Polling Day

Which one of these handsome devils is gonna get your vote in today's election?
Not sure why looks are so important here. Plus what happened to number 22 and the other blanks. Of course I can't vote anyway, being a foreigner.

Campaign Trail

Well its the election tomorrow and all the parties have been out and about today giving it their best and making as much noise as possible. Campaigning in Japan usually means going around in a van covered in speakers and continuously shouting out that you will do your best. The preferred time being early Sunday mornings, which pisses me off when they wake me up.

This was more unusual however, a couple of politicians battling their way through the afternoon crowds in Ikebukuro. Somewhere in the middle of the scrum were the top guys from the KokuminshintoParty. The banners say 'against increasing tax' by the way.

Narrow Paths

You usually only see these narrow streets in the oldest areas of Tokyo.
I found this one near my local shopping street and was totally surprised by it's length and the beauty of some of the old houses, which hinted at it's age.