Good grief! I love people, I really do. And I really like them when they like themselves and when they make themselves interesting and engaging and entertaining, when they have an effervescence about, you know, some fizz. Life is so short and every moment is precious, why waste it being a sourpuss, a curmudgeon, a pessimistic dolt. Go take a bite out of life. Go make some friends. Dare yourself your brighten those around you. Take a queue from this trio from Chengdu, China, Janet, Vera, and Shinki, who’ve come to Tokyo, on their umpteeth visit, dressed to the tilt, […]
Tokyo Record Style
Sam, Shinyechan, Choisangyeop, Shingwangil
For this edition of Tokyo Record Style I met some South Korean record collectors from the quite famous K-Indie / K-Pop band, “Lucy”, who were strolling down the chochin-illuminated Miyashita Park izakaya promenade while I was walking up it. They were coming from Tower Records where they had each scored an album during an off-night of their current Japan Tour. I stopped and quickly pitched them the Tokyo Record Style concept and asked if they might be willing to be photographed, and they were very happy and friendly to oblige. Not realizing I was speaking to a renown group of […]
Tokyo Record Style
Jacee
Now, here is somebody who deserved his holiday to Tokyo with his family, and a trip to Tower Records for some of his favorite music on vinyl. Meet Jacee from Manilla who, after many years of hard vacation-less effort acquiring a medical degree, has been working in the Philippines healthcare system emergency room doctor for the last year and a few months. I caught up with him and his family at the big Shibuya Scramble Crossing. Jacee and his family with warm and welcoming and we chatted each other up quite a bit. I was able to share a bit […]