We took the boat over to Odaiba to meet Jo and Bettina. It's such a great trip across the bay that I am always amazed how underused the launch is. There's no way they can be breaking even, so they must be getting subsidised. Oh well, as long as the service doesn't get cut I don't mind having the boat all to myself. Emily got to see lots of seagulls and cormorants so she was happy.
On the way we passed through Tamachi at lunchtime and it was busy with salarymen. There's a strong trend among the younger guys towards brown brogue winklepickers, which clash with their sombre suits. They are often so long that they turn up at the toes like clown shoes. If they catch me looking no doubt they think I am admiring their footwear, when in fact I think they look ridiculous. I even saw a pair of super-elongated fashion trainers once that curled up at the tip. Generally there seems to be a preference for shoes that are too big, among both men and women. Pondering this strange fashion, I could only imagine that it made it easier to slip them on and off when entering and leaving homes and restaurants, where custom requires them to remove outdoor footwear. But I would rather suffer the inconvenience of taking them off than walk in shoes that slip off with every step. There are even some types of shoe that are made especially so that the heel can be trodden down. Why not just make them backless?
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