Final plum blossoms in Ome
Very sad to hear that all the plum trees in Ome, Tokyo’s Yoshino Baigo will be cut down in an attempt to stop the spread of the plum pox virus.…
Tokyo Marathon 2014
Tokyo Marathon was held on Feb. 23, 2014. Here’s a collection of the most outstanding and incredulous costumes. I was near Suitengu Station which was about 10 km from the…
Yushima Tenjin Shrine Plum Blossom Festival 2014
Here are two videos of some stage entertainment held during the Yushima Tenjin Shrine’s annual plum blossom festival (湯島天神梅まつり) in Feb.-March 2014. First, belly dancers from the Haruna Aki &…
Tokyo Motor Show 2013
The 43rd Tokyo Motor Show was held at Tokyo Big Sight during Nov. 23-Dec. 1, 2013. No American car makers were there. No Lamborghini, Rolls Royce, Ferrari either. More Tokyo…
Shinjuku Gyoen in autumn
Went to Shinjuku Gyoen Garden in Tokyo in Nov. 2013 to shoot autumn leaves. More Shinjuku Gyoen fall photos here.
Caroline Kennedy at Imperial Palace
On Nov. 19, 2013, I took a friend from Hawaii around Tokyo and when we headed for the Imperial Palace, we saw this large crowd on the streets. Most were…
Inagi Awa Odori 2013 dance videos
My two videos of the Inagi Awa Odori dance festival held on September 7, 2013 from 6 pm to 8 pm. Aroud 12 dance troupes danced along the main streets…
Tokyo Koenji Awa Odori dance festival 2013
Video link for Part 1: https://youtu.be/MfiZVc4FQNEVideo link for Part 2: https://youtu.be/aVlOa21qzVQVideo link for Part 3: https://youtu.be/O8JMMDuilMI Saw the Koenji Awa Odori dance on Aug. 25, 2013, the second day. I…
Tokyo Marathon 2013
The 7th Tokyo Marathon was held on Feb. 24, 2013. As usual, many runners wore costumes. These photos were taken at the finish line at Tokyo Big Sight. More Tokyo…