Marimokkori is a character popularized in Hokkaido, Japan. Much like the Tamagochi, the name “Marimokkori” is a pun: marimo is the word for the green algae clusters that grow in some of Hokkaido‘s lakes, while mokkori is a Japanese slang term for an erection.

Marimokkori’s fame comes through merchandising, with a number of various souvenirs being sold in Hokkaid? and throughout Japan.

And here’s a Morimokkori boy band:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejcWydndQuw

If you’re interested, you can also buy a Marimokkori CD (a great idea for Xmas ahah!)

In this video Daido Moriyama explain you how a small compact camera is a lot better than a reflex to take street shots.

Of course, each person has his/her own style, maybe you (and me too) like to have the quality and versatility of a DSLR.. try to think If Ansel Adams have had just a compact camera to take photographs…

But the main points here are:

• It’s not impossible to take great photos with a compact camera.
• You can be a great photographer with any camera.
• It’s all about creativity.

So, next time you have a slow lens, no flash, and you want to take street shots at night.. Don’t say it’s impossible, just bump your iso and use you camera creatively!

UPDATE:

Ahh, too bad, the video has been removed by Youtube due to terms of use violation

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO1VkHt_6tE

The Blade Runner Alley

Underneath the bridge

Today I was walking around the same area, this time without my camera.. however I had in my bag a small Xacti camcorder! 

So I made this small video showing these two places.. The Blade Runner Alley is a place I like a lot.. nobody’s walking around, and you can hear just the noise of the train passing on the railroad. It’s a hidden place, and entering in this narrow alley is like entering another dimension..

Honestly, it’s a pretty stupid video, but I thought to share it because it shows a side of Tokyo I like, and well, how it is my usual photo walking session after work

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3XhTs3J13g