I’ve got instructions from the apartment agency but the equipment divers slightly from them on the pictures. So I try to recognize patterns and words which are in the descriptions. This is my washing machine and a water boiler by the way.
TRIAL & ERROR
March 22, 2010 Tokyo
After a 16 hours flight and 24 hours without sleep I’ve finally arrived in Tokyo on Saturday, the 20th of March and moved into my tiny apartment in Minato-ku, Minami-Aoyama 6-9-10, next to the Shibuya ward. Out of my rear window I can see one of the main artery of the city Roppongi-dori.
FIRST NIGHT
March 20, 2010 Tokyo
On Thursday, the 18th of March I’ve arrived at the airport and moved for 7 hours into the Jumbo Hostel at the Arlanda airport. The hostel is built into a Jumbo Jet with a manual elevator that lifts the guests to the gate entrance. I’ve spent a really calm night. However at 3 am the alarm clock rang and I moved on to the Terminal 5.
KEROSINE FRAGRANCE
March 19, 2010 Tokyo
The second gift was probably as decisive as the first one. I’ve got it from a stranger. We spent one afternoon together visiting an exhibition and talking about Japan. At the end of the day he gave me the ultimate book about Japan “Empire of the Signs” by Roland Barthes. Likely the best “travel guide” that has been written.
2. GIFT
March 18, 2010 Tokyo
The journey to Japan started long time ago with a gift I’ve got from a friend. She buys presents without knowing for whom they are meant and saves them in her gift box where they wait to be given.
I love the idea so much that this small Japanese scissors have been destined for me and I love the bizarre shape, the signs which try to speak to me, and the alluring packaging.
