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October 20, 2005
Half naked in Tokyo
Back to Tokyo.Twelve days after my arrival to Narita airport and a first trip around Japan I came back to Tokyo the last night. This time I came by bus. And I brought my temporary family - the Mobnauts. In their company I don´t feel to be that much of a stranger as I felt when visiting this city for the first time. We are seven now and we have a mission.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Shinbusken. This is the MOBLAB superexpress bound for the transient. We will be stopping at Tokyo, Yokohama, Sendai, Ogaki, Kyoto before arriving at Yamaguchi terminal. The non-smoking car for passengers without seat reservation is 1. Please refrain from smoking in the areas at either end of non-smoking cars. Wagon service for food and beverages will be available at your seat. The conductor's room is in front of you. While in a car, we ask that you switch your mobile phone to the silent mode.
Thank you.
The bus is making a brief stop at ICC now.
A few minutes ago I stepped out of the Opera City the ICC is located in to get something to drink and eat. I left the building without my weapon and felt half naked. It was a sublime experience standing there in front of the highrise buildings with nothing but a plastic bag in my hand. Left to my own devices I realised that the only thing I could rely on in order to cope with the otherness of this city compared to Berlin were my words, was my language. However, concrete is a bit of a mute fellow and doesn´t talk much about its european relatives. In this regard it is very similar to the moss I´ve been collecting so far (more on the moss will follow up later). Therefore I am vey glad about my companions on the MobLab tour. I am looking forward to interesting discussions with them and with other people we´ll meet along our journey.
From now on I will post my latest results in intercultural research and communication on this site. Interviews will be published as well as fragmented thoughts and questions. And I will keep record of my growing moss collection.
Please enjoy this nice day!
投稿者 : October 20, 2005 04:08 PM