Omoide Yokocho Yakitori Lantern

Two-weekends ago I took a stroll through Omoide Yokocho (or Memory Lane) near Shinjuku Station's west exit (or Nishi-Guchi). Some may also know it as Shonben Yokocho or (Piss Alley). This narrow alley is full of small restaurants and has a unique, charming and authentic feeling. At times this crowed dirty alley makes you feel like you've left modern Shinjuku and traveled back in time. Then suddenly your snapped out of your trance by the tourists crowding out the locals in this unique time-capsule. CNN has a great post located here.

Nikon D600 with Nikon 85mm f/1.4 AI-S @ f2.8, ISO 100, 1/30 sec.

Giraffe with Shovel

Not sure who thinks up of these things, but last week I spotted these giraffe themed barricades a the construction site near my office. These appear to have been manufactured by the same company that makes the Hello Kitty barricades. At least the giraffe has a shovel instead of a rainbow and is ready to work!

Nikon D600 with Nikon 24mm f/2.0 Nikkor AI @ f8, ISO 100, 1/160 sec.

Croissant Taiyaki Mashup in Shinjuku

Although, I haven't posted frequently in the last few months, the number of photos I've taken hasn't really gone down. I've just been busy with life and perhaps now that I've got a little time there's quite a big of blogging to catch up on.

This past Sunday, I wandered by this Croissant Taiyaki shop in Shinjuku. It's located out in the front Studio Alta just across the street from the East Shinjuku exit. I like taiyaki and croissants, so I had paid ¥210 and quickly devoured a custard creme version of this mashup, and was not disappointed. It's was delicious as expected. If I'm in the area again, I'll have to give the azuki bean or chocolate filled a taste. Hopefully, this pop-up shop doesn't disappear anytime soon.

Nikon D600 with Nikon 50mm f/1.4G AF-Sf8.0, ISO 100, 1/80 sec.

Nikon D600 with Nikon 50mm f/1.4G AF-Sf5.6, ISO 100, 1/400 sec.

Nikon D600 with Nikon 50mm f/1.4G AF-Sf5.6, ISO 100, 1/125 sec.