Japan!: Today in Ginza
1Today 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 ›
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 ›
When we asked the girls what they wanted to do first thing when we got  back to Japan, they both instantly answered, “Harajuku!” So today we took the train into the happiest place on Earth. Behold the fashions: … Read more ›
Some photos from our neighborhood. We’re going exploring later today, so expect more soon. The puppy bus!! Cause for great excitement every time the girls see it. (It’s just a regular bus. But you know, with a puppy… Read more ›
We went to a garden in Hamamatsucho today, (the same one we went to on our first day in Tokyo last visit), and to Zojo-ji Temple in Shiba today. Posted here without much comment are some views from today. (Liz,… 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 ›
10 years ago, I started keeping a list of the books I read. I’ve kept that list going, and recently attempted the crazypants task of compiling all of those lists into one big huge spreadsheet so that I could analyze… Read more ›