http://www.tokyostreetreport.com a view of tokyo from street level Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:59:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Plen, designed by Systec Akazawa in Osaka is billed as a "desktop robot" which stands 23 cm tall, and can be controlled from a PC or mobile phone via Bluetooth technology. There are 18 joints in the body, and the battery pack rests on the back like a backpack. The ... http://www.tokyostreetreport.com/featured/2009/06/plen-desktop-robot/ Tokyo-based singer Natccu is a study in contradictions. She often takes the stage wearing a stylish dress, but wields a beat-up Stratocaster. Her songs, which she writes herself, are highly melodic, bordering on pop, with poetic and highly personal lyrics, yet her live shows seethe raw energy. Her voice is ... http://www.tokyostreetreport.com/featured/2009/05/natccu/ Momo of the band Crispy Nuts shows us the bottom of her Docs. Crispy Nuts at MySpace http://www.tokyostreetreport.com/focused/2009/05/crispy-nuts/ Mika of the band Bo-Peep practicing a combination of musical performance and martial arts. Bo-Peep at MySpace http://www.tokyostreetreport.com/focused/2009/05/bo-peep-2/ Annie of the band The Vickers playing loud and greasy rock'n'roll. The Vickers at MySpace http://www.tokyostreetreport.com/focused/2009/05/the-vickers/ A babydoll is perfectly appropriate attire for playing bass in a rock band. Yasuko of the Tokyo-based band Surgery Junction. Surgery Junction official homepage http://www.tokyostreetreport.com/focused/2009/05/surgery-junction/ Rioko of the band Viridian sings her heart out. Viridian at MySpace http://www.tokyostreetreport.com/focused/2009/05/viridian/ Sako and Kane of the Kyoto-based band The Rachel Boogie during a show in Tokyo. The Rachel Boogie at MySpace http://www.tokyostreetreport.com/focused/2009/05/the-rachel-boogie/ Mizuki and Eri of the two-member band Zarigani$. Zarigani$ at MySpace http://www.tokyostreetreport.com/focused/2009/05/zarigani/ Part-time miko, part-time rockers Hige to Misojiru ("Beard and Miso Soup"). Hige to Misojiru official homepage http://www.tokyostreetreport.com/focused/2009/05/hige-to-misojiru/