This is one of the first plum trees to bloom in Hibiya Park. Unusually warm weather in Tokyo is probably speeding them up this year. It got to 23C on Saturday!
Category: Japan
Australia -v- Japan World Cup Qualifier, Yokohama
Last Wednesday was a public holiday in Japan, and also the date of the Australia -v- Japan FIFA World Qualifier match at Nissan Stadium, Yokohama. Thanks to my brother-in-law back in Melbourne, I managed to secure 2 tickets to the game.
Miyagase Valentines Festival
It’s coming up to Valentines Day, so what better reason for a lakeside country town to hold a cheesy romantic festival?
Penalty!
But no score. 0-0 still in the World Cup qualifier game between Australia and Japan.
Inside Nissan Stadium
It’s green & gold inside this section of Nissan Stadium, waiting for the World Cup qualifier game between Australia and Japan to start.
Nissan stadium
Nearly at the ground for the big World Cup qualifier game between Australia and Japan!
Yokohama Aka Renga warehouse
I’m filling in time at the Aka Renga warehouse at Yokohama before the big Australia-Japan World Cup qualifier match.
Tanzawa Traverse
Last weekend, I hoped to go up a mountain and see some snow. Tanzawa-san is around halfway between Tokyo and Mt Fuji, and it seemed to be a prospect to have a bit of white stuff on top of it without needing too much winter hiking equipment.
Love hotels & fugu restaurants
What do fugu and love hotels have in common? I was struggling to find a direct link, but on the way home from dinner last night, I found a fugu restaurant located right next to one of the most gaudy love hotels in Shibuya.
Sapporo Snow Festival 1997
This week is the start of the Sapporo Snow Festival, and there have already been stories on the TV news of the giant snow sculptures ready for all the visitors. 12 years ago this week, I was there as a member of Team Australia, building a 3 metre high pair of gumnut babies in the International Competition. … Continue reading Sapporo Snow Festival 1997