Tokyo Damage Report

 
I got an email a month ago from Francois, a reader who blew my mind with the story of Furyu Mutan!!!
 
“Furyu Mutan” (風流夢譚 = “The Tale of the Elegant Dream”)  is a story written by Shichiro Fukazawa (深沢七郎) , published in Japan in 1960. It’s famous because it was so scandalous that mobsters sent an [...]

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歩道橋　（ほどうきょう＝pedestrian overpasses) + 朽ち果てる　（くちはてる= rot away）.
This was my obsession for a couple of months!
Using photos I am trying to create an endless , bottomless staircase into rottenness. Enjoy!

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Suma-Q is a wonderfully talented fashion designer, DJ, shop-owner, and general scene pillar here in Tokyo. She’s one of those rare people who is  expert in both traditional Japanese things as well as the grotesque corners of the underworld. 
 
Her nickname  is a combination of “sumata” (a slang Japanese term for a scam where a prostitute [...]

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above, the "ladies' first" botique.
Below, just what you think it is:

Interestingly, they are across the street from one another and have similar color schemes. Do you think they had the same graphic designer? "OK, I'll hook you up with an extra logo for FREE but you got to let ME pick the name!"
Below, a [...]

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What pisses me off the most about America's current political situation is not – as you might well assume – assholes. I know assholes have a terrible reputation, but still.  I’m most pissed off at myself for how little I understand the political process.
 
  How come could Bush get anything he wanted, but Obama needs [...]

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Just discovered that this guy  has coped-and–pasted-and-posted the entire fuckin' visual interview on his own site.  I tried to leave a comment about how this was a bit of a 'dick move' as we say in the USA. But dude is on LiveJournal and since I am not a member I can't even complain. Double [...]

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