The richest guy at the ohanami meet!
This is Ricky, the event organizer for Tokyo Gaijins- these was such a perfect shot of him since it's relatively well known that these events are pretty cheap to hold, but he collects a respectable sum of money from all who attend. In this case, $25-$30 per person, and there was probably about 120 people there. That money paid for a buncha pizza and booze, but I'll bet you he walked away with a hefty sum of money *grin* Good idea Ricky- I wanna do this kinda thing^^
In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more 
