Posted by Ed | Last updated Aug 10, 2017 | Pop Culture, Street Scenes, Tokyo and the Kanto Region | 0 |
This highly entertaining performer earns his money by giving dramatic reading of comic books (manga). The different voices he uses for all the characters really make the stories come alive, and he seems to have quite a few fans. You can see him most Sundays in Inokashira Park, near Kichijoji station, on the outskirts of Tokyo.
Editor’s note: this post was originally published in March 2008 and has been updated.
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Long-time resident in Japan (since 1993) but originally from Canada. Has written guidebook chapters, magazine articles, tons of blog entries and even a book about less-known aspects of Japan. In his free time, he loves photography, cycling, and exploring interesting and obscure places around the Kansai area.
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