New friends and new artwork

A good friday night out with OT and Karasu. Ot is a tattooist working from his studio close to Harajuku station called Fankadelic, Karasu from her studio in Shibuya. Good Sake, good Beer and Good food was enjoyed.

Then off to Q-bar to meet up with Sasumu and Tetsuo for more drinks. Sasumo san owns and runs Q-bar and both he and Tetsuo have been good company on my trip so far. good dudes.

And a new piece of artwork, titled: Tattoo the World. Enjoy.

run and hide

Run and hide

5 exciting moments captured while i hide from todays heat.

2nd session.

Beautiful, Simple and Profound

As most Solo travellers will know, there are moments of extreme inner searching. You will find yourself walking down pathways most people rarely tread, not even the locals, you will chance across moments of clarity but inevitably clouded by new thoughts. Surrounded by hundreds of thousands of people all walking past in a blur.
You are happy to be there alone, but realise how beautiful it is to share thoughts of simple beauty with simple actions, by a simple means.

I was moved yesterday, more then any other moment alone, chancing across a traditional performance rehearsal to be held in a VIP garden only just viewable through the trees and undergrowth. as i sat on the outskirts staring at the wind blown fledgling bamboo shoot. time slowed and all was as it should be, a practiced cycle of calculated movement of dancer, shamizen and voice.

as i search for the feeling all i see behind my eyes is darkness, only something i will feel. Change, but to express in small part my experience through video and sound (not the outdoor performance i witnessed) but one beautiful none the less.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StBTXkF5e9E&feature=related

Monkey Majik Best.

This is what you get to look forward to on public transport in Tokyo.

Cartoon Jeanine and lulu and real jeanine and lulu

First session with Shige, Yellow Blaze, Yokohama

Yesterday was my first session with Shige from Yellow blaze yokohama Tokyo.
Ill post progress shots as they happen.

7 and 1/2 hours under the needle i have what you see before you.

3 months in Tokyo Japan

A photo beside the train line on my way to a bar

Akihabara Tokyo

New business cards have arrived

The new business cards have arrived in Australia. jeanine has taken a photo for me and i`m stoked to see them.

Made by the good people and machines at http://www.printtogether.com/ whom focus on environmentaly, 100% post consumer recycled paper and use only vegetable inks.

Good for the environment and looks and feels better in your hand, and wallet