Tokyo two days ago

Tokyo 2003.08.16
Hip hop rap-dance party & Harajyuku
Trouble with the police

Did I say no more photos of blurry umbrellas in rainy streets? Yeah, well... It has been raining almost every day since the end of the rainy season here in Tokyo. I think we have had about 3 clear days this summer, and summer is almost over. I'm not upset at all. The rain is cooler, and as I am finding, interesting to photograph.

Before the summer even began, we were hearing Doomsday predictions about a great blackout that would engulf the city as temperatures soar and people retreat inside to their refrigerated apartments. I think most people are still using their air conditioning, but the relative coolness we have been having lately must have been just enough to save us. I myself am rooting for a blackout here too. I have my batteries charged, and my memory sticks emptied, ready for two days of blackout photography.