Sixteen hours of being up in the Air, with strange Airplane food, free drinks and much broken sleep at regular intervals and finally you land in Japan (Tokyo). The entire city if a forest made up of tall building where the concrete is so imposing as if a tall person standing over you blocking out the sun. Every building is like a real person in this sense with its own character and individuality in the shape of design, age and feel but at the same time each stand side by side in harmony. It is hard to put in words how different , how vast and packed this place was yet at the same time I walked threw the city with a smile on my face because it felt like I was living inside of all the films I used to watch from Japan.
It also feels like a city that competes with its own self, more money, more people, busy, busy, busy! The river of people in Tokyo is ever constant and flowing without end even at 3am the busy areas are packed full off people, all dressed to impress, for attention to be focused on them , to have some social approval even if it be by a passing glimpse.
For an artist, designer , writer e.t.c. This is a wonderful place to infuse the mind with new ideas and have inspiration flow at you from every corner. Often though I found my mind at te end of the day over strained by the busy condensed nature of Tokyo and thought of Berlin, of Europe in General. Because I am so used to my calm city and my cultured Europe where every place seems to have so much nature and space. One of the best things about Tokyo was the food, there was so much in many different style that if I lived here I would be a ball! Everything is made to be very delicious, addictive almost !One of my nicest memories from Tokyo is during the night when I was at the top of the Tokyo tower and looked outside and could see all of the reflection on the glass where I could see the blue neon spots of lights , it made it look as if thousands of blue “falling stars” were descending upon this city. Another memorable thing is the fragile Japanese girls make me really want to loose weight!
