We are in the final process of nailing down the house that we’ll be living in when we move here in July. The story of how we came to this house is one I need to write about at some… Read more ›
Today we went out to Ginza to pick up a couple things from Uniqlo. Uniqlo is kind of like the Gap- basic clothes for decent prices. We didn’t come prepared for cold rain, (warm rain, yes), so we needed to… Read more ›
Oh, Takeshita Dori, how we love thee. It’s where you go if you need flowered pants: Tutus and legwarmers for everyday wear: Where Claire’s looks exactly the same as it did when I was in Jr. High: Where you… Read more ›
You’d be excused if you were confused. Not that I’m complaining.
Yesterday we went to Yoyogi Park and rented bikes. We had a great time riding around the bike course, and enjoyed seeing the park in its pretty greens and pinks. Last time we were there it was all empty trees… Read more ›
Hi from Tokyo! We’re back in Japan again, this time for two months in preparation for our move here in July. Â This was the sunrise we saw on our first morning here. What a greeting. The apartment we stayed… Read more ›
Apparently I need to be in Japan to post regularly, as is evidenced by my sparse posting lately. But since we’re leaving to go back to Japan in a week and a half, there will be copious posts soon. (For… Read more ›
Today we bought an ice cream cake to eat on Christmas. What? You know it’s a great idea. They sent it home with us in a box packed with dry ice, so we decided to play with it when we… Read more ›
Yesterday we went to Yoyogi Park in Harajuku. Here’s what happened. :). We wandered across a recently completed wedding ceremony. A fine, mustachioed guardian. The girls at the police station. (We did not have business in the police station, just posed for… Read more ›
Today we went out to Fukagawa and went to the Edo Museum there. It’s in a hangar type space, and the whole thing is a reproduction of a 19th century Shitamachi neighborhood. It has seven buildings that you can walk… Read more ›
