"A white big tree" stands silently in the center, and "crooked trunks" and "soft fruit cushions" are placed around it. Children play in and out of tunnels and climb into a tree house. Lovers sit together on a fruit and read together. Mother and baby lie under the tree and relax. And an elderly couple is observing the whole scene from the cafe.
At a time of year when it seems like everyone is rush-rush-rushing and our only exposure to strangers is jostling against them in line-ups and on escalators, it's good to be reminded that tranquil public spaces, such as this one in Tokyo, can still exist.
