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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
Despite the heat, I managed to get out to another Naikaknowa concert and the summer version of Wonder Festival. 猛暑なのにまた内核の波のライブと夏のワンダーフェスティバルに行きました。 Paint Faster! In the last few years, game miniature manufacturers have produced a new kind of acrylic paint with the promise of facilitating acceptable paint jobs quickly. I tried Army Painter Speed Paints on some… Continue reading July 2024 – Wonder Festival Summer 2024
Early summer heat and the rainy season clashed this month to make going out thoroughly unpleasant. On one of the few nice days I visited a local garden. 出かけるのが嫌になるぐらいの早朝の暑気と梅雨期が衝突をしました。すくない晴れの日に市内の庭に行きました。 Rikugien Gardens I spotted the Rikugien Gardens two and a half years ago when I was doing my tour of the Yamanote Line stations. (Did the… Continue reading June 2024 – Rikugien Gardens
This month I have some photos from Asakusa and Tokyo Design Festa. There are also a few bonus shots from the latest Naikaunowa show. 今月は浅草の写真と東京デザインフェスタの写真もあります。そして最近の「内閣のは」のライブ写真のボーナスがあります。 Asakusa at Night Back in March, I did some shooting at the popular Sensoji temple in Asakusa. However, I missed shooting from a nearby observation tower as well as shots… Continue reading May 2024 – Tokyo Design Festa and Asakusa at Night
This month I have a few cherry blossoms, a pagoda, and weird food lined up. 今月、桜とパゴダと風変わりな食べ物の写真があります。 Daishi Park I headed down to Kawasaki to check out Daishi Park and one of its festivals. The park had some impressive buildings, although quite a few were under construction. 川崎に大師公園の祭を見に行きました。公園には面白い建物があるけれど工事中の建物もありました。 Sakura at Yoyogi Park The cherry blossoms were… Continue reading April 2024 – Sakura and Tea
March’s inclement weather kept photo opportunities to a minimum. On two of the rare clear days, I visited Sensoji Temple and Inokashira Zoo. 三月は天気が悪かったので撮影のチャンスがあまりありませんでした。二つの珍しい晴れの日に浅草寺と井の頭自然文化園を訪ねました。 Sensoji Temple I stopped by the popular tourist location to practice using two of my prime lenses. Japan’s record-breaking level of foreign visitors was very apparent as I dodged hundreds of… Continue reading March 2024 – Asakusa and Inokashira
This month features the return of Wonder Festival to its pre-pandemic glory along with a few other interesting photos. 今月はパンデミック前と同様の面白さが戻ったワンダーフェスティバルと他の面白い写真があります。 Wonder Festival Winter 2024 The Wonder Festivals that occurred in the wake of the pandemic were fun but muted affairs. This year, though, the figures tables were full and the cosplayers seemed to have returned… Continue reading February 2024 – Wonder Festival Winter 2024
This month I have a bunch of photos from a museum exhibition on Edo era children’s art. 今月、江戸のおもちゃの特別展の写真があります。 Edo Paper Toys Late last year I spotted an advertisement at a train station for the strangely named Tobacco and Salt Museum’s exhibition of Edo era paper toys. This kind of art is the precursor to modern… Continue reading January 2024 – Edo Era Paper Toys
I do not have much to report in December. Check out this post for a few miscellaneous photos. 12月はあまり報告できる様な事をしなかった月でした。この投稿には種々雑多な写真が数枚あります。 Christmas 2023 I spent most of my vacation home chilling with Mom catching up on movies and eating too many cookies. I spent Christmas at my sister’s house where I gratefully received many shirts and Steam… Continue reading December 2023 – Christmas 2023