The earth moved last night. Around 12:30am, I was woken from deep slumber to find he bed shaking around and the walls creaking. The epicentre was up in Tohoku, where it was a M6 quake, and there was nothing much more than a rumble here in Tokyo. So it was hardly a talking point at… Continue reading Woken with a jolt
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Sakuradamon Sunset
I had 15 mins up my sleeve before meeting someone after work tonight, so I took a walk to the moat around the Imperial Palace before heading back to the subway line. Here are two photos of the sunset from Sakuradamon. The Kokkaigijido (Diet) is visible in the first one.
Reunited with my things
My stuff’s here! My boxes of belongings have arrived at my apartment in Hachiyama-cho, Shibuya, Tokyo.
Surviving the company health check
I had to undertake the company health check today, down in the company’s health room. It consisted of a chest x-ray, height/weight measurements, sight and hearing tests, a cardiogram test, and a dreaded blood test. Here’s the evidence that my arm survived and am now recovering well. Those who know me well already realise that I… Continue reading Surviving the company health check
Utopia in Tokyo
Today I visited the Tokyo National Art Centre, in Roppongi/Nogizaka. At the moment, it houses an exhibition called “Utopia: the Genius of Emily Kame Kngwarreye”, which I learned about when I was in Alice Springs a few weeks ago. Emily Kngwarreye was an artist from Utopia, an outback settlement about 230 km north east of… Continue reading Utopia in Tokyo
Still living out of a suitcase
The storm clouds were building the other evening out to the north, just on sunset. This cumulonimbus had lightning flashing inside it, and was quite spectacular.
Hachiyama-cho
I got in ok on Saturday evening, and made my way into Shibuya for the night. From the 23rd floor, the view out over Tokyo was a bit darker and foreboding than usual – when I woke up the next morning, it was raining, and didn’t stop all day. Yodobashi Camera had the goods, so my… Continue reading Hachiyama-cho
On the way to Tokyo
I’ve checked in, said my farewells, and am now sitting waiting for my flight. The last week or so has been a mad rush of moving out of home, packing, and trying to catch people.
Yoyogi Park Wadaiko
This is a short video I took of a wadaiko performance that we came across in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, in April 2006.
Kanda Matsuri
When I was in Tokyo two weeks ago for Kana’s wedding, I came across some festival activity for the Kanda Matsuri.