Goodbye
Tokyo.
How do we slow down time?
Effie Pappa’s stop motion film has some answers
Schreeuw
Tokyo.
Hand
Kamakura.
Japanese observances
- In our four-person apartment, there are two single beds and two folding beds against the wall. The folding beds are the modern version of the futon, the Japanese folding sleeping mat.
- Japan’s youth do not seem as scrupulous about mouth caps as the elderly. There are increasingly uncovered faces on the trains, and these are predominantly the young.
- You can rent a bike with an easy smartphone app. However, the app’s interface is only available in Japanese, making it unusable by tourists.
- When it rains in Japan, it seems to rain well and all day. Everyone outside is equipped with a robust, transparent plastic umbrella.
- The Japanese coast is often made ugly. Vines of concrete, nets, sandbags, and rusty fences mar beaches and boulevards.
- The Japanese surfer does extensive stretching exercises before entering the water. They do act a little guilty as you walk by.
- There are virtually no outdoor cafes anywhere in Japan. Drinking a beer or anything else on a terrace is a concept that doesn’t seem to exist. A bar, an occasion where you go for a drink, is also unusual.
Feeder
Chigasaki.
Werkplaats
Kamakura.
Sun
Enoshima.
Raven
Kamakura.