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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Tokyo, nice and quiet atmosphere

[April 2012] We walked around the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Unfortunately this was the day they do not open to public, but still I enjoyed the cherry trees and the fresh green. When you turn…

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Stroll in Ginza

[April 2012] We had a walk in the pedestrianized street in Ginza, Tokyo. There are a few places you can sit down in the middle of the road. I have not come here for a…

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Akihabara

[April 2012]  I have not come to Akihabara in Tokyo for a very long time. Although it was a rainy day, we had a walk here in April. As before, there were myriads of adverts…

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Cherry Blossom Festival

[April 2012] This is a view of the Cherry Blossom Festival in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture in Japan. This year, they were very lucky to have this festival on the day of the full bloom. The…