西海子小路 in 小田原市

Wrong season, I know, but my random desktop image generator doesn’t care about picking the correct season. When this photo came up I was curious as I didn’t remember taking it. Why? Because I didn’t. My wife took this on her walk with TIS friends in Odawara during the cherry blossom season. Luckily she caught the name of the street in the lower left portion of the picture. This is 西海子小路 (さいかちこうじ or saikachikoji), near Odawara Station and Odawara Castle. This part of Odawara is one of the more famous places in Japan to view sakura.

Posted on November 16th, 2011 under Japan. Tags: cherry blossoms, odawara, sakura. Comments Off on Odawara Cherry Blossom Road

Japanese Little League Baseball in Tokyo

Just outside the Tokyo Dome I found these kids playing baseball (yakyu). Maybe this is an unusual sight to see in the middle of one of the world’s biggest cities. But Tokyo is no ordinary city. Perhaps the strangest thing is when this scene took place–not in summer, fall, or even spring. This kid was laying down a bunt while the runner on second sprinted for third in the middle of February.

Posted on November 13th, 2011 under Japan. Tags: baseball, Tokyo. Comments Off on Yakyu (野球)

Miso Ramen

While wandering around Iidabashi in Tokyo on a cold, February day we stumbled upon みそ神楽ラーメン (address: 東京都新宿区津久戸町3-12). I doubt the place is particularly famous, but this ramen really hit the spot.

Posted on November 12th, 2011 under Japan. Tags: ramen. Comments Off on Miso Kagurazaka Ramen (みそ神楽ラーメン)

Mt. Fuji sunset from inside the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building

Posted on November 11th, 2011 under Japan. Tags: mt. fuji, sunset, Tokyo. Comments Off on Photographing Mt. Fuji from Tokyo

Scene out the train window on the Enoshima Electric Railway Line

Between Kamakura and Enoshima you can ride an old school train with views overlooking the ocean. Today’s photo is of the other view, out the back of the train.

Posted on November 10th, 2011 under Japan. Tags: enoshima, kamakura, trains. Comments Off on Enoden (江ノ島電鉄) View