It has been snowing in my neck of the woods for a couple of weeks by now, but in Tokyo December seems like autumn. I took today’s photo on December 12, 2009 in Yoyogi Park near the Harajuku Station.

Posted on December 3rd, 2010 under Japan. Tags: autumn, harajuku, park, 紅葉. Comments: 1

Cherry trees are all the rage in Japan in spring and maples are famous in the fall, but not to be overlooked are the ginkgos (銀杏). They can be found in numbers in several parts of Tokyo including Harajuku, Ueno, and the Waseda University campus (pictured above).

The building featured in this photo is the Okuma Memorial Hall (大隈講堂). Famous speakers at the auditorium therein have included Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela, Albert Einstein, Robert Kennedy, Bill Gates, Henry Kissinger, and yours truly.

Posted on November 11th, 2010 under Japan. Tags: autumn, waseda university. Comments: 1