Time for a Change (Half 2)

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This weblog put up would be the last put up with my Leica M Monochrom.   This digicam has served me effectively for the previous 5 years.  It has traveled the world with me.  However, I am having fun with capturing the Leica M10 and able to transfer on.   I will begin posting some M10 pictures quickly.  Extra on why I am altering in my final put up. 

My good friend Steve was on the town from Taipei.  At any time when he’s on the town, we all the time attempt to meet up.  This time was no totally different.   We began off in Daikanyama.   A enjoyable place to stroll round. 

At this time’s Configuration: Leica M Monochrom with a Summicron 28mm f/2.0

I typically surprise concerning the viability of some companies in Japan.   A few of the shops I see I battle to grasp how they will do a worthwhile enterprise.   This retailer is one other instance.  It is a pen and pad retailer proper outdoors of Daikanyama Station.   They promote skinny paper notebooks, post-it notes, and ballpoint pens.   I might assume their common sale can be round $10 or so.  

Daikanyama is without doubt one of the costly areas in Tokyo.   How do they afford the lease and to pay for the workers given they’re in all probability making $5 per sale?   Their lease needs to be $7,500 a month in that neighborhood which suggests they want 1,500 gross sales simply to cowl lease.   Perhaps it is doable however appears unlikely. 

I believe many of those are passion companies and the folks operating them usually are not involved if they’re making or dropping cash with it.

After a short while, we headed from Daikanyama to Shibuya to drop some issues off at Steve’s resort.

Steve’s resort room had this nice view overlooking Shibuya. 

Then we headed to Shimbashi.  I have never shot in Shimbashi in a very long time, so I used to be excited to get to discover Shimbashi somewhat bit.

Meet Steve… 

The right Tokyo cruiser…

The identify of this bar is amusing.   The Japanese identify is 立ち飲み, pronounced tachinomi, or stand and drink.  The proprietor has translated the identify into English as Contact know me.  It’s straightforward to grasp how this occurred however the English identify might need a special which means they assume they intending.

Meet Shaun and Jeff.   Shaun is engaged on an attention-grabbing undertaking photographing dancers. 

Donald Trump not too long ago visited Tokyo.  I had a chicken’s eye view of this departure from my desk.   It was fairly attention-grabbing to see.  The central freeway that goes via Tokyo was closed down.   This precession was 23 black SUVs, Sedans and the 2 President Limos.   Circling above have been 5 Black Hawk helicopters.    I might additionally see a couple of army plans flying a bit increased up.   It was all fairly a manufacturing.

Shake Shack opened up in Roppongi.  I do not thoughts admitting I visited twice within the first week.  It is actually good.   I do just like the strategically positioned McDonald’s signal telling you for those who do a u-turn there’s a McDonald’s 350 meters again.   It is value a go to. 

Thanks for stopping by at this time…

Be effectively

Dave

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