March 2008: Montreal in Winter
The snow, the cold that sneaks in and bites you unless you quickly learn the virtues of properly insulated clothing. The sad announced future of Griffintown, the delights of a sweet and warm home.
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Travelogue, street photography, or just telling stories in words and pictures... A very large shoebox on the Web, filled with images and memories of places and people around the world. Japan, where I live, Europe where I used to, and North America where work and friendship often lead me...
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February 2008: Snow in Tokyo
For my last winter in Tokyo, a very rare sight. Snow, snow, lots of snow. Tokyoites were not amused.
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February 2008: Tsukiji Market
Tsukiji, the great Tokyo Market, has become over the years an unmissable part of any visit of the city. It takes courage, however, to come and observe the tiny alleys buzzing with activity, to see the fish and vegetables at their freshest, to witness the mystique of tuna auctions. That means a very early morning… Or a very late night.
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January 2008: Setagaya Boroichi - Night Market
Every year in January, Setagaya, the largest of Tokyo's wards, organizes a big open-air market in its streets, giving everyone an excuse to eat, buy or stroll.
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Rebondissement intéressant dans le feuilleton Junichiro au temple Yasukuni: une cour de justice (locale) a décidé que ces visites en tant que premier ministre étaient anticonstitutionnelles, et donc illégales. Le premier ministre s'est aussitôt fendu d'une surprise contrite du plus bel effet. Au delà de la décision (que l'on verra sans doute annulée très vite), l'apparente multiplication des décisions de…
A beautiful object is not beautiful in relation to this or that desire […] it pleases us because it points to a satisfaction that lies beyond desire, in life itself.
Une simple remarque aura suffi au fascinant James (aidé en cette tâche par le très intéressant numéro de "Art It" sur la photo au Japon) pour me bourrer la tête de questions sans fin - tant et si bien qu'il me faudra sans doute lire beaucoup pour les dissiper, à commencer peut-être par Barthes et "Camera Lucida".
