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Tokyo is a hyperreal city in a country with a very unique culture. An eye-popping urban landscape filled with pachinko parlours, video arcades, neon lights, shrines, and 12,369,000 souls.
This is the story of me in Tokyo.
This is the story of me in Tokyo.
Shinjuku Turtle Mural
Sunday May 17th, 2009 | Posted in Architecture, Art & Design, Tokyo Shock X-Change | No Comments
When in Shinjuku the other day, I spotted this turtle climbing the wall of a building. I thought it was so well painted that I should get a picture of it. The kanji character on the turtle’s back says 勝 (katsu) which means win. If you look closely, there are other, smaller turtles scaling the building, as if climbing a hill. So I think the meaning of the character relates to some determination to achieve – possibly that of the company housed in the building.
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