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compiled images of a walkway, statue and tokyo shrines.

temple and shrine

 

two people standing next to each other in a store.


wrestler/mma fighter/designer, minoru suzuki

 

bushwick manager ben travels to a timeless place with ancient traditions, state of the art technology and pro wrestling! konichiwa tokyo.  


destination:  
tokyo, japan

purpose of journey: the people, the vintage clothes, the wrestling, the video games.

never travel without: my ipod

favorite outfit you packed: sugar cane buckle back jeans, with one of the great vintage t’s i found durin’ my travels.

how many pairs of shoes: 1 :)

what were you listening to: lewis furey, matt tyson, charlie fawn, beach boys

favorite meal: ramen @  sukiya suidobashi

highlight of the trip: 4x wrestling shows at the mecca of japanese wrestling, korakuen hall as well as wrestle kingdom at tokyo dome with 40,000 others :)

 

two pictures of a subway, tunnel with green wires.



subway

three pictures of a walkway, a statue and a shrine.

looking out to yokohama / tokyo shrines

 

a pagoda with a red roof.

tokyo shrine

two pictures: a airstream trailer, and a dog standing in the streets.

a little piece of home. airstream in harajuku / my new friend…

a large wall of paper lanterns lit up at night.



lantern shrine at night

two pictures: people in kimono walking, and an escalator.

subway staircase / coming of age day, lots of amazing kimonos that day

a sign that says 'tokyo dome was constructed to stand even severe earthquakes'.

wheeeew..

two people posing for a photo in front of a table full of wrestling memorabilia.

meeting ultimo dragon, one of the top light heavyweight wrestlers of history

a large screen showing a fight on a stage.

wrestle kingdom 12 40,000 + in the tokyo dome!

a boxing belt on display in a display case.

rikidozan, the father of japanese wrestling with two of the most prestigious titles

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