Tokyo, in the rain & on film

Remembering...

Tokyo

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Brown Rice Cafe, Tokyo

Shibuya, Tokyo

The Brown Rice Cafe is the loveliest of peaceful spots, tucked away from the frantic pace of midday Tokyo. Luckily the wholefood, vegetarian menu- based on seasonal vegetables, brown rice and soy- is just as magical. Being vegetarian had its challenges when I lived in Japan, so finding places like this is extra special. I could have eaten anything and everything, but went for the seasonal set, and oh my, it was delicious. It was also like art on a plate.

So life has been busy, in contrast with this wee blog space being on mute. But then again, these pictures reminded me that a bit of quiet isn’t always a bad thing :).

Just your ordinary trip to a cat café..

Very dangerous-looking...

One of my favourite cats ever.

Shinjuku, Tokyo

Certainly one of the more bizarre places I have waited out a thunderstorm & downpour, that’s for sure….

My friend and I literally stumbled upon Calico Cat Café in Shinjuku. Finally I can say I’ve made it to a cat café…

Departures, Arrivals...

Hazy, golden Japan days...

Japan, August.

There is something quite otherworldly about Japanese summer, a kind of hypnotic humidity. This wander, while waiting to meet a friend, made me remember my first month when I lived in Japan a few years ago. 

The humidity felt like a cloak over me and I sometimes felt as if I was swimming through it as I wobbled along on my bicycle. It just seemed to smell of sultry golds and greens in the early mornings [probably before I remembered how hot I was...!}

During my rural commute, the heat went from unbearable to a dreamy solitude and I loved remembering it again in the middle of Tokyo.

I ♥ Japan

Scanning these photos makes me want to go back to Japan.
(...and also to properly scan all my negatives). Rolls and rolls of film, lots of memories :)