Lost In Translation

Space Station?

No, subway passageway at Iidabashi Oedo line station.

 

Meiji University Illumination

Here's a tree lit up on the Izumi Campus at Medaimae. Incidentally, there was a mention of my department, the School of Global Japanese Studies, it an article in the English version of the Daily Yomiuri.

 

Fall Colors

 Yoyogi Park on a quiet Sunday.

 

Indian Festival Yoyogi

Another international festival at Yoyogi, great curries, nan, tikka chicken and samosa.

Yatai-Shimokitazawa

Outdoor seating in Shimokitazawa.

Nakameguro

The NY Times takes a look at one of Tokyo's hippest neighborhoods:

UP until a few years ago, Nakameguro was best known for the narrow, cherry tree-lined Meguro River, which bisects the neighborhood and draws tourists from all corners of Japan, particularly during the spring festival season. Then came the cafes, restaurants, bars and boutiques, most of which are low-key and laid-back, especially when compared with the hustle and bustle in nearby Shibuya.

Today, Nakameguro has gained a reputation as one of Tokyo’s hippest neighborhoods, a harmonious melding of old and new, urban and rustic.

“It’s a hub of celebrities, musicians, designers and comedians,” said Fraser Cooke, who moved to Nakameguro from London three years ago to work as Nike’s global-brand energy leader. “It’s tipped as a major hot spot in the design community, more foreigners live here than ever before, and there’s new restaurants popping up everywhere.”

Neighborhood Shrine

This is a little shrine near my apartment in Sasazuka in Nakano ward.

Illumination: Akasaka

Rock The Casbah

Hamatsucho station, Tokyo. 

Takahata Fudo Temple

Takahata Fudo Temple is on the Keio line where I transfer to go to Chuo Universities on Saturdays.