DAG 125: last pictures and stories of Japan

And so after 125 days my travels comes to an end, and i am back home again. Its rainy and the sky is grey..so what can i say: i miss Asia allready. But still there are some pictures and photos left of my last days in Japan.


The conviencestore Lawson had an action.
You could save up point to get free Miffy Chopsticks
(Dick Brunas famous Rabbit, we call Nijntje.
Which is the last word of Ko-nijntje which means rabbit in dutch).
The shopassistents of Lawson were laughing when i bought
enough sushi and Onigiri to get those chopsticks.


Onigiri are typicall japanese riceballs covered in seaweed.
They make a good snack or breakfast. You also can get them in Korea
and they arevery tasty and spicy here, while in Japan the Onigidi is
nowadays covered in Mayonaise.
My friend Sunghee already put a story on her blog about the relationship
between the colors on the wrap and whats in it. Very helpfull if you dont
understand Japanese.
This time itdidnt matter i had to buy them all to get those miffy chopsticks.


When i was back in Tokyo i wanted to have last dinner in a
fancy restaurant. But i changed my plans because HIM played in town,
so i ended up in this place i call 'the lonely hearts club restaurant'
Its a very very very very really very cheap place to eat.
Tou can have dinner for 3 euros.
You buy a dinnerticket in a vendinmachine and within
30 seconds you got a plate of food in front of you.
You never see women in thess places. Its not the best place to
take your date to.
So you only see single dudes (even without friends) in these places.
I fitted in perfectly ;)


So what you do as a music geek on your last day in Tokyo.
Yes you g to a gig. This night the american bands
The Glorytellers (with ex karate members) adnd Him were playing.
Dont confuse HIM with the finish metalact with the same name.
This HIM is the project of drummer Doug Scharin
(of Tortoise, Miceparade and The eleventh daydream fame).
To be honest i think the HIM records are a little bit boring
(its souns like Tortoisebut not that good)
but live....extended with the Japanse band Ultra living, it was amazing.
I cant find the wright english words.
het was de meest rete-strakke-impro-jazz-postrock.


The whole trip was amazing.
I have been to these beautifull places and i have met
many friendly, helpfull, kind and beautifull people!
Some of them have become my best friends.
I was a little bit sad when i got home, but that changed when
i found a postcard of Sunghee in the mail
with a huge colorfull newspaperphoto of Korean nature at spring time
We hope to see you again? I AM SURE!


HIM + Ultra Living @ O-nest Tokyo