Does this photo really need a caption? My friend Hina and I did this today as part of my reporting for an upcoming travel feature.
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February 13, 2009
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Lisa Katayama's personal blog.
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- I write articles about culture, technology, and human rights for Wired, Popular Science, Fast Company, and the New York Times Magazine. I also produce radio segments for PRI's Studio360 and am a Correspondent for Boing Boing, one of Time Magazine's five most essential blogs of 2010.
In 2008, Chronicle published my book: Urawaza: Secret Everyday Tips and Tricks from Japan.
I am also the founder of The Tofu Project, a boutique program that helps Japanese entrepreneurs and creators think deeper, tell better stories, and go out into the world in a much bigger way. We work with companies like Mixi, Japan Airlines, and Salesforce.com.
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Lisa, this is so you!
Posted by: Pallavicini | February 13, 2009 at 07:38 AM
...wow...
(o_O)
Posted by: Nobita | February 13, 2009 at 10:06 AM
That photo is a win.
You both look happy...because you aren't cafe maids.
You could give it a caption. Two are better than one.
Did you E-mail that to your koibito yet? :)
Posted by: vagrant | February 13, 2009 at 10:08 AM
cute photo!
I've seen some stuff on TV about those places and I don't quite get it....
Posted by: Greg | February 13, 2009 at 11:49 AM
Now the question is, how do I become a maid cafe PATRON for 30 minutes?
...without having to buy a plane ticket, that is.
Posted by: Boxthor | February 13, 2009 at 10:35 PM
Lisa perhaps for the uninitiated you can explain the Japanese predilection for maid outfits, cafes ect. I understand to some it's a fetish, but how did it all start? Is it a modern update to the geisha life style? And just how many households in Japan even have a maid?
You and Hina look scrumptious :-)
Posted by: Niko | February 14, 2009 at 05:51 AM
@Niko: I plan to do all that and more in the story I'm working on. Stay tuned.
Posted by: Lisa | February 14, 2009 at 06:43 AM