Building regulations in Tokyo appear relatively relaxed, with construction in a constant state of flux. And, in the seemingly unsystematic cityscape, considerable amounts of concrete come across as the only recognisable requirement.
Well, except for fugu (blowfish) restaurants that is, as it would seem that in the realm of dangerous delicacies, a certain form has to be followed — namely the flaunting of fantastically sized fish.
Photographic evidence of two such restaurants in the whole of Tokyo surely attesting to this trend,
with the more ferocious looking the fugu is the better.
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I can’t decide if those smiles are scary or just plain dopey but what I do know is that as posionous as the fish is, a fubo falling from a building is sure going to do more damage!
I’ve tried the fugu fish as a kind or jerky once but i’ve yet to sample it in a restaurant …. i hope too soon.
Even in Osaka there’s a big Fugu Form:
sorry!
here the link:
http://mabataki.buzznet.com/user/photos/dotonbori/?id=4679648
The buck teeth make them look quite jolly.
The building is even more fun to look at in real life – I love this!