This ragged bunch – only a handful of them – decided to have an anti Nike march in Shibuya this afternoon. They get a police escort, but in this hedonistic shopping district, I suspect not too many are paying attention.
Category: Japan
Subway manners campaign
“Please do it on the mountain” OK, I will.
Typhoon #13 means Yatsugadake not Kitadake
Typhoon #13 came through Tokyo on Friday night and Saturday morning, and stole our trip to Kita-dake. The original plan was to take the bikes on the train to Kofu, ride up to the base of the mountain, then hike to the top at around 3,100 metres. It was to be a 4 day trip, but the… Continue reading Typhoon #13 means Yatsugadake not Kitadake
7am from Yatsugadake
This place is magical, especially in this good weather.
Yatsugadake sunset
2900 metres and the cloud cleared just at the right moment.
Kevin07 buys me dinner
Thanks Kevin for a lovely dinner under the embassy marquee.
Izu Hanto cycling road trip
I picked up my new bike on Friday night, and then immediately took it for a cycle touring weekend with Phil and two of his friends, Will and Chrissie. Phil and I set off on an early shinkansen from Shinagawa, and were met in Numazu by Will and Chrissie, who live there as English teachers… Continue reading Izu Hanto cycling road trip
Shimoda by bike
This weekend Phil and I, together with two other friends, rode our bikes from Numazu to Shimoda, which is about 55km a day. We finished at this beach.
Hiroshima weekend
I went down to Hiroshima last weekend to see Masashi, my old high school homestay family’s brother, and his wife Maiko and son Hinata. Masashi lives in Mihara, a city about 60km east of Hiroshima, on the Seto Naikai (Seto Inland Sea) coast. As the local delicacy is tako (octopus), we went to lunch at a… Continue reading Hiroshima weekend
Baseball final
Here we are at the Tokyo Dome, watching the final of this year’s corporate baseball final. We’re getting into the spirit with our ouen-butsu (cheer-gear), beer and eda-mame.