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Kunitachi Festival faces
Whether low-key or nationally lauded, Japanese festivals are always a lot of fun — events where one can enjoy a variety of sights and soun....
29 Sep 2:00 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Carefully crafted calligraphy
A time-honoured technique in a time-honoured temple. ....
28 Sep 1:00 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Slightly bleak Tokyo barbecue?
Tokyo doesn’t exactly have a glut of greenery, and a good deal of what there is has a ban on barbecues, so, when a spot of outdoor dining ....
27 Sep 4:06 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
The crazy world of Arata Baba
This man gave us fire. But, if I hadn’t been watching, and instead had been walking, I’d have feasibly got a far better photo of this o....
24 Sep 3:30 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Autumn signs on Shubun no Hi
Yesterday was blistering, a bona fide belter, but today, on a national holiday named Shubun no Hi (Autumnal Equinox Day), it’s suitably co....
23 Sep 6:00 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
A kimono and ocarina combo
After more than ten years in Tokyo, and even though coming across one really isn’t that uncommon, the sight of a kimono is still something....
22 Sep 3:00 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanese workers (traditionally) working #33
A terrific triple whammy of traditional togs, tools and techniques. ....
21 Sep 5:30 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Little boys and their toys
With today being a national holiday, and one entitled Respect for the Aged Day, it’s entirely feasible that the little fella below was dra....
20 Sep 3:00 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Tranquil time out #78
A parasol, some paint, and perhaps most importantly, plenty of peace and quiet. ....
16 Sep 6:00 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Yamanashi grape vines and wines
Samuel Johnson’s famous adage that, “when a man is bored of London, he is bored of life” is also equally true when talk turns to Tokyo....
14 Sep 11:30 am  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sizzling in the Japanese sun
Even before this summer really started sizzling, parasol use was practically a prerequisite for many, and combined with a liberal layer of s....
13 Sep 2:00 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Shogi on a sunny afternoon
It’s impossible to even guess how many games of shogi these two pensioners must have played over the years, or indeed what their running t....
10 Sep 5:30 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Home sweet hovel
A home of sorts, and even what could be deemed a driveway, but it’s hardly the kind of living conditions one expects to see in the world....
9 Sep 5:40 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Koenji Awa Odori dancers
The famous Koenji Awa Odori festival is, bar the customary drinking and eating, about three things: dancing, dancing and, erm, dancing. The ....
8 Sep 4:00 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cute as a button barriers
In a land where kawaii is unquestionably king, it sort of makes sense that normally bland roadside barriers should be given that all importa....
7 Sep 3:00 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
A weekend in the water
With the summer being as insufferably hot as it has been, and indeed somewhat surprisingly still is, getting away from the urban sprawl for ....
6 Sep 3:00 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanese street food
Street style. ....
3 Sep 4:30 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Seated and seemingly satisfied scarecrow
Some mannequins, somehow, appear more than a little melancholy, but despite being a bit dirty and somewhat dishevelled, this fella, with his....
2 Sep 2:00 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Don’t fight it, feel it
At least that’s one possible way of trying to deal with the Japanese summer. However, when it really is that sizzling, and the cicadas won....
1 Sep 6:40 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
A struggle through Aokigahara Jukai (the Sea of Trees)
Situated as it is on the northwestern slope of Fuji-san, and next to a couple of the mountain’s famed five lakes, Aokigahara Jukai (the Se....
31 Aug 1:30 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanese workers (having a relaxing rest) from working #32
Unlike some things in Japan, the nation’s parcel delivery services are unbelievably efficient rather than efficiently bureaucratic, meanin....
30 Aug 2:00 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Tokyo tilt-shift #3
For me at least, faffing about with the iPhone’s TiltShift Generator app never fails to fascinate, and although the results can be more th....
27 Aug 1:00 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Tokyo Times return
After gallivanting around Great Britain for five weeks — which left Tokyo Times noticeably plodding along with nowhere near the normal amo....
26 Aug 5:30 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Lost but looking good
All dressed up with somewhere to go, but where the bloody hell said somewhere is obviously isn’t as forthcoming for some as fashion sense.....
25 Aug 7:00 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
A definite festival don’t
There are a tremendous amount of things that one can, or indeed should, take to a Japanese festival, such as a sense of fun, a fair bit of c....
23 Aug 3:00 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Tranquil time out #77
A ponder. And a peruse. Of the petals. ....
20 Aug 5:00 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanese workers (who enjoy) working #31
Many words have been said about the Japanese salaryman and his complete commitment to the company — an undying diligence that often result....
18 Aug 4:00 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Festival fun with mum
By far the cheekiest little fella at the festival. ....
16 Aug 3:00 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Tranquil time out #76
Summer in Japan is all well and good, but back in the spring, sitting and reading without worrying about disappearing in a pool of perspirat....
13 Aug 5:00 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
A few iPhone photos #5
Talk of the best camera being the one you (always) have with you is an often declared adage, and thankfully, were the old iPhone’s camera ....
11 Aug 3:00 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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