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Summer Matsuri
Summer is a time of festivals in Japan and also the time of Obon. I took these photos at a local matsuri in Chiba which included plenty of drum playing and obon dancing.
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Tokyo Daijingu
Tokyo Daijingu is located near Iidabashi Station in Tokyo. The Shrine is descended from the famous Ise Jingu Shrine in Mie-ken. Tokyo Daijingu is said to be a strong spiritual source for helping couples create good relationships and so has become a popular place for weddings. On week days it is often crowded, particularly with women, who line up to buy good luck charms and omikuji.
Travel
Japan Travels
I have been traveling locally in Japan recently, in Nagoya, Kobe, Okayama and Hiroshima, basically following the line of the Shinkansen. There are lots of…
Shibuya
Shibuya Mural
There are many statues and art work displays at the stations in Japan. This mural is located in the walkway underneath Meiji dori heading out from the new…
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Capsule Inn, Shibuya
Capsule Inns or hotels are well known in Japan for providing a place to stay the night at low cost, without taking up a lot of space. I stayed at one recently and thoroughly enjoyed my time. If you have never tried one I encourage you to give it a go.
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Ryoanji Temple
There are 2 sets of gardens at Ryoanji Temple, the dry rock garden and the wet gardens. There are fifteen rocks in the dry garden raked with white gravel. There are many stories about the meaning behind these rocks and how they are laid out. It is a good place to come and mediate on life and other subjects
Food & Drink
Hawaii Style Lunch
I was thinking of Hawaii at lunch time and decided to grab lunch at Kimuraya in the Ginza. They served up a pineapple ice tea which was delicious. I wish…
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Ginza Cats
On the weekends you can walk down the main street in the Ginza without any traffic. These cats took advantage of the quiet roads to get some time out on top of one of the street signs.
Living in Japan
Australia
I have been thinking about moving to Australia or the US recently. I took a trip to Australia and had a look at some opportunities. I will visit New York…
Conbini Monday
Conbini Monday Wk57
Had a few problems with the server yesterday, which required the data center installing new ram chips. Looks like the traffic has been eating through the…
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Kofu, Yamanashi-ken
Kofu is located about 2 hours West of Tokyo in Yamanashi-ken. You can catch an express train from Shinjuku that makes it an easy day trip. Summer can be humid since the town is surrounded by mountain ranges.
Living in Japan
Metro Trouble?
If you get into any trouble on the metro, just scan this bar code into your mobile phone (maybe not an iphone) and get a hotlink to the help line.…
Conbini Monday
Conbini Monday Wk56
It seems difficult to go into the convenience store and not find something new. Every week there is a new product release from most of the familiar brand…
Conbini Monday
Conbini Monday Wk55
Chibi Maruko chan has center stage at Lawson right now, with a big 'Nostalgia' promotion. Time to get down to your local conbini and pick up some old time…
Living in Japan
Kutan, Narita Airport
Coming back from Australia, I found this character at Narita Airport, on standby for photos with travelers. The cape looks a bit like a flyboy, but I'm…