walking around the Minato Mirai 21 district, i recall echoes of a field recording off of a Godspeed You Black Emperor! track. the voice recalls the halcyon days of Coney Island, and how people don't sleep on the beaches any more. Yokohama harbour evokes the atmosphere of a long forgotten theme park teeming with nostalgists looking for lost memories they wish they had. bizarre architecture, the looming Yokohama Landmark Tower, the Cosmo Clock 21, the Osanbashi pier, the Yokohama skyline in the twilight, China Town - Yokohama is a curious mix of the past, contemporary, and the future. the kind of mixture where you don't mind lying on the beach (or in Yokohama's case, the Osanbashi pier) all night admiring the beautiful city lights. it is a city where the future is contemporary, and the past still etches its mark on the pavements. in Yokohama, it is always tomorrow.
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