December 11, 2012
Daily pic #11: Homeless in Japan
The homeless in Japan are very polite, quiet, never ask
for money and try to stay out of the way. They are completely ignored
by the general population and rarely harassed by the police.
There are about 5,000 homeless in Tokyo (vs. at least 100,000 in New
York City).
This guy was sleeping on a fire hydrant right outside of Tokyo's Shimbashi Station. He appeared to be completely invisible to the passers-by. I was the only person who saw him.