Safe Streets

Walking back to the apartment in the evenings from the train station I always  feel safe.  There are usually other people on the street too.

Tuesday Towers - Skytree and Lanterns

Tokyo Skytree is a broadcasting and observation in the north of Tokyo.  Last month I watched the Toro-Nagashi -lantern floating festival - on Sumida river near Tokyo Skytree.

Stalking School Children

Yesterday statues of school children, today photos of young school girls.  They carry randoseru and the formal uniforms similar to those worn by the girl in the statue.

School Children

Statue of school children in the Ginza/ Tsukiji area.  The style was both old fashioned and familiar.  Student still carry these bags called randonseru and wear similar hats.  Girls have skirts and the boys shorts.

A magical slide

Watch the video (if possible ) of the digital images changing as people go down the slide. Great fun and amazing experience at Teamlab Borderless.

Magical Cup of Tea

This is cup of green tea - with a blossoming flower - all part of an amazing experience at the Mori Team Lab Borderless Digital Art Exhibition that I visited on Sunday.  The flower changed colour and shape and size as the level of the tea dropped.
Look at the video - I hope it works -for the full magic.

Food Halls

Department store food halls in Tokyo are a gourmet delight, with savoury and sweet delights and food treated as a work of art.

Tonight I explored the Tokyu Food Hall at the local Futakatamagawa Mall and bought food for dinner.  Baked eggplant with miso from a stall with an autumnal feel, for 500 YEN (approx $7AUD) and 100g of an avocado and broccoli salad for about the same amount - that is a small, expensive, but tasty salad!