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.
Another afternoon at the baseball
An exciting afternoon at Tokyo Dome – a close 5-4 win, sending us into the final tomorrow night.
Hiroshima
Genbaku Dome – words not necessary.
2-0 in the 6th at Tokyo Dome
It’s ENEOS v Mitsubishi Heavy Industry at the Tokyo Dome. This is my first ever time to a ball game, and when my colleagues headed out after lunch, I was right with them. This is the 2nd round of the competition, and we’re ahead!
Dinner by blowtorch
It’s not raw any more!
Yakushidake
Here’s the only photo taken on my hiking trip that never was – taken at the bus stop outside Kofu Station at 4am. It was pouring, so Hayashi-san and I went back to the business hotel with a few beers to commiserate.