Elvis Presley in the Park

The rain let up in the morning so I took the Ginza line to Akasaka-mitsuke and changed to the Maranouchi line and in just 15 minutes was in Shinjuku - the busiest transit point in the world. Several rail and subway lines come together here and it's easy to get lost above or below ground.

Shinjuku was having an art fest this Sunday so I caught a number of performances that were happening in the blocked off streets. In some cases the audience was more interesting than the performers. In front of Studio Alta there were the usual gaggle of paparazzi waiting for celebrities to come of of the TV studios at Studio Alta. Across the street a group of Okinawans were protesting the US bases on their island. They had some guy with an Obama mask on being "oppressive" (sigh). Next to them a couple of mimes were trying to get out of that box again.

Shakey's Pizza was too busy to get in so I took the subway to Harajuku and enjoyed a group of Japanese dancing to Elvis Presley in Yoyogi Park and watching other colorful characters. Then I walked to Shibuya and joined the hordes of young people streaming into the mini-city for eating, drinking, preening and shopping (them, not me). Next to Shibuya station I hopped on bus 51 for the 15-minute ride home.