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This month I took a trip to the fourth largest city in Japan, Nagoya, to find out why nobody goes there. 今月、名古屋という日本の四番目に大きい町に旅行をしました。なぜ誰も行かないのかを確かめるために。 Nagoya For Golden Week, I wanted to travel somewhere inexpensive and that was not overrun by foreign and domestic tourists. Even though it is a large city, Nagoya is ignored by travelers to… Continue reading May 2025 – Nagoya →

Other than a bunch of cherry blossom photos, this post has a few shots from the Koenji Surprise Festival. 桜の写真以外に、このブログには高円寺のビックリ祭の写真も数枚あります。 Cherry Blossoms at Chiyoda Budokan I returned to the site of last month’s failed photo expedition, Chiyoda. This time, the weather cooperated, but the crowds did not. 「千代田」という先月撮影を失敗した場所に戻りました。今回は天気が良かったけれど人ごみにはちょっと悩まされました。 Cherry Blossoms at Nakano Here are a… Continue reading April 2025 – Piles of Pink →

I had to suffer through Japan’s awful March weather and now so do you. Come check out some dreary photos accompanied by my complaints. 日本のひどい三月の天気をがまんしなくてはならなかったから、ブログを読んでいる人もがまんしなくちゃいけません。文句を添えた冴えない写真を見てください。 Jack White at Toyosu Pit Before I get to the dreariness, here is one bright spot. Jack White brought his solo tour to a large club near me called Toyosu… Continue reading March 2025 – Dreary Sakura →

This month I have some photos from Wonder Festival, an Ice Ribbon pro-wrestling event, and a debut section called “Photos that Require Elaboration.” 今月は、ワンダーフェスティバル、アイスリボンという日本の女子プロレスイベント、写そして新たなコーナー「説明が必要な写真」からいくつかの写真を紹介します。 Wonder Festival Winter 2025 The world’s best toy store delivered another round of impressive figures and excellent cosplay. 世界最高の玩具店は、今回もまた見事なフィギュアと素敵なコスプレを見せてくれました。 I broke my over-one-decade-long record of resisting purchases at this show. Because… Continue reading February 2025 – Wonder Festival Winter 2025 →

Between recovering from jetlag and getting back into the swing of things at work, I did not do much bloggable stuff this month. All I have is a few photos from my travels. 今月、時差ぼけを直して仕事のペースを取り戻すせいで、ブログで書けるような事をあまりしませんでした。旅行の写真だけあるのは、旅行中の何枚かの写真だけです。 Miscellaneous Photos

December featured a trip to the Tokyo Comic Con and another to the U.S. 十二月に東京コミコンとアメリカに行きました。 Tokyo Comic Con Of all the shows and events that had to recover from the pandemic, Tokyo Comic Con seemed to me to take the longest to bounce back. Perhaps it is too dependent on overseas goods and guests. パンデミックから回復したイベントの中で、東京コミコンは一番時間がかかったように思います。海外の商品とお客に頼りすぎているからかもしれません。… Continue reading December 2024 – Tokyo Comic Con →

OK, folks, buckle in for a long one. This month I have photos from Tokyo Design Festa and a trip to Kyoto. さて、皆さん、今回は長くなりますよ。今月は東京デザインフェスタと京都旅行の写真を紹介します Tokyo Design Festa Winter 2024 This show continued its slow transformation from an art festival to a crafts show. Nevertheless, I could still ferret out some interesting live drawings and performances. このイベントはアートフェスタからクラフトショーーへと徐々に変化を遂げてきました。それでも、面白いライブで絵を描くことやパフォーマンスを見つけられました。… Continue reading November 2024 – Tokyo Design Festa and Kyoto →

This month I only have a few cosplay photos to share. However, it was a deceptively busy month. 今月はコスプレイヤーの写真が少ないです。でも実際には忙しかったです。 Excuses, Excuses The hottest summer in Japan finally ended and I went out for as much photography as I could. Unfortunately, societal norms in Japan dictate that you can not post a person’s photo on the… Continue reading October 2024 – Ikebukuro Cosplay Festival →

This month I have photos of more trees than you can shake a branch at. In addition, you can see some old toys and a new concert. Come celebrate the end of this Hellish summer. 今月は枝を振るほど木の写真がすごくたくさんあります。さらに古い玩具と新しいコンサートを見ることができます。この地獄の夏の終わりをお祝いしましょう。 Hakone I took a short vacation to Hakone, a popular domestic travel destination about an hour and a half… Continue reading September 2024 – Hakone →

This month I have a bunch of photos from various cultural events in Tokyo. If you like kimonos, you have come to the right blog post. 今月、東京の色々な文化イベントの写真があります。着物が好きだったらこのポストは面白いと思います。 Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum This open air museum located in a suburb park collects and preserves buildings from the 1800’s and from the 1980’s. During this Obon… Continue reading August 2024 – One Museum and Two Dances →