{"id":3157,"date":"2025-05-17T06:53:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T06:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?p=3157"},"modified":"2025-05-17T06:53:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T06:53:38","slug":"april-2025-piles-of-pink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/2025\/05\/april-2025-piles-of-pink\/","title":{"rendered":"April 2025 &#8211; Piles of Pink"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Other than a bunch of cherry blossom photos, this post has a few shots from the Koenji Surprise Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u685c\u306e\u5199\u771f\u4ee5\u5916\u306b\u3001\u3053\u306e\u30d6\u30ed\u30b0\u306b\u306f\u9ad8\u5186\u5bfa\u306e\u30d3\u30c3\u30af\u30ea\u796d\u306e\u5199\u771f\u3082\u6570\u679a\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Cherry Blossoms at Chiyoda Budokan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I returned to the site of last month\u2019s failed photo expedition, Chiyoda. This time, the weather cooperated, but the crowds did not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u300c\u5343\u4ee3\u7530\u300d\u3068\u3044\u3046\u5148\u6708\u64ae\u5f71\u3092\u5931\u6557\u3057\u305f\u5834\u6240\u306b\u623b\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u4eca\u56de\u306f\u5929\u6c17\u304c\u826f\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3051\u308c\u3069\u4eba\u3054\u307f\u306b\u306f\u3061\u3087\u3063\u3068\u60a9\u307e\u3055\u308c\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=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3170\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-01.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3170\" class=\"wp-image-3170\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-01-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-01-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-01-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-01.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\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-21-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3174\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-21.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3174\" class=\"wp-image-3174\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-21-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-21-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-21-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-21-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-21.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\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-24.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-24-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3177\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-24.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3177\" class=\"wp-image-3177\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-24-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-24-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-24-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-24-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-24.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\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-26.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-26-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3179\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-26.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3179\" class=\"wp-image-3179\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-26-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-26-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-26-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-26-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-26.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\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-38.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-38-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3180\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-38.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3180\" class=\"wp-image-3180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-38-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-38-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-38-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-38-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-38.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\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-49.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-49-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3181\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-49.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3181\" class=\"wp-image-3181\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-49-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-49-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-49-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-49-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-49.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\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-53.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-53-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3182\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-53.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3182\" class=\"wp-image-3182\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-53-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-53-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-53-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-53-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-53.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\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-60.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-60-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3183\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-60.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3183\" class=\"wp-image-3183\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-60-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-60-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-60-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-60-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-60.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\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-69.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-69-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3184\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-69.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3184\" class=\"wp-image-3184\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-69-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-69-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-69-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-69-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-69.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\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-72.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-72-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3185\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-72.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3185\" class=\"wp-image-3185\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-72-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-72-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-72-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-72-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-chiyoda-budokan-72.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Cherry Blossoms at Nakano<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few photos from the streets of Nakano. These scenes are familiar to every Bradblog reader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u3053\u308c\u306f\u4e2d\u91ce\u306e\u8857\u89d2\u306e\u5199\u771f\u3067\u3059\u3002\u3053\u306e\u666f\u8272\u306f\u30d6\u30ed\u30b0\u8aad\u8005\u306b\u306f\u304a\u99b4\u67d3\u307f\u306e\u98a8\u666f\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\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\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-06-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3165\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-06.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3165\" class=\"wp-image-3165\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-06-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-06-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-06-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-06-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-06.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\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-08-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3169\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-08.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3169\" class=\"wp-image-3169\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-08-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-08-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-08-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-08-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-08.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\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-10-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3173\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-10.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3173\" class=\"wp-image-3173\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-10-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-10-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-10-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-10-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-10.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\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-14-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3176\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-14.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3176\" class=\"wp-image-3176\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-14-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-14-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-14-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-14-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cherry-blossoms-at-nakano-14.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Koenji Surprise Festival<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lesser known than the famous Awa Odori festival, the Koenji Surprise Festival features a bunch of street performers, primarily musical acts and living statues. Not my bag but the kids seemed to love it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u6709\u540d\u306a\u963f\u6ce2\u8e0a\u308a\u796d\u307b\u3069\u77e5\u3089\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u305b\u3093\u304c\u3001\u9ad8\u5186\u5bfa\u30d3\u30c3\u30af\u30ea\u796d\u306f\u5927\u9053\u82b8\u4eba\u304c\u305f\u304f\u3055\u3093\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002\u307b\u3068\u3093\u3069\u304c\u97f3\u697d\u5bb6\u3068\u300c\u751f\u304d\u305f\u5f6b\u50cf\u300d\u3067\u3059\u3002\u79c1\u306f\u3042\u307e\u308a\u597d\u307f\u3067\u306f\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u304c\u3001\u5b50\u4f9b\u9054\u306f\u3068\u3066\u3082\u305f\u306e\u3057\u3093\u3067\u3044\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=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-05-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3161\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-05.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3161\" class=\"wp-image-3161\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-05-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-05-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-05-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-05-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-05.jpg 912w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-11-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3164\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-11.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3164\" class=\"wp-image-3164\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-11-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-11-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-11-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-11-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-11.jpg 912w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-15-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3167\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-15.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3167\" class=\"wp-image-3167\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-15-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-15-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-15-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-15-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-15.jpg 912w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-16-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3171\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-16.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3171\" class=\"wp-image-3171\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-16-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-16-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-16-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-16-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-16.jpg 912w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-18-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3175\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-18.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3175\" class=\"wp-image-3175\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-18-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-18-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-18-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-18-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-18.jpg 912w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-22-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3178\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-22.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3178\" class=\"wp-image-3178\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-22-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-22-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-22-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-22-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-surprise-festival-2025-22.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\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><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/akihabara-figure-shop-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"756\" height=\"1008\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/akihabara-figure-shop-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3158\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/akihabara-figure-shop-02.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3158\" class=\"wp-image-3158\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/akihabara-figure-shop-02.jpg 756w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/akihabara-figure-shop-02-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/akihabara-figure-shop-02-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Akihabara Figures 01<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/akihabara-figure-shop-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"756\" height=\"1008\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/akihabara-figure-shop-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3159\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/akihabara-figure-shop-03.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3159\" class=\"wp-image-3159\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/akihabara-figure-shop-03.jpg 756w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/akihabara-figure-shop-03-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/akihabara-figure-shop-03-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Akihabara Figures 02<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-art-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"756\" height=\"1008\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-art-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3160\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-art-01.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3160\" class=\"wp-image-3160\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-art-01.jpg 756w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-art-01-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/koenji-art-01-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Koenji Art<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ningyochou-shirine-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ningyochou-shirine-01-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3162\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ningyochou-shirine-01.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3162\" class=\"wp-image-3162\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ningyochou-shirine-01-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ningyochou-shirine-01-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ningyochou-shirine-01-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ningyochou-shirine-01-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ningyochou-shirine-01.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Ningyoucho Shrine<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/random-sakura-trees.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/random-sakura-trees.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3163\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/random-sakura-trees.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3163\" class=\"wp-image-3163\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/random-sakura-trees.jpg 1008w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/random-sakura-trees-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/random-sakura-trees-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/random-sakura-trees-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Random Sakura 01<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/random-sakura.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/random-sakura.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3166\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/random-sakura.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3166\" class=\"wp-image-3166\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/random-sakura.jpg 1008w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/random-sakura-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/random-sakura-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/random-sakura-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Random Sakura 02<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/roppongi-hollywood-plaza-bear.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"756\" height=\"1008\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/roppongi-hollywood-plaza-bear.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3168\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/roppongi-hollywood-plaza-bear.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3168\" class=\"wp-image-3168\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/roppongi-hollywood-plaza-bear.jpg 756w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/roppongi-hollywood-plaza-bear-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/roppongi-hollywood-plaza-bear-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Roppongi Hollywood Plaza<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sumida-city-view-of-skytree.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"756\" height=\"1008\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sumida-city-view-of-skytree.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3172\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sumida-city-view-of-skytree.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3172\" class=\"wp-image-3172\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sumida-city-view-of-skytree.jpg 756w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sumida-city-view-of-skytree-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sumida-city-view-of-skytree-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Sumida Skytree View<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Other than a bunch of cherry blossom photos, this post has a few shots from the Koenji Surprise Festival. \u685c\u306e\u5199\u771f\u4ee5\u5916\u306b\u3001\u3053\u306e\u30d6\u30ed\u30b0\u306b\u306f\u9ad8\u5186\u5bfa\u306e\u30d3\u30c3\u30af\u30ea\u796d\u306e\u5199\u771f\u3082\u6570\u679a\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002 Cherry Blossoms at Chiyoda Budokan I returned to the site of last month\u2019s failed photo expedition, Chiyoda. This time, the weather cooperated, but the crowds did not. \u300c\u5343\u4ee3\u7530\u300d\u3068\u3044\u3046\u5148\u6708\u64ae\u5f71\u3092\u5931\u6557\u3057\u305f\u5834\u6240\u306b\u623b\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u4eca\u56de\u306f\u5929\u6c17\u304c\u826f\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3051\u308c\u3069\u4eba\u3054\u307f\u306b\u306f\u3061\u3087\u3063\u3068\u60a9\u307e\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002 Cherry Blossoms at Nakano Here are a&hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/2025\/05\/april-2025-piles-of-pink\/\" class=\"read-more\" title=\"April 2025 &#8211; Piles of Pink\"><span>Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text sr-only\">April 2025 &#8211; Piles of Pink<\/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\/3157"}],"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=3157"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3186,"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3157\/revisions\/3186"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}