Friday, September 12, 2008

Shibuya the same

The bright lights, the video on the buildings, the throngs of people walking around, it keeps on going and going. As long as there are kids, a neighborhood like this will keep on going even as new ones pop up. It's not that cold here, and a tiny bit humid. It's actually a decent time to be here. See that HMV store? I went in there. See the Starbucks which is below the largest video screen? That's the busiest one in the world. It's like 6 streets or so, maybe more colliding in this insane intersection. It might be one of the craziest intersections in the world in terms of people walking through. 

Free hugs to a good home. Japan isn't a hug society. People don't give hugs often, and even with this many people with that many signs, most just walk on by.

I don't know what this dudeis doing but it's some type of performance. He makes weird movements, and says stuff in funny tones of voice. Otakus are everywhere.

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

Why'd they write "Free Hugs" in english?

9:38 PM  
Blogger Michelle said...

Maybe the Free Hugs people were in cosplay. I remember seeing an obnoxious number of kids with those signs at Comicon. I thought it was just a sign of the faceless anonymous society we live in - fueled by the crafted anonymity of the internet...

-Michelle

1:14 AM  

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