Japan, 13-24 nov. 2003

After working for a week in Shin Yokohama (during which I took a few photographs) I visited for 3 days such places as Kamata, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Harajuku, Ebisu... (and took plenty of pictures and discarded a lot...). Tokyo and its surroundings are cool places. People (and they are numerous, especially in the trains and in Shibuya) are nice and friendly, and are eager to offer valuable help to the gaijins. Few of the food I could eat, but I tasted everything I was given (anyway, I'm a picky eater everywhere). I was in a large western type hotel for the first part of my stay and moved in a Ryokan for the 4 last days. That was fun. The landlord was very nice, she couldn't understand me and I couldn't understand her but we had long conversations ;-)

Crowd crossing

Shibuya

Lady dressed in typical Japanese garments

Shibuya

Karl photographying two ladies (at their request!)

Shibuya

Mona Lisa speaking Japanese and holding a Japanese fan

Shibuya

Picture of the guy taking a picture of me (and his pal)

Harajuku

Illegal Rock n' Roll band performing

Harajuku

Harajuku week-end dressing

Harajuku

Harajuku week-end dressing

Harajuku

Harajuku girl wearing Japanese wooden shoes

Harajuku

People dancing along the rock n' roll music

Harajuku

Costumed people

Harajuku

Yves holding his camera, costume girl behind him

Harajuku

Karl doing the fool with his trousers, Hugo, Alex and Vivien behind

Harajuku

The Police arrive

Harajuku

Costumed people (in the background the police ask the band to stop playing)

Harajuku

Costumed people, Karl, Hugo, Vivien, Yves (in the background the police ask the band to stop playing)

Harajuku


Koalie, 2003