Finally some alone time
21 November 2024
Mount Izugatake from Nishi-Agano to Shomaru station
Today I saw only 2 other people on my hike in almost 5 hours. That is more like it. The last few hikes have had far too many people. Getting to to....
Raining Sumo and dead pigs
20 November 2024
Ryogoku for ramen
Just east of the Sumida river is the main Sumo stadium. I thought at first I had never been there before, but it turns out I have, because I have ....
Encapsulated
20 November 2024
Sun City and Intermediatheque
OMG it is raining again. The good news is that a few days ago I adjusted my hiking schedule based on the rain being forecast for Monday and Today,....
Light pollution
19 November 2024
Ginza again
I have been on enough trains already today and already taken enough photos today so this evening I just went on a stroll to Ginza and back. I was ....
Shrine filled mountain
19 November 2024
Mount Oyama from Isehara station
I have done this hike before, in 2015, when I did a hilarious rant about how Japanese girls have 2 different voices, one for when they are with th....
Grilled vomit
18 November 2024
Monjayaki in Kawasaki
Evidently, it is supposed to be runny. Monjayaki is the sister to Okonomiyaki, in the family of grill it yourself foods with cabbage. Tonight I we....
Castle delays
18 November 2024
Odawara castle
Japan is famous for its punctual trains. On this trip this has not been my experience. I have frequently been on delayed trains, delayed local tra....
Hot under the covers
17 November 2024
Musashi-Koyama Palm Shotengei
Tonight I went to a busy under cover shopping street that is a bit out of the way but thriving, the "Palm" at Musashi-Koyama. It is possibly Itali....
The new stuff
17 November 2024
Shinjuku and Shibuya
It is 25 degrees (celsius) today, that is far too hot. The world is coming to an end for the 7th time (check your history). What all this means is....
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