I learned this week that there is a special word for the flurry of petals raining down in the breeze – 花吹雪 (hanafubuki) – which is a beautiful sight of tiny pink flakes floating down from above. My Japanese friends especially love hanafubuki, but part of me felt that this is like celebrating the demise… Continue reading Hanami – hanafubuki spells the end for 2009
Tag: Tokyo
Tourguide to Enoshima
My parents have come to Japan to visit, and I’ve been babysitting them around Tokyo for the past few days. I’ve tried to introduce them to some of the places in Tokyo that I frequent, and get them out and around to see some of the sights.
Snow in Tokyo
It’s snowing in Tokyo. Those white specks on the umbrella are unmelted snow flakes! It’s not cold enough to stick, but it’s the first time this season.
Love hotels & fugu restaurants
What do fugu and love hotels have in common? I was struggling to find a direct link, but on the way home from dinner last night, I found a fugu restaurant located right next to one of the most gaudy love hotels in Shibuya.
Yamanote Line Circuit
Today’s excursion around the Yamanote Line reinforced that Tokyo is a great city to get around by bicycle. Phil and I had been thinking about doing this ride for a long time, and finally put the plan into implementation today. We met at the Marunouchi entrance to Tokyo Station this morning, and set out clockwise.
Marunouchi
No 30, Back to Tokyo Station. Departed at 10.15am. Returned 4.40pm. 40.93km ridden. Riding time 2.50. Rest of the time dodging cars, pedestrians and stopped at red lights.
Daikanyama Christmas Lights
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OK, OK, I know it’s 2009 already. But it’s worth sharing a little of the Christmas cheer that happened here before I went back to Melbourne for Christmas.
Bunny Show
How good is summer in Tokyo? But they sound like the Chipmunks…
Old Tokyo tram
Even Tokyo takes pride in its old tramways. This is a museum piece marking the site of an old line in Bunkyo-ku, near Ueno.
Du cafe au Citroen
Good coffee is hard to find in Japan. My morning coffee each morning comes from a chain store called Tully’s and isn’t very exciting. Then, it’s canned coffee called Wonda from a vending machine. It’s terrible coffee, but I kinda like it. I just found a little Citroen parked in Nakameguro, its boot open and… Continue reading Du cafe au Citroen