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This month I have my typical shrine photos along with something a little stranger from the indie wrestling scene. 今月、典型的な神社の写真があって、 インディー プロレスから少し風変わりな物があります。 Where Can I Buy a 1991 Heavyweight Belt Replica? My favorite indie wrestler in Japan is Anchamu. She’s part pro-wrestler, part Jpop idol, and part comedian. Because she works small shows, I do… Continue reading August 2022 – Wrestling in the Streets
An incredible heat wave began in Tokyo this month. That and the Japanese government’s request to minimize electricity consumption kept me confined to my bedroom for much of the daytime. I ventured forth after sundown, however, and grabbed a few interesting photos. 今月、東京ですごい猛暑が始まりました。これと日本の政府の電力消費を下げる要求のせいで、日中は部屋に閉じこもっていました。日暮れの後でかけて面白い写真を少し撮りました。 Shibuya at Night I was not satisfied with my first attempt at… Continue reading July 2022 – Shibuya at Night
To avoid a record-breaking heatwave, I spent some time practicing shooting photos at night this month. I also have some shots of the Hie shrine. 今月、記録更新の猛暑を避けるために夜に夜間撮影の練習をしました。そして日枝神社の写真があります。 Hei Shrine Hei shrine is located in a small serene park surrounded by some of Tokyo’s smaller skyscrapers. It is famous for its summer festival, although that has been… Continue reading June 2022 – Hie Shrine
This month I attended Tokyo Design Festa (with the OK from my doctor regarding the Corona risk) and continued enjoying the warmer weather around Tokyo. コロナの危険性について医者の許しを受け、今月、東京デザインフェスタに行って東京の暖かい天気を楽しみました。 Tokyo Design Festa Spring 2022 Like last year, the pandemic had a quieting effect on my favorite event in Japan. However, a newly built annex meant that there were… Continue reading May 2022 – Tokyo Design Festa Spring 2022
The number of people infected with Corona in Japan stayed flat all month so I spent most of my free time either reading or doing outdoor photography. At the end of the month I took a bit of a risk to catch a concert and to try and maintain my sanity. 日本の新型コロナウイルスの感染者数が変化しなかったから、暇な時はほとんど読書をしたり、外に出て写真を撮ったりしました。正気を維持するために、月末に少し危険を犯してステージを観に行きました。 Meguro Unfortunately, I… Continue reading April 2022 – 500 Buddhas
The pandemic rages on in Japan, but the weather turned nice enough for some outdoor sightseeing. This month I have a small selection of photos from around Tokyo. 日本でパンデミックは継続をしているけれど、外の観光が出来るほどいい天気の日がありました。今月、東京の写真が少しあります。 Brad About Town First, I strolled around Tamachi, home to one of my offices, which I’ve not entered in two years. Tamachi is not known for… Continue reading March 2022 – Toris Abound
The third February of the pandemic was filled with little else than work and video games. I have a few interesting photos of some Pokemon, however. パンデミック になってからの三回目の二月は、仕事とテレビゲームで埋まりました。でも面白いポケモンの写真が幾つかあります。 Pokethulu Did you ever have a nightmare in which Pokemon were trying to capture you? If not, Roppongi Hills had a reasonable simulation with these giant statues.… Continue reading February 2022 – Gotta Catch Us All
Omicron arrived in Japan and shut everything down again. So all I have this month are some photos of a Gundam model. オミクロンが日本に到着をしてから非常事態宣言がありました。だから今月、ガンプラの写真しかありません。 Enamel Vs. Acrylic Mom sent me a cool Gundam model for Christmas in 2021. I procrastinated putting it together because it is cool enough to deserve a 、decent assembly and paint job.… Continue reading January 2022 – DiaoChan
Check out this month’s blog post for my short trip to Hiroshima and so very many photos of shrines. 広島への短い旅行で撮った神社の写真がたくさんある今月のブログです。 Hiroshima For the second year, the pandemic stopped me from traveling home for Christmas. Driven by Japan’s low infection rate and my desperate yearning to get out of my apartment, I traveled to Hiroshima for… Continue reading December 2021 – Hiroshima
You won’t hear this often from me, but this month’s blog post is actually worth reading. I have some neat photos if you like fancy hotels and face masks. 珍しくに言わない事ですが、今月のブログは読む価値があると思います。豪華なホテルとマスクの面白い写真があります。 New York Bar and Grill For my birthday, I accomplished a long-held goal of dining at the New York Bar and Grill in the Park… Continue reading November 2021 – Lost in Consternation