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Japan

I’ve never seen a temple like this.

[Dec.2012] When we were having a walk around Tsukiji in Tokyo, we came across Tsukiji Honganji temple. I had known the name, but this was the first time actually to visit there. I was very…

Japan

Unmistakably Asia

[Dec.2012] After being satisfied with seafood bowl at Tsukiji fish market, we had a walk around Tsukiji  Jougai Ichiba, market place just outside of the main fish market. Or we wanted to, but it was…

Japan

Queue to eat big bowl of seafood

[Dec.2012] The small restaurants in Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo opens at around 4 am and closes at 1 pm.It must have been only for the workers of the market, but now they are for…

Japan

Huge statue of Buddha in Kamakura

[Dec.2012] This was the first time to see the huge statue of Buddha in Kamakura since I was a high school student. I did not get surprised by the size this time, but to be…

Japan

Enoden, nostalgic railway

[Dec.2012] I do not know why but most of us feel nostalgic riding Enoshima Electric Railway. On the day we had a walk in Kamakura, we bought one day ticket which costs 580 yen and…

Japan

Eat whitebaits in Kamakura

[Dec.2012] On the day we had a walk in Kamakura, we had a lunch at a small restaurant on the sea front. The main dish was whitebait on rice, which is a special meal around…

Japan

Mecca of surfing

[Dec.2012] We had a walk in Kamakura for a day with friends. First, we visited Shichirigahama where you can see Enoshima Island in the distance. Around here it is mecca of surfing. On that cold…

Milan

A bag shop which pulled me up

[Dec.2012] This is a photo of a bag shop called Monry Cuir di Dalmini in Via Lazzaro Spallanzani, which is on a parallel with Corso Buenos Aires, the popular shopping street in Milan.I thought they have…

Greece

Episode on the return flight

[Aug.2009] After having my summer holiday in Crete, I came back to Athens and spent one day walking around the city using my guide book.And on the day to return home, because the underground to…