Yes, I know, it’s taken me forever to upload all these pictures I’ve been promising.
What you won’t see here:
-My 60 hours a week at the office, which actually dominates my life and is my top priority most of the time
What you will see here:
-The lovely Mayumi and Chie making mass quantities of takoyaki (fried dough balls with little bits of octopus). Rio was also there but out of frame preparing a, hmmm, surprise.
-The view from my balcony, both by night and by day. I’m cheating: this is the view off to one side, not straight out. But, it is the view I get from sitting in my little outdoor chair and drinking wine.
-A quick tour of Shinagawa Shrine, my local Shinto shrine. It’s one of the stops on a Tokyo pilgrimage route for luck (as denoted by the little statue guy with the drum). It’s a wonderful place and provides a great view for Shinagawa, the ward I live in.
-Hanami (cherry blossom parties) as experienced at Ueno Park with the excellent guidance of Hiro (shown here pulling a My Drunk Kitchen and concocting some sort of crazy sandwich). The park is lit at night, meaning the cherry blossoms were still visible by lantern light. Truly gorgeous.
-One of the first Subaru BRZ’s out in Japan. I already posted this for the car geeks on Facebook, but this car is truly remarkable from the driver’s seat. It’s going to be a hit.
-The shotengai (shop-lined street) in my neighborhood when set up for a festival. Lots of local craft goods and fried food to be eaten. Good times.
-A rather silly clothing encounter in Shibuya
