W is for Waseda
On the first day of school there is always a little bit of excitement in the air. In Japan it is even a bit more exciting as it comes when the weather is getting better and the cherry blossoms are blooming (beginning of April). To get your heart beating even a little more, Waseda University in Tokyo lines the walkways to campus with these W banners. I took this nameless, shortcut road into campus (from the Takadanobaba direction) hundreds of times last year. I ate at several of the little, mom-and-pop restaurants and bento shops along the way. Just the thought of this little path brings a smile to my face.