Scramble in the rain

On a wet Friday night in Shibuya crossing, virtually everybody's got a brolly, and almost all of them are made of clear plastic or pastel cloth. Why do New Yorkers insist on carrying black umbrellas? It's so depressing! (Or have things changed since I've been gone?)


Sorry for poor-quality pics - I shot these with my iphone inside the Shibuya station passageway connecting the JR side with Mark City. Click on an image for a (marginally) better view...