He was handing something out. Thank you, John, for your technique.










A kindly gentleman took this picture of me.




Every one has a different face.






Yes, Shakey's. Tower Records is still big here, too.




Self portrait. I'm looking at the little TV.


Common sight, bicycle parking lots near the station.


An intercity monorail. It climbs up in the hills and ends in the next valley over.
















Ta-ke-shita-doori, the main street of Hara-juku, the fashion epicenter of Japan.




Mix up 'maid' with 'goth' with anime/manga, and here's what you get. In Japan, the crucifix symbol is firstly and hugely a design element, and doesn't carry the religious implications.


English is also a design 'flavoring'. Go to Engrish.com to see what I mean.


Another goth maid.


I know how they feel...


These are So-o good -- sugar-coma, anyone?