Thursday, August 14, 2008

Saturday, December 29, 2007

A bottle of New Year's sake

New Year's sake

Takeaway from Tokyu Food Show

Great short piece from the Washington Post on life in Tokyo

Click here ... including 3 short videos

Friday, December 28, 2007

Today's Ikebana

Ikebana

Going home to Nishi Eifuku on the Inokashira Line from Shibuya

Feet to Eifuku

Monorail to the bath house

Monorail

On the way to the Tokyu Food Show


On the way to Food Show, originally uploaded by Michael Blamey_.

Dinner from Food show


Dinner from Food show, originally uploaded by Michael Blamey_.

New Years apples $A10 each

Doctor fish at the bath house

They nibble away at the dead skin on your feet. Guardian article and picture here It works!!!
Doctor fish

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Cat Street, Shibuya

Shibuya, Cat Street

Ikebana makings

Nishi Eifuku

Playing in Shibuya


Playing in Shibuya, originally uploaded by Michael Blamey_.

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Imperial Palace Moat


Imperial Palace Moat, originally uploaded by Michael Blamey_.

Sunday, December 23, 2007

Okonomiyaki for dinner in Shimo Kitazawa



Is this Japan's answer to Barney Allen's - all the food groups and good beer at the bar with Barney

Leaf collection tomorrow

House

Prada building


Prada building, originally uploaded by Michael Blamey_.

Lightly grilled with a squeeze of lemon please

Shimo Kitazawa

Tsukiji

Tsukiji

Tsukiji

Tsukiji

Front Gate


Front Gate, originally uploaded by Michael Blamey_.

Tsukiji

Tsukiji

Saturday, December 22, 2007

Last leaves of Autumn


100_7075, originally uploaded by Michael Blamey_.

Eating sushi at Tsukiji


100_7000, originally uploaded by Michael Blamey_.

Another of the Tsukiji fish market

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Friday, December 21, 2007

Street market near Ueno Station


IMG_8554, originally uploaded by Michael Blamey_.

Sumida- Gawa (River)

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Entering Ueno Park

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Hiroo Station


IMG_8617, originally uploaded by Michael Blamey_.

Catch your dreams

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View over Tokyo from Sompo Japan Museum of Art

 
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Thursday, December 20, 2007

Constant 38 degrees


Nishi Eifuku, originally uploaded by Michael Blamey_.

New escalator at Nishi Eifuku station


Nishi Eifuku, originally uploaded by Michael Blamey_.

Shinjuku - early evening


Shinjuku, originally uploaded by Michael Blamey_.

Spy girls in Shinjuku


Shinjuku, originally uploaded by Michael Blamey_.

Back streets of Shinjuku


Shinjuku, originally uploaded by Michael Blamey_.

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Shibuya Station this morning


Looking at Shibuya, originally uploaded by Michael Blamey_.

Nishi Eifuku main street


Nishi Eifuku main street, originally uploaded by Michael Blamey_.

Monday's Ikebana

From In Tokyo Now

Tombstones


Walking Nippori, originally uploaded by Michael Blamey_.

Walking Nippori


Walking Nippori, originally uploaded by Michael Blamey_.

We got tickets for parking our bikes without a permit

From In Tokyo Now

Trying on shoes in Harajuku


Harajuku, originally uploaded by Michael Blamey_.

Tuesday, December 18, 2007