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It happens several times a year.
I have been teaching at the same high school now for almost two years, and every few months, they neglect to tell me that I don’t need to come. So I go all the way there, and then have to turn around. I think the last time it [...]

Back home, I heard it has been pretty cold already this year. So far, we haven’t had too much to complain about in Tokyo. It has gotten colder, but we still have flowers blooming.

No matter how cold it is, spring is coming…

The other day, I needed to run a few errands in Shinjuku, but I wasn’t in a big hurry. Hard to believe, but I had never taken the time to explore this area of Ogikubo, even though it is close to where I live. Because it was January 2nd, a lot of the [...]

Oops! I forgot to post this. This is the last picture I took in 2007. (But there are some more pictures I haven’t posted yet…)
This is a cram school near Ogikubo Station, in Tokyo.

From left to right, the first character, (無), “Mu,” means “Not~.” The second, (敵), “teki,” means “enemy/rival.” [...]

Farewell, 2007…

Another year has come and gone.
Don’t worry. I won’t take you on yet another nostalgic look back at everything that happened this year. But I do think this was a year full of growth and changes for me. It wasn’t always easy, and it certainly wasn’t always fun. But I [...]

I have no idea what, if any, significance this duck statue has, but It was sitting serenely on a railing by Iidabashi Station, in Tokyo. In the midst of a very busy and colorful area, its quiet simplicity caught my eye.
It looks great as a grayscale.

Dear Friends and Family,
Although I couldn’t make it home this year, you are all in my heart, and in my mind. It isn’t easy to be apart. That is why I started this blog. And even though I don’t update it enough, and the pictures and words I write might be a [...]

In the “I really didn’t need the calories or added expense but I don’t care!” category:
Christmas Cake!
Christmas Cake is a big deal in Japan. In every cake shop and supermarket, and in front of every convenience store, you can see a crowd of people buying cakes for Christmas. This year, I decided to [...]

I’m still not very confident about night photography. But I thought this was pretty good.

A full moon overlooking Yokohama. To the right is a HUGE ferris wheel; to the left is a famous building. (I can’t remember what it is, but I think it is a hotel.)

I caught this view [...]

I went to Yokohama today. Yokohama is the second largest city in Japan, and it is very close to Tokyo. I took a bunch of pictures. Here just a couple. I’ll put up more soon. It sure was nice to go out and take pictures again! (For that matter, [...]