{"id":2415,"date":"2023-08-04T10:02:58","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T10:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?p=2415"},"modified":"2023-08-06T00:41:03","modified_gmt":"2023-08-06T00:41:03","slug":"july-2023-statues-heights-music-and-toys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/2023\/08\/july-2023-statues-heights-music-and-toys\/","title":{"rendered":"July 2023 &#8211; Statues, Heights, Music, and Toys"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In spite of a blistering heat wave, I defied the sun, darting from shadow to shadow, to do some sightseeing. I present here the photos I managed to coax out of my overheating camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5927\u5909\u306a\u731b\u6691\u306a\u306e\u306b\u304a\u65e5\u69d8\u306b\u9006\u3089\u3063\u3066\u7aef\u304b\u3089\u7aef\u307e\u3067\u8d70\u3063\u3066\u89b3\u5149\u3092\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u3053\u308c\u306f\u904e\u71b1\u3057\u305f\u30ab\u30e1\u30e9\u3067\u64ae\u3063\u305f\u5199\u771f\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Kamakura<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost exactly 20 years ago, I visited Kamakura with some of my best friends to attend a wedding. An hour south of Tokyo, Kamakura is a small town that walks a delicate line between \u201cquaint\u201d and \u201ctouristy.\u201d It is famous for its beach on the Sagami Bay, numerous temples and shrines, diverse shopping district, and, of course, a giant buddha statue. For no good reason, I had not returned since 2003. I took the opportunity of a day off to revisit a couple of places I have already seen and to explore some new places. The blazing sun cut my trip short, but I managed to have fun all morning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u307b\u307c\u6b63\u78ba\u306b20\u5e74\u524d\u3001\u7d50\u5a5a\u5f0f\u3092\u898b\u308b\u305f\u3081\u306b\u89aa\u53cb\u3068\u938c\u5009\u3092\u8a2a\u306d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u6771\u4eac\u306e\u5357\u306b\u4e00\u6642\u9593\u306e\u938c\u5009\u306f\u53e4\u98a8\u3067\u8da3\u304c\u3042\u308a\u89b3\u5149\u5ba2\u306b\u4eba\u6c17\u304c\u3042\u308b\u5c0f\u3055\u3044\u753a\u3067\u3059\u3002\u76f8\u6a21\u6e7e\u306e\u6d77\u5cb8\u3068\u6570\u3005\u306e\u795e\u793e\u3084\u304a\u5bfa\u3068\u5546\u5e97\u8857\u3068\u3082\u3061\u308d\u3093\u5927\u304d\u3044\u4ecf\u50cf\u306f\u6709\u540d\u3067\u3059\u3002\u7279\u306b\u7406\u7531\u306f\u306a\u3044\u3051\u308c\u30692003\u5e74\u4ee5\u6765\u4e45\u3057\u3076\u308a\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002\u4f11\u6687\u3060\u3063\u305f\u304b\u3089\u3082\u3046\u4e00\u56de\u898b\u305f\u3053\u3068\u3042\u308b\u6240\u3068\u898b\u305f\u3053\u3068\u304c\u306a\u3044\u6240\u3092\u898b\u306b\u884c\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u713c\u3051\u3064\u304f\u3088\u3046\u306a\u592a\u967d\u3067\u65e9\u304f\u5e30\u308a\u3059\u304e\u307e\u3057\u305f\u304c\u3001\u5348\u524d\u4e2d\u305a\u3063\u3068\u697d\u3057\u3080\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Buddha at Kotoku-in<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I began my visit at the giant buddha statue. I wanted to get some photos using a newer camera. I was surprised how accurate my memory of this temple was. (The complete opposite case from the shrine later in the day.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u6700\u521d\u306b\u5927\u4ecf\u3092\u898b\u306b\u884c\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u3082\u3063\u3068\u65b0\u3057\u3044\u30ab\u30e1\u30e9\u3067\u5199\u771f\u3092\u64ae\u308a\u305f\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3067\u3059\u3002\u81ea\u5206\u304c\u9a5a\u304f\u307b\u3069\u3053\u306e\u304a\u5bfa\u3092\u6b63\u78ba\u306b\u899a\u3048\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3053\u3068\u306b\u9a5a\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\uff08\u305d\u306e\u65e5\u306e\u5f8c\u534a\u306e\u795e\u793e\u306f\u6b63\u53cd\u5bfe\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002\uff09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-009-Kotoku-in-daibutsu.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-009-Kotoku-in-daibutsu-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2417\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-009-Kotoku-in-daibutsu.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2417\" class=\"wp-image-2417\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-009-Kotoku-in-daibutsu-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-009-Kotoku-in-daibutsu-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-009-Kotoku-in-daibutsu-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-009-Kotoku-in-daibutsu-768x512.jpg 768w, 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data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-036-Kotoku-in-daibutsu.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2419\" class=\"wp-image-2419\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-036-Kotoku-in-daibutsu-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-036-Kotoku-in-daibutsu-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-036-Kotoku-in-daibutsu-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-036-Kotoku-in-daibutsu-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-036-Kotoku-in-daibutsu.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-058-Kotoku-in-daibutsu.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-058-Kotoku-in-daibutsu-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2421\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-058-Kotoku-in-daibutsu.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2421\" class=\"wp-image-2421\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-058-Kotoku-in-daibutsu-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-058-Kotoku-in-daibutsu-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-058-Kotoku-in-daibutsu-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-058-Kotoku-in-daibutsu-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-058-Kotoku-in-daibutsu.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Hase-dera Temple<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I did not visit this temple during my last trip nor did I plan to this time as I only learned about it when I spotted the gate on the walk back to the station from the Buddha statue. I\u2019m glad I did, though, because the temple grounds held an impressive garden, a replica cave, and a nice museum. (That the museum\u2019s air conditioning was set to \u201carctic\u201d was a blessing.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u3053\u306e\u304a\u5bfa\u306f\u3001\u5927\u4ecf\u304b\u3089\u99c5\u307e\u3067\u6b69\u3044\u3066\u3044\u305f\u9593\u306b\u521d\u3081\u3066\u76ee\u306b\u5165\u3063\u305f\u304b\u3089\u3001\u524d\u306e\u65c5\u884c\u306e\u6642\u3082\u898b\u3066\u3044\u306a\u304f\u3066\u3001\u4eca\u56de\u898b\u308b\u8a08\u753b\u3082\u7acb\u3066\u3066\u3044\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002\u304a\u5bfa\u306e\u6240\u306b\u306f\u9762\u767d\u3044\u5ead\u3068\u30ec\u30d7\u30ea\u30ab\u306e\u7a7a\u6d1e\u3068\u3044\u3044\u82b8\u8853\u9928\u304c\u3042\u3063\u305f\u304b\u3089\u898b\u3066\u3088\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3067\u3059\u3002\uff08\u82b8\u8853\u9928\u306e\u30a8\u30a2\u30b3\u30f3\u306f\u6975\u5bd2\u306b\u8a2d\u5b9a\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u3066\u7d20\u6674\u3089\u3057\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3067\u3059\u3002\uff09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-066-Hase-dera-Temple.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-066-Hase-dera-Temple-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2420\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-066-Hase-dera-Temple.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2420\" class=\"wp-image-2420\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-066-Hase-dera-Temple-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-066-Hase-dera-Temple-300x200.jpg 300w, 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data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-123-Hase-dera-Temple.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2429\" class=\"wp-image-2429\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-123-Hase-dera-Temple-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-123-Hase-dera-Temple-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-123-Hase-dera-Temple-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-123-Hase-dera-Temple-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-123-Hase-dera-Temple.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a 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http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-150-Hase-dera-Temple-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-150-Hase-dera-Temple.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-146-Hase-dera-Temple.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-146-Hase-dera-Temple-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2432\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-146-Hase-dera-Temple.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2432\" class=\"wp-image-2432\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-146-Hase-dera-Temple-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-146-Hase-dera-Temple-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-146-Hase-dera-Temple-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-146-Hase-dera-Temple-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-146-Hase-dera-Temple.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-165-Hase-dera-Temple.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-165-Hase-dera-Temple-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2445\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-165-Hase-dera-Temple.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2445\" class=\"wp-image-2445\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-165-Hase-dera-Temple-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-165-Hase-dera-Temple-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-165-Hase-dera-Temple-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-165-Hase-dera-Temple-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-165-Hase-dera-Temple.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I finished my trip at the shrine where I saw the wedding so many years ago. I was baffled at how much smaller I remember the shrine being. It had a giant stone staircase with a large temple that I was sure I had not seen before. Later, when I compared my experience with my old photos, I realized that the shrine was under construction two decades ago and much of it was inaccessible. The sun was at its highest point during my visit, so I only stayed a few minutes. I plan on returning when the weather cools, as Kamakura has many more sights to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u7d50\u5a5a\u5f0f\u3092\u898b\u305f\u795e\u793e\u3067\u65c5\u884c\u304c\u7d42\u308f\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u6df7\u4e71\u3059\u308b\u307b\u3069\u672c\u7269\u306e\u307b\u3046\u304c\u601d\u3044\u51fa\u3088\u308a\u5927\u304d\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3067\u3059\u3002\u898b\u305f\u3053\u3068\u304c\u306a\u3044\u5927\u304d\u3044\u77f3\u306e\u968e\u6bb5\u3068\u5927\u304d\u3044\u304a\u5bfa\u304c\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u5f8c\u306720\u5e74\u524d\u306e\u53e4\u3044\u5199\u771f\u3067\u305d\u306e\u6642\u306e\u4f53\u9a13\u3092\u6bd4\u3079\u305f\u6642\u3001\u5f53\u6642\u306f\u795e\u793e\u306e\u5efa\u8a2d\u3067\u898b\u3089\u308c\u306a\u3044\u6240\u304c\u305f\u304f\u3055\u3093\u3042\u3063\u305f\u3053\u3068\u304c\u308f\u304b\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u4eca\u56de\u306e\u8a2a\u554f\u6642\u306f\u5929\u6c17\u304c\u4e00\u756a\u6691\u304b\u3063\u305f\u304b\u3089\u5341\u5206\u4ee5\u4e0a\u6ede\u5728\u3092\u3057\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002\u3082\u3063\u3068\u89b3\u5149\u3092\u3057\u305f\u3044\u304b\u3089\u5929\u6c17\u304c\u6dbc\u3057\u304f\u306a\u3063\u305f\u6642\u623b\u308b\u4e88\u5b9a\u306b\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-181-Tsurugaoka-Hachimangu-Shrine-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-181-Tsurugaoka-Hachimangu-Shrine--1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2423\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-181-Tsurugaoka-Hachimangu-Shrine-.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2423\" class=\"wp-image-2423\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-181-Tsurugaoka-Hachimangu-Shrine--1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-181-Tsurugaoka-Hachimangu-Shrine--300x200.jpg 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data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-195-Tsurugaoka-Hachimangu-Shrine-.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2427\" class=\"wp-image-2427\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-195-Tsurugaoka-Hachimangu-Shrine--1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-195-Tsurugaoka-Hachimangu-Shrine--300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-195-Tsurugaoka-Hachimangu-Shrine--150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-195-Tsurugaoka-Hachimangu-Shrine--768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-195-Tsurugaoka-Hachimangu-Shrine-.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-206-smartphone.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-206-smartphone.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2430\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-206-smartphone.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2430\" class=\"wp-image-2430\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-206-smartphone.jpg 1008w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-206-smartphone-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-206-smartphone-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-206-smartphone-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-187-Tsurugaoka-Hachimangu-Shrine-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-187-Tsurugaoka-Hachimangu-Shrine--1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2425\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-187-Tsurugaoka-Hachimangu-Shrine-.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2425\" class=\"wp-image-2425\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-187-Tsurugaoka-Hachimangu-Shrine--1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-187-Tsurugaoka-Hachimangu-Shrine--300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-187-Tsurugaoka-Hachimangu-Shrine--150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-187-Tsurugaoka-Hachimangu-Shrine--768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kamakura-summer-2023-187-Tsurugaoka-Hachimangu-Shrine-.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Connect Game Market<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Connect game market is a new board game and card game show with the same humble beginning as the large Tokyo Game Market. The show was not big enough to produce interesting photos, but I enjoyed seeing the first episode in what will probably be a long story. A friend gave a presentation as well, and I resisted the urge to heckle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5927\u898f\u6a21\u306a\u6771\u4eac\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u30de\u30fc\u30b1\u30c3\u30c8\u306e\u8b19\u865a\u306a\u59cb\u307e\u308a\u304c\u3042\u308b\u300cConnect\u300d\u3068\u3044\u3046\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u30de\u30fc\u30b1\u30c3\u30c8\u306f\u65b0\u3057\u3044\u30dc\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u3068\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u306e\u30a4\u30d9\u30f3\u30c8\u3067\u3059\u3002\u9762\u767d\u3044\u5199\u771f\u3092\u64ae\u308c\u308b\u307b\u3069\u5927\u304d\u304f\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3051\u308c\u3069\u30a4\u30d9\u30f3\u30c8\u306e\u6700\u521d\u306e\u56de\u3092\u898b\u3066\u697d\u3057\u307f\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u53cb\u9054\u304c\u767a\u8868\u3082\u884c\u3063\u3066\u79c1\u306f\u91ce\u6b21\u3092\u98db\u3070\u3059\u306e\u3092\u6291\u3048\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Shibuya Sky<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Shibuya Sky is an outdoor observation deck on the roof of the 47-floor Shibuya Scramble Square building. Not only did the sun keep my visit short, but it also ruined many photos with its glare across the protective glass.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shibuya Sky\u306f\u6e0b\u8c37\u30b9\u30af\u30e9\u30f3\u30d6\u30eb\u30b9\u30af\u30a8\u30a2\u306e47\u968e\u306e\u5c4b\u4e0a\u306e\u91ce\u5916\u5c55\u671b\u53f0\u3067\u3059\u3002\u592a\u967d\u306e\u305b\u3044\u3067\u6ede\u5728\u304c\u77ed\u304f\u306a\u3063\u305f\u3060\u3051\u3067\u306a\u304f\u3001\u4fdd\u8b77\u30ac\u30e9\u30b9\u306e\u7167\u308a\u8fd4\u3057\u304c\u5199\u771f\u3092\u305f\u304f\u3055\u3093\u7121\u99c4\u306b\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shibuya-sky-24.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shibuya-sky-24-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shibuya-sky-37.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shibuya-sky-37-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2453\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shibuya-sky-37.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2453\" class=\"wp-image-2453\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shibuya-sky-37-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shibuya-sky-37-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shibuya-sky-37-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shibuya-sky-37-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shibuya-sky-37.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shibuya-sky-25.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shibuya-sky-25-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2444\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shibuya-sky-25.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2444\" class=\"wp-image-2444\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shibuya-sky-25-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shibuya-sky-25-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shibuya-sky-25-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shibuya-sky-25-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shibuya-sky-25.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Shibuya Hikarie<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Shibuya Hikarie is a department store next to Shibuya Sky. I did not go there to shop, though. I went to see the set of art galleries on the eighth floor, which were surprisingly interesting given the surroundings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u6e0b\u8c37\u30d2\u30ab\u30ea\u30a8\u306fShibuya Sky\u306e\u96a3\u306e\u30c7\u30d1\u30fc\u30c8\u3067\u3059\u3002\u8cb7\u3044\u7269\u3092\u3057\u306b\u884c\u304b\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3051\u308c\u3069\u30c7\u30d1\u30fc\u30c8\u306e\u4e2d\u306b\u3042\u308b\u306e\u306b\u9762\u767d\u30448\u968e\u306e\u30a2\u30fc\u30c8\u30ae\u30e3\u30e9\u30ea\u30fc\u3092\u898b\u306b\u884c\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Shibuya-Hikarie-01-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2436\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Shibuya-Hikarie-01.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2436\" class=\"wp-image-2436\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Shibuya-Hikarie-01-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Shibuya-Hikarie-01-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Shibuya-Hikarie-01-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Shibuya-Hikarie-01-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Shibuya-Hikarie-01.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Shibuya-Hikarie-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2441\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Shibuya-Hikarie-02.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2441\" class=\"wp-image-2441\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Shibuya-Hikarie-02.jpg 1008w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Shibuya-Hikarie-02-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Shibuya-Hikarie-02-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Shibuya-Hikarie-02-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Shibuya-Hikarie-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2447\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Shibuya-Hikarie-03.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2447\" class=\"wp-image-2447\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Shibuya-Hikarie-03.jpg 1008w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Shibuya-Hikarie-03-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Shibuya-Hikarie-03-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Shibuya-Hikarie-03-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Shibuya-Hikarie-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2450\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Shibuya-Hikarie-07.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2450\" class=\"wp-image-2450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Shibuya-Hikarie-07.jpg 1008w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Shibuya-Hikarie-07-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Shibuya-Hikarie-07-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Shibuya-Hikarie-07-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Naikakunowa reunion concert<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kazuming.com\/profile1.html\">Kazumi Suzuki\u2019s<\/a> band, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.naikakunowa.com\">Naikakunowa<\/a>, made a triumphant return to the stage this month. They had not performed in over ten years, but you would not know that from this performance of intricate progressive rock. I hope I do not have to wait as long for the next show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u4eca\u6708<a href=\"http:\/\/www.naikakunowa.com\">\u5185\u6838\u306e\u6ce2<\/a>\u3068\u8a00\u3046<a href=\"https:\/\/kazuming.com\/profile1.html\">\u9234\u6728\u548c\u7f8e<\/a>\u3055\u3093\u306e\u30d0\u30f3\u30c9\u306f\u51c4\u3044\u5fa9\u6d3b\u8a18\u5ff5\u30e9\u30a4\u30d6\u3092\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u300210\u5e74\u4ee5\u4e0a\u51fa\u6f14\u3092\u3057\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3051\u308c\u3069\u8907\u96d1\u306a\u30d7\u30ed\u30b0\u30ec\u30c3\u30b7\u30d6\u30ed\u30c3\u30af\u306e\u51fa\u6f14\u3092\u898b\u308b\u3068\u305d\u308c\u304c\u308f\u304b\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002\u6b21\u306e\u30b7\u30e7\u30fc\u307e\u3067\u305d\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u9577\u3044\u9593\u5f85\u305f\u306a\u304f\u3066\u3044\u3044\u3068\u3088\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-02-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2428\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-02.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2428\" class=\"wp-image-2428\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-02-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-02-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-02-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-02.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-18-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2431\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-18.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2431\" class=\"wp-image-2431\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-18-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-18-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-18-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-18-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-18.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-48.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-48-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2434\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-48.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2434\" class=\"wp-image-2434\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-48-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-48-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-48-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-48-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-48.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-95.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-95-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2439\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-95.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2439\" class=\"wp-image-2439\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-95-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-95-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-95-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-95-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/naikakunowa-yotsuya-2023-07-95.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Wonder Festival<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>My final sun-defying trip was out to Chiba for Wonder Festival. This giant event features the coolest figures and dioramas I have ever seen. Its cosplay is fantastic as well, but the heat kept me and my camera away from the outdoor costume area for the most part.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5f8c\u308d\u306e\u304a\u65e5\u69d8\u306b\u9006\u3089\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u65c5\u884c\u3067\u306f\u3001\u5343\u8449\u306b\u30ef\u30f3\u30c0\u30fc\u30d5\u30a7\u30b9\u30c6\u30a3\u30d0\u30eb\u3092\u898b\u306b\u884c\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u3053\u306e\u5927\u304d\u3044\u30a4\u30d9\u30f3\u30c8\u306b\u306f\u4e00\u756a\u304b\u3063\u3053\u3044\u3044\u30d5\u30a3\u30ae\u30e5\u30a2\u3068\u30b8\u30aa\u30e9\u30de\u304c\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002\u30b3\u30b9\u30d7\u30ec\u3082\u7d20\u6674\u3089\u3057\u3044\u3051\u308c\u3069\u3001\u6691\u304b\u3063\u305f\u304b\u3089\u30ab\u30e1\u30e9\u6301\u3061\u306e\u79c1\u306f\u5916\u306e\u30b3\u30b9\u30d7\u30ec\u30a8\u30ea\u30a2\u3092\u307b\u3068\u3093\u3069\u907f\u3051\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-08-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2446\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-08.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2446\" class=\"wp-image-2446\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-08-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-08-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-08-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-08-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-08.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-09-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2451\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-09.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2451\" class=\"wp-image-2451\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-09-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2454\" class=\"wp-image-2454\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-11-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-11-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-11-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-11-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-11.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-13-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2456\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-13.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2456\" class=\"wp-image-2456\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-13-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-13-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-13-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-13-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-13.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-16-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2458\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-16.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2458\" class=\"wp-image-2458\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-16-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-16-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-16-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-16-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-16.jpg 912w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-22-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2460\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-22.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2460\" class=\"wp-image-2460\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-22-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-22-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-22-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-22-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-22.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-23.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-23-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2461\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-23.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2461\" class=\"wp-image-2461\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-23-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-23-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-23-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-23-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-23.jpg 912w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-27.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-27-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2462\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-27.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2462\" class=\"wp-image-2462\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-27-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-27-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-27-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-27-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-27.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-32.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-32-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2463\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-32.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2463\" class=\"wp-image-2463\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-32-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-32-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-32-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-32-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-32.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-48.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-48-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2464\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-48.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2464\" class=\"wp-image-2464\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-48-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-48-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-48-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-48-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-48.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-64.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-64-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2465\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-64.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2465\" class=\"wp-image-2465\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-64-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-64-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-64-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-64-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wonder-Festival-2023-Summer-64.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Brad\u2019s Gaming Cavalcade<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I even managed a board game day this month. Take that, sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Don\u2019t Let It Die &#8211; a cooperative game of primitive humans trying to keep a fire alive. We didn\u2019t, and we died very quickly.<\/li><li>VIllagers &#8211; a set-building card game that requires a lot of knowledge about the deck before you can play well.<\/li><li>Some indie rpg whose name I can\u2019t remember &#8211; It was cute and came inside of an old-style cassette tape case.<\/li><li>Cartographers &#8211; One of the better roll-and-write games.<\/li><li>Hegemonia &#8211; A set collecting game where your pieces get pushed everywhere except where you want.<\/li><li>My City &#8211; I got to play this new Knizia classic on Tabletop Simulator, which is my second favorite way to play board games.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u4eca\u6708\u30dc\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u4f1a\u3082\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u3070\u304b\u3084\u308d\u301c\u592a\u967d\uff01<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Don\u2019t Let It Die &#8211; \u539f\u59cb\u4eba\u304c\u706b\u3092\u5b88\u308b\u5354\u529b\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u3067\u3059\u3002\u5354\u529b\u3057\u306a\u304f\u3066\u65e9\u304f\u6b7b\u306b\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/li><li>VIllagers &#8211; \u4e0a\u624b\u306b\u306a\u308b\u524d\u306b\u305f\u304f\u3055\u3093\u306e\u77e5\u8b58\u304c\u8981\u6c42\u3055\u308c\u308b\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30bb\u30c3\u30c8\u3092\u96c6\u3081\u308b\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/li><li>\u540d\u524d\u3092\u5fd8\u308c\u305f\u30a4\u30f3\u30c7\u30a3\u30fcRPG &#8211; \u53ef\u611b\u304f\u3066\u53e4\u3063\u307d\u3044\u30ab\u30bb\u30c3\u30c8\u30c6\u30fc\u30d7\u30b1\u30fc\u30b9\u306e\u30d1\u30c3\u30b1\u30fc\u30b8\u306b\u5165\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/li><li>Cartographers &#8211; \u3044\u3044\u30ed\u30fc\u30eb\u3068\u30e9\u30a4\u30c8\u306e\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/li><li>Hegemonia &#8211; \u81ea\u5206\u306e\u30b3\u30de\u3092\u884c\u304d\u305f\u3044\u5834\u6240\u4ee5\u5916\u3069\u3053\u3078\u3067\u3082\u3044\u304b\u3055\u308c\u308b\u30bb\u30c3\u30c8\u3092\u96c6\u3081\u308b\u30dc\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/li><li>My City &#8211; \u4e8c\u756a\u76ee\u306b\u597d\u304d\u306a\u30dc\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u3092\u3059\u308b\u65b9\u6cd5\u306eTabletop Simulator\u3067\u65b0\u3057\u3044Knizia\u306e\u4f1d\u7d71\u7684\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\uff1f\u3092\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>Miscellaneous Photos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/flavored-toasts.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2416\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2416\" class=\"wp-image-2416\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/flavored-toasts.jpg 1008w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/flavored-toasts-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/flavored-toasts-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/flavored-toasts-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Toasts<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shinjuku-laox.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2442\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2442\" class=\"wp-image-2442\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shinjuku-laox.jpg 1008w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shinjuku-laox-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shinjuku-laox-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shinjuku-laox-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Shinjuku<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"756\" height=\"1008\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-bug-vending-machine.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2433\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-bug-vending-machine.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2433\" class=\"wp-image-2433\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-bug-vending-machine.jpg 756w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-bug-vending-machine-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-bug-vending-machine-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Bug Vending<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-star-wars-toys-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2435\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-star-wars-toys-01.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2435\" class=\"wp-image-2435\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-star-wars-toys-01.jpg 1008w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-star-wars-toys-01-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-star-wars-toys-01-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-star-wars-toys-01-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Star Wars Toys 01<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-star-wars-toys-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2438\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-star-wars-toys-02.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2438\" class=\"wp-image-2438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-star-wars-toys-02.jpg 1008w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-star-wars-toys-02-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-star-wars-toys-02-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-star-wars-toys-02-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Star Wars Toys 02<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-star-wars-toys-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2443\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-star-wars-toys-03.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2443\" class=\"wp-image-2443\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-star-wars-toys-03.jpg 1008w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-star-wars-toys-03-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-star-wars-toys-03-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-star-wars-toys-03-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Star Wars Toys 03<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-toy-auction-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2448\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-toy-auction-01.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2448\" class=\"wp-image-2448\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-toy-auction-01.jpg 1008w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-toy-auction-01-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-toy-auction-01-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-toy-auction-01-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Toy Auction<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-zingaro-cafe-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2452\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-zingaro-cafe-01.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2452\" class=\"wp-image-2452\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-zingaro-cafe-01.jpg 1008w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-zingaro-cafe-01-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-zingaro-cafe-01-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-zingaro-cafe-01-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Zingaro Cafe 01<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-zingaro-cafe-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2455\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-zingaro-cafe-02.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2455\" class=\"wp-image-2455\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-zingaro-cafe-02.jpg 1008w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-zingaro-cafe-02-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-zingaro-cafe-02-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-zingaro-cafe-02-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Zingaro Cafe 02<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-zingaro-cafe-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2457\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-zingaro-cafe-04.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2457\" class=\"wp-image-2457\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-zingaro-cafe-04.jpg 1008w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-zingaro-cafe-04-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-zingaro-cafe-04-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-zingaro-cafe-04-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Zingaro Cafe 03<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-sun-plaza-closed-01-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2459\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-sun-plaza-closed-01.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2459\" class=\"wp-image-2459\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-sun-plaza-closed-01-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-sun-plaza-closed-01-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-sun-plaza-closed-01-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-sun-plaza-closed-01-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-sun-plaza-closed-01.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Sun Plaza Closed<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In spite of a blistering heat wave, I defied the sun, darting from shadow to shadow, to do some sightseeing. I present here the photos I managed to coax out of my overheating camera. \u5927\u5909\u306a\u731b\u6691\u306a\u306e\u306b\u304a\u65e5\u69d8\u306b\u9006\u3089\u3063\u3066\u7aef\u304b\u3089\u7aef\u307e\u3067\u8d70\u3063\u3066\u89b3\u5149\u3092\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u3053\u308c\u306f\u904e\u71b1\u3057\u305f\u30ab\u30e1\u30e9\u3067\u64ae\u3063\u305f\u5199\u771f\u3067\u3059\u3002 Kamakura Almost exactly 20 years ago, I visited Kamakura with some of my best friends to attend a wedding. An&hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/2023\/08\/july-2023-statues-heights-music-and-toys\/\" class=\"read-more\" title=\"July 2023 &#8211; Statues, Heights, Music, and Toys\"><span>Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text sr-only\">July 2023 &#8211; Statues, Heights, Music, and Toys<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2415"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2415"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2415\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2468,"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2415\/revisions\/2468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}