Edaphosaurus @ National Museum of Nature and Science in Ueno, Tokyo, Japan

Posted on May 25th, 2013 under Japan. Tags: museums, Tokyo, ueno, 国立科学博物館. Comments Off on Edaphosaurus（エダフォサウルス）

View of one of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office Towers from the other tower

The three-tower building in the center of today’s photo is the Park Hyatt Tokyo.

Posted on May 12th, 2013 under Japan. Tags: buildings, Tokyo. Comments Off on Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office (東京都庁舎)

Today’s photo was taken just over three years ago, in early May, at temple grounds I explored just outside Shakujii Park in the suburbs of Tokyo. Next month I’ll be back in Japan for the first time in three years. I won’t be in Tokyo in June, but I will be for a few days in August.

Posted on May 8th, 2013 under Japan. Tags: buddhist, shakujii, temples, Tokyo. Comments Off on Scene from Sanpoji (三宝寺)

天王寺の桜

One of my favorite places in the world during any season, Yanaka’s Tennoji can be an oasis like no other on a blue sky day in early April.

Posted on April 29th, 2013 under Japan. Tags: buddhist, cherry blossoms, sakura, temples, Tokyo, yanaka, 桜. Comments Off on Tennoji (天王寺) during sakura season

These buildings can be seen in Tokyo’s Ginza district. Cartier is a big gold box. And at Christmas time they even put a big red bow around it. I’m not sure what the building is next to it with the crazy shape.

Posted on April 26th, 2013 under Japan. Tags: buildings, ginza, Tokyo. Comments Off on Not all buildings need be box shaped