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Hiroshige’s “One Hundred Famous Views of Edo: Tanabata Star Festival in a Bustling Town”

hiroshige One Hundred Famous Views of Edo: Tanabata Star Festival in a Bustling Town

utagawa hiroshige famous japanese artist

Today’s photo was taken in the Tokyo National Museum. Hiroshige is one of my favorite artists. To see his originals is a thrill for me. Tanabata is celebrated in Japan today.

Koganei’s Sankoin (小金井の三光院)

tokyo nunnery 小金井 三光院 sankouin

I didn’t actually go into Sankoin, and I’m not even 100% positive this is a photo of it, but I walked past this neat looking building from the side and took this photo while walking around Koganei in west Tokyo a couple years ago. Sankoin is a Buddhist nunnery (whatever that is) where you can eat Kyoto-style Japanese food.

Lotus pond on a foggy morning in Shirakawago

rice paddies japan lotus pond

Yokohama Bay Stars Fans

japanese baseball fanatics

This was my view two years ago to the day.

Inokashira sakura

japan cherry blossom viewing tokyo

A lovely park in any season, head to Inokashira Park (井の頭恩賜公園) in early April for best results.

Taiko no Tatsujin arcade game

taiko no tatsujin namco drum master

You aren’t likely to find a taiko arcade game in the USA anytime soon (although Namco did make a version for the Sony PlayStation 2 called “Taiko: Drum Master”). However, there are more than 15 versions of Taiko no Tatsujin (太鼓の達人) available for your amusement in Japanese arcades. Actually, this wasn’t even in your typical arcade. I took today’s photo in the building where you buy tickets to ride a gondola (ropeway actually) in Hakone.