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While on my way to take some pics of the Seijin No Hi action the other week i came across this display of Ice Sculptures in Harajuku.
What i thought was going to be 1/2 a dozen or so sculptures turned into at least 30 and it made for a scenic walk down to the shrine.
Too bad all the photos have that damn red rope in front of them, kind of spoils it but you get the idea.
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Winter has arrived and although the mornings haven’t been too cold yet i know they will do in the near future. One of nicer things about winter is Fuji-san gets a nice covering of snow and can be seen clearly from my office window.
I’ll keep an eye out for the sunset this afternoon and hopefully take a few more photos and update this post if i do.
This last weekend just passed was a busy one with not a whole lot done on the internet at my end. I had a Gokon Party Friday night and then went to the Japan Cup yesterday.
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Saturday night saw the repeat of last years Hanami Party at Toshimaen. Toshimaen is one of the biggest theme parks in Japan although we were there for none of that carry-on. The easiest way to get to Toshimaen is on the Oedo Subway line, it’s about 18 minutes from Shinjuku.
There must have been a good 30 of us this year, all Friends from a local Sushi bar and predominantly the same crew i go to the Onsen trips with.
It started early in the evening and what a show they put on, 5000 yen for all you can eat and all you can drink for a good few hours, set in the greatly lit surroundings of Toshimaen.
After a good feed of Yakiniku and Nabe, along with my fair quota of beers it was off to Nerima for the second party of Karaoke and Whisky … plenty of both.
Next week, now the Cherry Blossom Season and related Hanami parties are finished and i’ve hung up my Snowboarding Boots for this winter, i will resume my journey on the JR Yamanote Line.
Next stop will be Hamamatsucho, another first for me so i’m looking forward to it. So far i know very little about Hamamatsucho so i’m open to suggestions on things to see and do while i’m out that way.
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