{"id":3142,"date":"2025-05-01T08:12:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T08:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?p=3142"},"modified":"2025-05-01T08:12:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T08:12:13","slug":"march-2025-dreary-sakura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/2025\/05\/march-2025-dreary-sakura\/","title":{"rendered":"March 2025 &#8211; Dreary Sakura"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I had to suffer through Japan\u2019s awful March weather and now so do you. Come check out some dreary photos accompanied by my complaints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u3072\u3069\u3044\u4e09\u6708\u306e\u5929\u6c17\u3092\u304c\u307e\u3093\u3057\u306a\u304f\u3066\u306f\u306a\u3089\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u304b\u3089\u3001\u30d6\u30ed\u30b0\u3092\u8aad\u3093\u3067\u3044\u308b\u4eba\u3082\u304c\u307e\u3093\u3057\u306a\u304f\u3061\u3083\u3044\u3051\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002\u6587\u53e5\u3092\u6dfb\u3048\u305f\u51b4\u3048\u306a\u3044\u5199\u771f\u3092\u898b\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Jack White at Toyosu Pit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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 Pit. The show was a mix of The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather, and solo songs. It was a great show and the all-ages crowd was very enthusiastic. Although standing through an entire show then working the next morning is not where it\u2019s at.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u51b4\u3048\u306a\u3044\u5199\u771f\u3092\u898b\u308b\u524d\u306b\u3001\u660e\u308b\u3044\u8a71\u984c\u304c\u4e00\u3064\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002\u30b8\u30e3\u30c3\u30af\u30fb\u30db\u30ef\u30a4\u30c8\u304c\u30bd\u30ed\u30c4\u30a2\u30fc\u3067\u79c1\u306e\u8fd1\u6240\u306b\u3042\u308b\u8c4a\u6d32PIT\u3068\u3044\u3046\u5927\u304d\u306a\u30e9\u30a4\u30d6\u30cf\u30a6\u30b9\u306b\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u516c\u6f14\u306f\u30b6\u30db\u30ef\u30a4\u30c8\u30b9\u30c8\u30e9\u30a4\u30d7\u3068\u30b6\u30e9\u30ab\u30f3\u30bf\u30fc\u30ba\u3068\u30b6\u30c7\u30c3\u30c9\u30a6\u30a7\u30b6\u30fc\u3068\u30bd\u30ed\u306e\u6b4c\u306e\u30df\u30c3\u30af\u30b9\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002\u3059\u3070\u3089\u3057\u304f\u3066\u3001\u5168\u5e74\u9f62\u306e\u89b3\u5ba2\u304c\u3068\u3066\u3082\u71b1\u72c2\u7684\u306b\u898b\u3048\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u3067\u3082\u516c\u6f14\u4e2d\u305a\u3063\u3068\u7acb\u3063\u3066\u3044\u3066\u3001\u7fcc\u671d\u306b\u4ed5\u4e8b\u306b\u884c\u304f\u306e\u306f\u6b63\u76f4\u8f9b\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/jack-white-at-toyosu-pit-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/jack-white-at-toyosu-pit-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3145\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/jack-white-at-toyosu-pit-01.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3145\" class=\"wp-image-3145\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/jack-white-at-toyosu-pit-01.jpg 1008w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/jack-white-at-toyosu-pit-01-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/jack-white-at-toyosu-pit-01-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/jack-white-at-toyosu-pit-01-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/jack-white-at-toyosu-pit-06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/jack-white-at-toyosu-pit-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3146\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/jack-white-at-toyosu-pit-06.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3146\" class=\"wp-image-3146\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/jack-white-at-toyosu-pit-06.jpg 1008w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/jack-white-at-toyosu-pit-06-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/jack-white-at-toyosu-pit-06-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/jack-white-at-toyosu-pit-06-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Dreary Sakura<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The end of March was a cold, rainy mess. The cherry blossoms decided to bloom anyway. I trudged out to nearby Chiyoda, home of the famous Tokyo Budokan, armed with my camera, a large umbrella, and grim determination. I got a bunch of depressing photos for my efforts. Hopefully there will be a better opportunity next month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u4e09\u6708\u672b\u306f\u96e8\u304c\u305f\u304f\u3055\u3093\u964d\u3063\u3066\u5bd2\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3067\u3059\u3002\u305d\u308c\u3067\u3082\u685c\u304c\u54b2\u304d\u59cb\u3081\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u30ab\u30e1\u30e9\u3068\u5098\u3068\u6c88\u3093\u3060\u6c7a\u610f\u3092\u643a\u3048\u3066\u3001\u8fd1\u6240\u306e\u6709\u540d\u306a\u65e5\u672c\u6b66\u9053\u9928\u304c\u3042\u308b\u5343\u4ee3\u7530\u533a\u307e\u3067\u884c\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u51b4\u3048\u306a\u3044\u5199\u771f\u3060\u3051\u64ae\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u6765\u6708\u306f\u3082\u3063\u3068\u3088\u3044\u6a5f\u4f1a\u304c\u3042\u308b\u3068\u3044\u3044\u3093\u3067\u3059\u304c\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=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-01-budokan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-01-budokan-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3143\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-01-budokan.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3143\" class=\"wp-image-3143\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-01-budokan-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-01-budokan-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-01-budokan-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-01-budokan-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-01-budokan.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-04-budokan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-04-budokan-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3144\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-04-budokan.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3144\" class=\"wp-image-3144\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-04-budokan-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-04-budokan-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-04-budokan-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-04-budokan-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-04-budokan.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-08-budokan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-08-budokan-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3147\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-08-budokan.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3147\" class=\"wp-image-3147\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-08-budokan-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-08-budokan-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-08-budokan-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-08-budokan-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-08-budokan.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-10-budokan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-10-budokan-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3148\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-10-budokan.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3148\" class=\"wp-image-3148\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-10-budokan-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-10-budokan-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-10-budokan-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-10-budokan-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-10-budokan.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-12-budokan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-12-budokan-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3149\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-12-budokan.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3149\" class=\"wp-image-3149\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-12-budokan-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-12-budokan-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-12-budokan-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-12-budokan-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-12-budokan.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-15-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3150\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-15.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3150\" class=\"wp-image-3150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-15-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-15-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-15-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-15-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-15.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-20.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-20-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3151\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-20.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3151\" class=\"wp-image-3151\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-20-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-20-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-20-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-20-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreary-cherry-blossoms-20.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Photos that Require Elaboration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Japanese people seem to love to stand in line. There is a tiny cafe near my apartment called \u201cButter\u201d with seating for about six people. It is typically empty, but every once in a while a line inexplicably forms and wraps around the cafe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u65e5\u672c\u4eba\u306f\u884c\u5217\u306b\u4e26\u3076\u306e\u304c\u5927\u597d\u304d\u306a\u3088\u3046\u3067\u3059\u3002\u30a2\u30d1\u30fc\u30c8\u306e\u8fd1\u304f\u306b\u300cButter\u300d\u3068\u3044\u3046\u3061\u3063\u3061\u3083\u3044\u55ab\u8336\u5e97\u304c\u3042\u3063\u3066\u3001\u5e2d\u306f\u516d\u4eba\u5206\u4f4d\u3057\u304b\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002\u305f\u3044\u3066\u3044\u5ba2\u306f\u3042\u307e\u308a\u3044\u306a\u3044\u3051\u308c\u3069\u3001\u6642\u3005\u610f\u5473\u4e0d\u660e\u306b\u884c\u5217\u304c\u3067\u304d\u3066\u5e97\u3092\u30b0\u30eb\u3063\u3068\u56f2\u3093\u3067\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/line-outside-butter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/line-outside-butter.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3152\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/line-outside-butter.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3152\" class=\"wp-image-3152\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/line-outside-butter.jpg 1008w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/line-outside-butter-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/line-outside-butter-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/line-outside-butter-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of lines, the next photo shows the reason I did not enter the Anime Japan convention this year. I arrived three hours after the show&#8217;s opening and the entrance line was still 2000 people strong. I can\u2019t be sure of the number, though, because the line wrapped around the convention center and I never actually saw the end of it before deciding to return home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u884c\u5217\u3068\u8a00\u3048\u3070\u3001\u6b21\u306e\u5199\u771f\u306f\u4eca\u5e74\u306e\u300c\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u30b8\u30e3\u30d1\u30f3\u300d\u3068\u3044\u3046\u30a4\u30d9\u30f3\u30c8\u306b\u5165\u3089\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u7406\u7531\u3092\u793a\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002\u958b\u5834\u304b\u3089\u4e09\u6642\u9593\u5f8c\u306b\u7740\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u304c\u3001\u884c\u5217\u306b\u306f\u4e8c\u5343\u4eba\u4ee5\u4e0a\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u5b9f\u969b\u306e\u4eba\u6570\u306f\u308f\u304b\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002\u884c\u5217\u306f\u5efa\u7269\u3092\u56f2\u3093\u3067\u4f1a\u5834\u306e\u5916\u3092\u30b0\u30eb\u30b0\u30eb\u3068\u56de\u3063\u3066\u3044\u3066\u3001\u6700\u5f8c\u5c3e\u304c\u3069\u3053\u306a\u306e\u304b\u898b\u3064\u3051\u308b\u524d\u306b\u5e30\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306b\u3057\u305f\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/why-I-did-not-enter-anime-japan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/why-I-did-not-enter-anime-japan.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3153\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/why-I-did-not-enter-anime-japan.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3153\" class=\"wp-image-3153\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/why-I-did-not-enter-anime-japan.jpg 1008w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/why-I-did-not-enter-anime-japan-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/why-I-did-not-enter-anime-japan-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/why-I-did-not-enter-anime-japan-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, I find it amusing when Japanese geeks take photos and videos of new game advertisements in the train stations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u6700\u5f8c\u306b\u3001\u99c5\u3067\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30aa\u30bf\u30af\u9054\u304c\u65b0\u3057\u3044\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u306e\u5e83\u544a\u306e\u5199\u771f\u3084\u30d3\u30c7\u30aa\u3092\u64ae\u308b\u306e\u304c\u9762\u767d\u3044\u3068\u601d\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shinjuku-station-otaku-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shinjuku-station-otaku-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3154\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shinjuku-station-otaku-01.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3154\" class=\"wp-image-3154\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shinjuku-station-otaku-01.jpg 1008w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shinjuku-station-otaku-01-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shinjuku-station-otaku-01-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shinjuku-station-otaku-01-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had to suffer through Japan\u2019s awful March weather and now so do you. Come check out some dreary photos accompanied by my complaints. \u65e5\u672c\u306e\u3072\u3069\u3044\u4e09\u6708\u306e\u5929\u6c17\u3092\u304c\u307e\u3093\u3057\u306a\u304f\u3066\u306f\u306a\u3089\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u304b\u3089\u3001\u30d6\u30ed\u30b0\u3092\u8aad\u3093\u3067\u3044\u308b\u4eba\u3082\u304c\u307e\u3093\u3057\u306a\u304f\u3061\u3083\u3044\u3051\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002\u6587\u53e5\u3092\u6dfb\u3048\u305f\u51b4\u3048\u306a\u3044\u5199\u771f\u3092\u898b\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002 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&hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/2025\/05\/march-2025-dreary-sakura\/\" class=\"read-more\" title=\"March 2025 &#8211; Dreary Sakura\"><span>Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text sr-only\">March 2025 &#8211; Dreary Sakura<\/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\/3142"}],"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=3142"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3142\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3155,"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3142\/revisions\/3155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}