not really sure this tells much of a story or emits much emotion, but it's a great 'crowd' shot.

Very good subject/capture. I just feel the scene is a little too busy to convey this theme. I would crop about a third off the left and some top and bottom to focus the interest in the girl better.

I like the composition, it has a good 'watching' theme to it. I think the contrast is too high, which makes it hard to make out the detail

Though you've done a great job of not having any faces in this shot and it's interesting to see all that's going on, it doesn't portray any emotion. It's just a shot of a busy market.

Takoyaki is a big part of your life?? Must be from Osaka ;-)