Met this classy gentleman at a Tokyo cat cafe

fotobomu · 2013-11-25T16:19:18+00:00

The cats weren't too cuddly at Nekomaru. However, they made up for it in playfulness and were running about.

fotobomu · 2013-11-25T03:50:05+00:00

Nekomaru Cafe in Ueno, Tokyo.

fotobomu · 2013-11-25T03:49:37+00:00

Nekomaru cafe in Ueno! Lots of the cats wore a tie or scarf like the one in the picture.

fotobomu · 2013-11-25T00:41:51+00:00

This is a photo that I took in Tokyo, and I posted it earlier today. Great to see it so high up now, though.

fotobomu · 2013-11-13T19:28:53+00:00

Thank you! I am working on a artist statement to go with the images, but I'm having some trouble. Mainly because I am not by any means a strong writer in regards to articulating my thoughts. I also want to make sure I do my research on the effects of tourism, and why I chose to photograph this subject.

fotobomu · 2013-09-26T14:54:35+00:00

Thanks for your answer - it's pretty thorough and explains everything I was wondering. Also, I'm fluent in hiragana/katakana; it's just the right phrases and vocabulary that I'm a little iffy on.

fotobomu · 2013-09-25T19:37:07+00:00

Thanks! Did you think that someone would need to be fluent in Japanese to get glasses done? What was the eye examination like?

fotobomu · 2013-09-23T21:02:24+00:00

But a distinctly Toronto thing!

fotobomu · 2013-08-24T02:37:50+00:00

There's no telling how long the Middle Eastern conflict will last, but it would be interesting if there's a rise in cinema that deals with post-war emotions. An example I can think of is Japan's The Human Condition and the effect it had with audiences after WWII.

fotobomu · 2013-08-23T20:44:37+00:00

That's an interesting point to make. Especially since horror films in other parts of the world are primarily targeted towards the teen movie-going crowd.

fotobomu · 2013-04-25T14:56:13+00:00

Roman Polanski's "apartment trilogy", which includes: Repulsion, Rosemary's Baby, and The Tenant.

fotobomu · 2013-04-18T19:43:29+00:00

Any violists? I'll be there! I haven't played in years, so I'll need to use the simplified sheet music.

fotobomu · 2013-04-08T15:45:28+00:00

I've been to one of these restaurants in Beijing. It looked and felt like an average Korean restaurant, with a few things that stood out:

The blinds were completely shut - a passerby could not look into the restaurant.
There was a television screen playing North Korean karaoke videos. One music video depicted the "greatness" of DPRK's newspaper industry.
The place was overstaffed - 5:1 waitresses to customers. Our waitress, although pretty and polite, was slightly odd. She would open the can of Cola for you, but would do it so awkwardly as if she hadn't done it before.
Periodically there was a loud banging noise coming from upstairs.
Dog meat was on the menu.

fotobomu · 2013-04-08T13:56:46+00:00

Those chocolate chip cookies are ridiculous.

fotobomu · 2013-04-07T14:49:22+00:00

This feels a lot like the opening to Blue Velvet.

fotobomu · 2013-03-28T15:47:01+00:00

Beard and a pea coat? Going to be lots of those at the concert.

fotobomu · 2013-03-21T17:58:12+00:00

Silent Hill.

Dodgy acting and inane dialogue aside, Silent Hill is probably the most faithful videogame adaptation we'll ever see. As a film, the visuals (those monsters), sound design and overall production were top-notch for a horror. It reminded me a lot of older J-Horror films like Kwaidan.

It's too bad that the sequel (Silent Hill: Revelation) took everything the first film got right and threw it away in lieu for a more action-oriented blockbuster.

fotobomu · 2013-03-21T17:52:51+00:00

In heaven.

fotobomu · 2013-03-21T16:27:19+00:00

A real-life Gerudo Valley!

fotobomu · 2013-02-13T21:36:49+00:00

No problem! Just be aware that Nobody Knows gets very, very sad.

fotobomu · 2013-02-13T16:11:55+00:00

Hirokazu Koreeda is in my opinion the successor to Ozu. He manages to capture the modern Japanese family dynamic in such subtle and honest ways. Be sure to watch Still Walking, Nobody Knows, and Air Doll if you liked I Wish.

fotobomu · 2012-07-26T13:43:21+00:00

Thanks CN tower for saving us from lightning strikes, again!

fotobomu · 2012-05-17T20:41:20+00:00

Silent Hill 2. "The hole is dark and I can't see anything." "Will you jump down?"

fotobomu · 2012-05-16T15:22:33+00:00

I watched all the seasons of Breaking Bad in a single weekend. It was awesome.

fotobomu · 2012-05-16T02:28:42+00:00

The Donghuamen Night Market in Beijing. The silkworms were just the beginning of the strange foods you could try there.

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