Cicada, for those that don’t know – like me, are insects which live underground for many years and come out to breed for just one month (or about that). That time is now – my luck is in!! There are thousands in all the trees that pave the streets here in Yokohama and they are [...]
The following sound was recorded within “Panchinko Tower”, Shibuya, Tokyo
There were near on a thousand of the machines in the space all making buzzing and clattering noises, plus the air conditioning is super loud – i’m not sure if this is on purpose, i’ll ask. It makes for an intense space where conversation is a [...]
This blog documents my visit to Japan, more precisely my stay within Tokyo and Yokohama. I am here under the invitation of the “Discolate 2008” event which, in abbreviation, seeks to address the following:
With an emphasis on the site specifics of place, a consideration of place as politically, culturally, socially and historically defined, the symposium seeks to evaluate [...]
