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Monthly Archives: April 2012
A mid-term resident of Tokyo reports – Part 9: Enjoying the freedom to get lost
This is part 9 of what is intended to be a collection of overview reports on living in Tokyo by someone who is here for longer than a short stay but shorter than a long stay. Hopefully they will be … Continue reading
Nippon in a Nutshell
I have to admit that when I was in Norway several years ago with far more time than money and encountered ads for a “Norway in a Nutshell” tour on my last day there I was appalled. How could anyone … Continue reading
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Tagged bullet train, Hiroshima, Japan, Kamakura, Kyoto, Norway, Oku-Tama, Oslo, shinkansen, Tokyo, travel
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A mid-term resident of Tokyo reports – Part 8: Revenge of the Cedar
This is part 8 of what is intended to be a collection of overview reports on living in Tokyo by someone who is here for longer than a short stay but shorter than a long stay. Hopefully they will be … Continue reading
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Tagged allergy, anti-histamine, cedar, cypress, face mask, forest, hay fever, Japan, pharmacy, pollen, Tokyo, travel
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Random Food of the Day
Houjicha – Roasted Japanese green tea
Tokyo Views – Smallscrapers
Although blessed with several large parks and other open areas to break up the space, Tokyo is a crowded city. Land is at a premium, and prior to the age of bulldozer development people generally made use of the piece … Continue reading
Random Food of the Day
What could be more random than a bottle of sake wrapped in a piece of newspaper? It turned out to be pretty good.
Tokyo Views – Gray
Today’s spell of rainy gray was quite relaxing after the last few weeks of high contrast blue sky, bright green leaves, and pink and white cherry blossoms.
Tokyo Views – Shinobazu Pond pre and post bloom
In response to a request it turns out that I do have pictures of Shinobazu Pond at Ueno Park pre and post bloom. Pictures 1 and 3 are of the same tree from different directions and pictures 2 and 4 … Continue reading
Tokyo Views – Sakura bloom to bust at Ueno
Although there is still the occasional tree standing as an individualistic holdout, the cherry blossom season in Tokyo has fully passed and the green season has begun. The main avenue in Ueno park provides a good vantage point for the … Continue reading
Random Food of the Day
Ueno park Panda pancake filled with redbean paste.
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