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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Tokyo Views – Bike rack
A bike rack on a busy Ueno spring weekend
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Dimsum on a stick in Yokohama Chinatown
Tokyo Views – Sinking hat
A hat slowly sinks beneath the choppy surface of a Shinagawa canal. Not just any hat; my hat, the wool flat cap that lived half-folded in a jacket pocket and kept my head warm and dry through many a cold … Continue reading
Seeing Japan from the slow train – part 8: Looking back
I set off to make good use of an unexpected string of days off and see some of Japan that is usually not seen by those focused on going from A to B, and I feel that I succeeded in … Continue reading
Seeing Japan from the slow train – part 7: Takayama to Shinagawa
There are three main ways to get from Takayama to Tokyo on the local trains: backtrack to the north along the route I had previously travelled, backtrack part of the way and then take another valley to the east and … Continue reading
Seeing Japan from the slow train – part 6: Takayama
The train from Hida-Furukawa to Takayama only took about 15 minutes and is essentially going from one end of a valley to the other, so the ride in and of itself wasn’t overly impressive. Once at the Takayama station, it … Continue reading
Tokyo Views – Waiting on the cherry blossoms at Ueno
Today was a perfect spring day in Tokyo. It was cool but with a bit of warmth in the air, everything clean from a few rainy days but for the most part dry, and the sky varying between clear blue, … Continue reading
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Tagged bird, blossom, cherry, Japan, Japanese Apricot, plum, spring, Tokyo, Ueno
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Early Spring at Rurikia
Thanks to the current caretaker of the orchyard, I have confirmation that this year’s spring has come very early to Rurikia: the cherry and redbud trees are in full bloom and the apple trees are just starting. That’s nearly 3 … Continue reading
Seeing Japan from the slow train – part 5: Hida-Furukawa
I am convinced that everyone has at least one interest for which they will abandon all rational thought in their efforts to pursue. One of mine is woodworking and the associated tools, and when I first found out that I … Continue reading
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