Zōkyō

Keeping in line with my Walker Evan’s ripoffs that John Sypal so graciously pointed out…

I’ve always called these things ‘Jesus Beams’ since I was a kid.

I took this one from the top of the Shinjuku Sumitomo Building one late winter afternoon with photographic luminary, Manny Santiago when the skies parted for us for a brief moment. Tokyo is so insanely huge…

An out-take from the Nipponikong Series, this photo is of my good mate Tim Rudder contemplating the Central-Mid-levels of Hong Kong.

I’ve know Tim for for quite some time but it wasn’t until recently that I gave his blog the attention is deserves. I was surprised(?) to find a treasure chest of amazing photos, illustrations, and a bounty of other gems. For a deeper peek into the Tokyo Streets though the eye of a very talented visual trapezist, I highly suggest dropping by his site and going a few pages deep.

Nice work, Ace…

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The photos from the previous post, “Under the Bridge” were taken from the Tokyo Water bus, Himiko that, designed by renowned Japanese cartoonists Leiji Matsumoto, on occasion, doubles as Jicoo, the floating bar/club. We got our electro-groove on, post Yokota, to the pulsating beats of our dear friend and Tokyo resident, DJ MALO. We passed under Rainbow bridge several times criss-crossing across Tokyo Bay. I can not think of a more Modern Tokyo thing to do.

Himiko’s cockpit.

Himiko, named after Queen Himiko, is a completely unique water bus with its futuristic teardrop design, streamline-shaped body, and 3D windows. During the daytime, the ship runs through old Edo and modern Tokyo while enjoying 360-degree panoramic view. Definitely recommend taking a cruise on her down the Sumida…Good fun.

(Top Photo taken by Ballet Lausanne)

“Opportunities, many times, are so small that we glimpse them not and yet they are often the seeds of great enterprises. Opportunities are also everywhere and so you must always let your hook be hanging. When you least expect it, a great fish will swim by.”

Og Mandino (American Essayist and Psychologist, 1923-1996)

Just some straight street for my buddy John…