Material for thought

I walked a lot while I was in Tokyo. The Shibuya district is particularly rich in new buildings, here are the pictures.

The H&M building by Jun Mitsui Architects

The Prada shop by Herzog and de Meuron

The Tod's building by Toyo Ito

Happy to be back at the hotel after this long walk.

I visited Tokyo DisneySea few weeks ago. It is one the best Disney theme park in the world, mainly because of the level of details and invested money. Disney in general is omnipresent in Japan. They successfully responded to the compulsive attractiveness that Japanese people have for cuteness. They even did a better job than local brands and are very consistent in their marketing across the country. While I was queuing to enter the park, I noticed that the Japanese people were already wearing quantities of Disney merchandising. This is probably why the park is of such a high level of execution, Japanese people seem to spend more than any others in Disney products, and shopping is truly part of the magical experience here.

Here are two pictures from the “Roppongi Crossing 2010: Can There Be Art?” exhibition in Tokyo.