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Street painter, a tribute to Al

October 15, 2014menAl, Design Nurd, Diegodiegodiego.com, painter, street, tributetokyo moe View all 2 comments

Autosave-File vom d-lab2/3 der AgfaPhoto GmbH

He’s online as Diegodiegodiego.com and Design Nurd.

Hamasaki Ayumi fan car sparks doubt about gender identity and desire

August 23, 2013Uncategorizedartifice, car hood, day look, daylight, desire, drag tactic, friction, gender identity, Hamasaki Ayumi, harsh, male gaze, Public, reality, shock, simple, street, surprise, understand, Yoyogi Parktokyo moe Leave a comment

I heard that singer Hamasaki Ayumi is a gay-rights supporter, so I don’t mean to be harsh on her. But this image, plastered on a car hood outside Yoyogi Park, alternately fascinates and haunts me. I am amazed that such a pornographic look can circulate in public with no friction. Is this a day look? Should children see this?

I understand that the male gaze prizes artifice over reality, and that simple drag tactics are very effective in attracting male attention (big hair, heavy make-up, scary long nails, and a blank look). I am not shocked that these images are popular, but I am surprised to see them in the daylight and on the street.

Late season shorts in Omotesando

November 12, 2012fetish, male fashion, Public spaceagree, cold, disagree, husband, late season, Omotesando, sadder, shorts, streettokyo moe Leave a comment

The streets are much sadder when it’s too cold for shorts. The husband disagrees on this with me. He believes no men should ever wear shorts. I agree to disagree.

Hot guy in focus at Shinjuku san chome festival

November 10, 2012male fashion, Public spacedressing up, festival, hot guy, in focus, Shinjuku san chome, street, what moretokyo moe Leave a comment

Uncanny that the hot guy is the only person in focus in this this photograph. Camping out in the street, eating, drinking, and dressing up. What more could you want?

Camaraderie carrying common weight

September 23, 2011men, Public spacebeam, camaraderie, common, fundoshi, gods, group, intimacy, Jesus, lash, pants-less, Shinto, shrine, street, visit, weighttokyo moe Leave a comment

I guess the Shinto gods need to visit the Tokyo streets as much as anyone does. Still, once you’ve lashed the shrine to enormous beams, it’s a lot to carry. It’s like Jesus and the cross, times 40. Being pants-less seems to add intimacy to the camaraderie of group effort.

Sexy acrobat in Koenji

May 2, 2011fetish, men, Public spaceacrobat, admire, attention, Bikkuri Daidogei, craving, creative, draw, 高円寺, Koenji, makeup, Moe, neediness, opportunity, Public, sexy, station, street, Surprising Street Performance Festivaltokyo moe View all 2 comments

This past weekend Koenji hosted a street fair with dozens of performances happening outside the station and along the shopping streets. It’s called Bikkuri Daidogei, or Surprising Street Performance Festival. Since it was a performance, I took the opportunity to admire this sexy acrobat. The neediness of street performers, craving public attention, certainly draws me in. Plus, I love creative makeup.

Omelet hot dog

November 19, 2010fetish, food, Public spacefestival, food, hot dog, innovate, ketchup, Moe, omelet, stall, street, swallowtokyo moe View all 3 comments

The stalls at street festivals are always innovating. Now there’s the omelot hot dog, with ketchup of course. There’s something very “moe” about this food on a stick. I admired it, but did not swallow it.

Japanese street fashion

October 7, 2010male fashion, Public spacecosplay, exhibit, Fashion Institute of Technology, future, Japan Fashion Now, Kjeld Duits, museum, photography, street, sub-culture, Valerie Steeletokyo moe Leave a comment

The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City is displaying an exhibit called Japan Fashion Now. It sounds like lots of fun with attention to designer, street, sub-culture and cosplay fashions. Plus photos of street fashion. One of the photography contributors is Kjeld Duits, whose website Japanese Streets includes images of men’s and women’s fashion (see above for men’s). There’s also Tokyo street photos by Gannet Design. The Yale University catalog includes curator Valerie Steele’s essay, “Is Japan Still the Future?” Thanks to my mom for tipping me off to this exhibit.

Pokemon butt at beer vendor in Tokyo Pride Parade

August 15, 2010fetish, male fashion, men, Public spaceatmosphere, bar, beer, butt, canned, child, costume, fair, festival, furry, gay, lesbian, matsuri, middle-aged, Moe, music, Ni Chome, Okinawa, owners, parent, Pokemon, questions, street, Tokyo Pride Paradetokyo moe View all 2 comments

I had a fantastic time at the Tokyo Pride Parade on Saturday. Despite the August heat and humidity, the atmosphere, costumes, and Okinawan music were joyous. The hubb and two good friends joined me and about 10,000 people in Yoyogi and then marching through Shibuya and Meiji Jingu Mae.

I don’t have time to sort through all the photos (and several videos), but I want to post my favorite photo today. There were about eight middle-aged Pokemon wearing furry but revealing outfits.

I hope that these adult Pokemon prompted some awkward child-parent questions during the parade! Here they are lined up for canned beer.

If you’re in Tokyo, you can check out the “gay matsuri” festival from 4 pm to 7 pm on Sunday in Ni-chome. It’s a street fair organized by the bar owners, with promises of a portable shrine carried by lesbians, music and performances.

Palestinian convicted of “rape by deception” and given 18 month sentence

July 28, 2010men, Public space15 minutes, building, convicted, deception, house arrest, Israel, jail time, Palestinian, rape, sex, streettokyo moe View all 2 comments

Have you heard about this outrageous case of a Palestinian convicted in Israeli court for rape on the grounds that his willing sexual partner believed he was a Jewish bachelor? Apparently there was some instant attraction and smooth talk because “he chatted with the woman for about 15 minutes after they met on a Jerusalem street before she agreed to go into a nearby building and have sex with him.” He’s already served 2 years under house arrest, and now he’s been sentenced to 18 months jail time. I doubt he’s the first person who has ever lied about something to get laid.