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Japan: More from Tokyo

Sunday, February 17th, 2013
A true Japanese Garden

A true Japanese Garden

Here is the second round of photos from Tokyo. It seems like the trip was so long ago!!!

A typical pharmacy storefront

A typical pharmacy storefront

The incredible hand laid stone walls of the Imperial Palace

The incredible hand laid stone walls of the Imperial Palace

Me & Him

Me & Him

Fall colors in the Imperial Garden

Fall colors in the Imperial Garden

Roof Tiles

Roof Tiles

Walking in the woods

Walking in the woods

Tokyo's man-made beach - Odaiba

Tokyo’s man-made beach – Odaiba

Street side flowers ready for pick up?

Street side flowers ready for pick up?

Repetition

Repetition

Our view of Mt Fuji

Our view of Mt Fuji

Crispy remains

Crispy remains

The River Ferry

The River Ferry

Overpasses

Overpasses

Delivery Scooter

Delivery Scooter

Nik and the garden he wished was his

Nik and the garden he wished was his

The tea house at Hamarikyu Gardens

The tea house at Hamarikyu Gardens

Palettes with Characters

Palettes with Characters

Prayers

Prayers

Wedding Procession

Wedding Procession

Temple Gate

Temple Gate

Prize Flower

Prize Flower

Fuji Sake

Fuji Sake

Offerings of sake at Mieji Shrine

Offerings of sake at Mieji Shrine

The teen shopping mecca

The teen shopping mecca

Japan: Exploring Tokyo

Saturday, February 2nd, 2013
A hidden neighborhood favorite for Japanese Pancakes

A hidden neighborhood favorite for Japanese Pancakes

Nik and I went to Japan last year over Thanksgiving, and I have yet to say a peep about it!! The two week trip to Tokyo and Kyoto provided the perfect escape. We explored both cities to the point that we could barely stand at the end of each day only to repeat our torture the following day.

The vacation was somewhat impulsive in that we purchased our plane tickets just two months ahead of time, and made our final hotel reservation a week before we departed. We made very few concrete plans, and allowed ourselves to wander aimlessly through the cities (stopping frequently at convenient stores to stock up on snacks). Luckily, Nik did activate an international data plan on his phone so that we always knew where we were and could find restaurants while we were out and about. This batch of photos is hopefully the first of many I took, and if you want to see Nik’s account of the adventure on his brand-spanking-newly-designed website, click the link below:

Nik’s Blog: 10 Posts from Japan

 

Bicycle Parking

Bicycle Parking

Cage lights at the fish market

Cage lights at the fish market

The fish market shuffle

The fish market shuffle

Corner store

Corner store

A typical sidewalk

A typical sidewalk

Street Sign

Street Sign

The little one's wheels

The little one’s wheels

Pattern

Pattern

Push cart

Push cart

Ladder

Ladder

Clean

Clean

Tools of the trade

Tools of the trade

Market Price

Market Price

"Yay, the leaves are pretty!"

“Yay, the leaves are pretty!”

Ginko

Ginko

Intersection

Intersection

Temple

Temple

Traditional Structures

Traditional Structures

School time

School time

Front Porch

Front Porch

Buildings

Buildings

Cemetary

Cemetary

Pedestrian Bridge

Pedestrian Bridge

Street sign

Street sign

Field Trip

Field Trip

Tourists

Tourists

Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center by Kengo Kuma and Associates

Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center by Kengo Kuma and Associates

View from the Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center

View from the Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center

Pottery

Pottery

Electronics Mecca

Electronics Mecca

View from our hotel

View from our hotel

Government Building

Government Building

Mesh bags used to protect trash from bird invasion

Mesh bags used to protect trash from bird invasion

Birds on a wire...I mean metal bar

Birds on a wire…I mean metal bar

The gentlemen's lunch spot

The gentlemen’s lunch spot

The ladies' lunch spot

The ladies’ lunch spot

Parks

Parks

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