In the middle of Good Wood Terrace, a plastic film covers Kanye West¡¯s signature and a pair of doodles the American rapper drew on a pillar in the middle of the restaurant. A handful of other scribbles sit underneath, but they aren¡¯t protected ¡ª perhaps more than the food, the graffiti is the main draw.
It¡¯s also a reminder of how West ¡ª legally now known as Ye ¡ª has become this year¡¯s most buzzed-about Tokyo resident. He has long been fascinated by Japanese culture and is a constant visitor to the capital, but at some point a few months ago that he was now living here. You¡¯d imagine he¡¯d want to get out of the spotlight back home following several years of , topped off by Ye delivering antisemitic remarks on conspiracy theorist Alex Jones¡¯ internet talk show.
Tokyoites haven¡¯t been focusing on anything Ye has been saying since arriving, rather they¡¯ve been watching where he goes. His presence in the capital resembles that of a mythical animal ¡ª a ¡°Ye-ti¡± if you will ¡ª captured via random sightings.
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