There was a lot of fun at the beach in Kamakura today, despite it being a weekday. For us, it was a belated holiday since we worked throughout last week’s obon vacation. Seems like a lot of college and high schoolers were enjoying some freedom before school starts again. The waves were strong and fun. Thanks, S, for great outing.
On a weekday afternoon, Tokyo Dome was alive with two groups of contiguous but not intersecting fans. On the upper level were hundreds of girls who had arrived hours early to watch a Johnny’s boy band called Katun. On the lower deck, hundreds of ojiisan (old guys) stand transfixed watching horse races on video screens and consulting their newspapers for betting stats.
I love the fan’s fan. Both groups have a similar intensity of purpose, no?
And the contrast between the girls’ “kawaii” fashions and the older gents’ uniforms of caps, muted colored slacks and jackets. There seems to be a group for everyone in Tokyo.
Tokyo Moe 