Visocina/Altitude

Eve kako izglea Tokio od 250 metri. Prvata rabota sto ke ja procitate vo kartickata za Tokyo Tower (od kade sto e slikano, nali) e deka e povisoka od Ajfelova kula za 14 metri. Hm. Nekoj da ne lecel kompleks? Kako i da e, noogu e fino zasto organiziraat ziva svirka navecer. And now for the international audience. Tokyo at 250 meters, pic taken from the Tokyo Tower. The first thing the flyer you get when you enter tells you is that the Tower stands 14 meters taller than the Eiffel Tower. Talking about inflated egos. Anyhoo, it's nice to chill and listen to the live music at night...

Lavovi, tigri i fazani/Lions, tigers and pheasants

imaginarniot svet na Japoncite, strasta za bajki i zooloski gradini nikogas ne stivnuva. Vakvi znaci za predupreduvanje mozat da se najdat kraj gradilista (lavot), na stanica (paunot i guskata), na parkiralista (mackata so kandzi), na ekranot od masinata za pari (ververickata ili sto i da e), na vrata vo voz (maloto macence) itn. The Japanese are known for their passion for fairy tales and zoo gardens. The warning posts pictured here can be found at construction sites (the lion), at the train station (the peacock and the goose), at parking lots (the clawed cat or whatever it is), the ATM computer screen (the squirrel, I guess), on a train door (the overwhelmed kitten) etc.

Raj/Heaven

Masira gluzdovi, stapala, listovi, butovi, polovina, zaden del na polovina, grb, vrat, glava, race..... ..... .... se gleda vo liceto na pacientot kolku e dobro. E sega nema da bese raj ako ovie stolici maseri ne bea dostapni vo sekoja pogolema prodavnica za bela tehnika. Raj na rajovite, osobeno po celodnevno setanje. Masseuse? Who needs one if you have this little thingie. Dressed in plastic to protect it from offensive rears, it has the uncanny ability to massage every bit of your body (and even simulate knuckle, fist or finger massage)... beautiful. Even more so when you find out that every larger store's got one... And yes, you have to take your shoes off.

Karmin/Make-up

Vo Harajuku, fraerskoto maalo, devojkite se oblekuvaat blago receno cudno i preterano. Devojkata ceka da pocne snimanje na edna scena od film sto se snima vo parkot Yoyogi, ama i da nema film pak vaka setaat. Drugata slika e prodavnica za kompatibilna obleka, vo koja od ima se od kozi do pirsovi, klinovi, lanci, razni bezobrazni dodatoci... Za sekoj (cudak) po nesto. Prekrasno. Normalno deka nemase da slikam da go videv toj smesniot znak, ama rekov aj koga sum slikal neka ostane (makedonskata krv me natera da go prekrsam praviloto!) The famous Harajuku (a hood in Tokyo) is best known for the outrageous dressing style of its resident weirdos. Girls and boys alike really get a kick out of wearing leather, chains, way too much garish makeup, and the occasional nail up their nose. Really worth seeing if you're into SM. The custom clothes shops are even more outrageous. No photography allowed, I swear I didn't see the sign before I took that photo. As to the music inside the shop? Of course, the darkest metal you can imagine. Perfect for a quiet afternoon in Tokyo.

Bitka so dozdot/Fighting rain

Vrne mnogu, priznavam. Koga ke padne prvata kapka, site od nekade vadat cador (ili kupuvaat, sekade gi ima) i prodolzuvaat. Seto toa e vo red, samo sto kako sto se gleda na slikata ne im e mnogu gajle dali se udiraat vo vas ili ne. Ako ste mnogu nizok, nema gajle; ama ako ste se drznale da porasnete poveke od niv, togas vi otidoa ocite.

When it rains, it pours. Umbrellas seem to crop up from nowhere (if you by chance forgot yours, you can get one dirt cheap at any store - even at the electronics stores), and then the sidewalks crowd you out and you die a slow and miserable death. This photo in particular was taken at Shinjuku station, one of the funkiest areas around Tokyo. When the raindrops started to fall I was lucky enough to be inside the station and survive. The umbrella fight is something that must be experienced if you ever go there. It's absolutely amazing. However if you're taller than the average Japanese (which is more than likely), make sure you cover your eyes unless you want them gouged out by the proud owners of the other umbrellas.

Koma/Coma

Ne spijat samo doma. Spijat i vo voz (slika), bilo da e sedecki ili stoecki, na casovi (kako ucenici), na sostanoci, na sumo, na kabuki, a se nadevam deka ne spijat koga vozat. Najslatko e da se vleze vo rano"buden" voz, zasto 90% od lugeto spijat. Imaat nekoj vnatresen alarm, pa na nivnata stanica stanuvaat i izleguvaat. Vo nekoi vozovi, za da im se izleze vo presret na spijacite, melodijata sto sviri pred sekoja stanica e razlicna, pa tie mozat komotno da dremat dodeka ne si ja cujat 'svojata' muzika.
Na drugata slika tipot zadrema 20 minuti otkako vlegoa na rodendenot. Tolku rabotat sto mnogu se odmaraat! Kako ne.


Tokyoites never seem to get enough sleep. They sleep in all places imaginable - at coffee bars (what you see on the picture was taken 20 minutes after the start of a birthday party, btw, and I'm sure the guy didn't have more than one beer), at classes/lectures, at sumo fights, at kabuki performances, and of course in trains (taken at around 9 am, so they aren't really early risers). They even sleep on foot (I've seen it!). Some of the train lines have a different melody playing at every station, so they can recognize their melody and wake up in time to get off. And if your exit is blocked, don't worry, everybody is very nice and they will get off the train if they need to just to make room for you.

Turisti/Tourists

Najgolemite turisti vo Japonija se Japoncite. Ovaa grupa si odi od grupno slikanje (sto lici na strelacki vod) pred poznatata Palata na imperatorot vo (geografskiot) centar na Tokio.

The Tokyo Royal Palace, one of the most famous sites of Japan. The keenest tourists in Japan are, of course, the Japanese, with their cameras dangling around their necks and their tour guides shouting in front. The picture was taken after a group photo shoot in front of the Palace, and you can see how much joy it brought to the young and old alike.

Solja/Toilet seat

Aj bas da vidam kako ova ke izgleda. Na slikava ima edna retka moznost da se vidi sto znacat raznite kopcinja na famoznite solji sto poveke licat na kompjuter (povrzani se so kabli i cinat 200 evra). Znaci kopcinjata nudat zabava i za maskite i za zenskite. Ima posebno kopce za pritisok na vodata, a mnogu mi fati oko sijalicka najdolu najdesno (free odor) sto ne znam, a i ne sakam da znam sto znaci.

This may be the last picture on the site but it is by no means the least important. It's one of the rare examples of translated toilet seat buttons, which usually are explained in Japanese so you'd better know the lingo if you want to be washed in the right place. And then you can dry, or use a bidet simulator... well anyway, the text is pretty much self-explanatory. Apart from the Free Odor option - I didn't even dare to ask what it meant.