The aftermath
1 November 2023
Shibuya to Shinjuku via Harajuku
I thought I had better go and witness the aftermath of the devastation of Halloween in Shibuya. There was nothing destroyed or on fire to see alth....
Bird cock golf
1 November 2023
Showa memorial park
First, the important update. The post office hostage situation is over. The gunman was 86! Did he still have his gun from ww2? He shot two people ....
Geeks and Gorillas
31 October 2023
First of all, the post office hostage situation is ongoing. Two people taken hostage at gun point after an earlier shooting of two different peopl....
Once more between the tracks
31 October 2023
Musashi-Itsukaichi to Mitake hike again
I did this exact hike in November 2017. I remember enjoying it a lot so I repeated it today. I also enjoyed it today. The hike starts at the end ....
Fake tomato
30 October 2023
Kinshicho for dinner
Tonight I took the Sobu rapid 2 stops over to Kinshicho. I had never been there before, but it has lots of shops and a few different train lines t....
Pray for the repose of the souls of the ducks
30 October 2023
Hamarikyu gardens
Welcome to a rest day. Where I just casually stroll around for 6.5 hours straight without stopping with no plan. I woke up sore as I expected, but....
I now feel as though I arrived
29 October 2023
Kanda to Tokyo station
With the way the flight worked, I got here the same day as I left Australia, then I took a train to my hotel, which is one street from the station....
Shrunken horse bear bell symphony
29 October 2023
Hiking Jinba and Takao from Fujino station
The best way to recover from sitting in a metal tube for 11 or so hours is to set an early alarm and head off on a 26km, 37,000 step hike. General....
Maxing out
28 October 2023
Flying to Tokyo on a Boeing 737 Max
A rare third update. This level of multiple updates only happens on my journey to my destination. Although this 3rd update is a bit different and ....