ breakfast joint from australia was open for just one month…tokyo-ites will line up for anything!

a.p.c. surplus

i seem to do all this in photoshop accidentaly and can never figure out how to recreate it…a.p.c. filtered

planters in daikanyama back street

had the most delicious lox sandwich here…

table top at the sandwich shop

the exterior of a cool second hand shop

everywhere you go it seems

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beware the ides of march, kid

daikanyama