Billy Poobah Lives

Meanwhile in Japan — Son Daniel is getting into the rhythm of things! (Dan Frommer photo) 

beconinriot:

Turezure ”Natural Ellipse” designed by Masaki Endoh & Masahiro Ikeda (Structural enginnier) 2002, Shibuya, Tokyo.

(via letsbuildahome-fr)

theweekmagazine:

Say goodbye to warm beer: A Japanese brewing giant, is topping off beer mugs with frozen beer foam, dispensed like soft-serve ice cream. The manufacturer says the frozen foam can keep a stein of beer cold for 30 minutes. Check it out

(via theweekmagazine)

inothernews:

BURDEN, LIFTED   A two-story inn in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, is shown in a series of photos taken over the past six months since the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the country.  In the first photo, a sightseeing boat is seen atop the inn’s roof on March 11; the second photo was taken on April 6, after the ship was removed; and the final photo was shot on Sept. 1, with the debris cleared from the property and adjoining road.  (Photos: Kyodo News / AP via the Telegraph)

••••• Strong Roof! —BP

bitchville:

Long Exposure Photos of Yurikamome High Speed Rail Transit

Photographer Appuru Pai based in Tokyo who for the last few years has been capturing these fantastic long exposure photos of the Yurikamome transit line that travels between the Japanese cities of Shimbashi and Toyosu.