Category Archive: Japan + Borneo

Street scene and current fashion

of all ages in Japan.

Where is she from?

Answer: I have no idea. Our guide said she is half-Japanese…

Trinkets

like only the Japanese have, and enjoy. Hello Kitty? They love it, too

Another sumo wrestler

in training.

Lunch, step 2

Step 2 is to get a chit from the vending machine for the food you want. And step 3 is to take that chit to the cook’s counter, where he’ll make the dish… Continue reading →

Lunch

It is totally ok in Japan to order lunch from a picture. The next step will be shown tomorrow.

Outside the Ryogoku train station

A good subway system and bicycle storage help ease the congestion of Tokyo.

Statue of Ieasu Tokugawa

He is so important to the history of Tokyo.

We tried

I hope that we get a good mark for wanting to look the part. It was fun to sit at the low tables but our posture was way too relaxed for us to… Continue reading →

Early photograph of Japanese Edo