February 11th is National Foundation Day and a public holiday in Japan 🇯🇵 (more about its history in my previous year's blog post).It is a day to love and appreciate Japan where last year, we enjoyed Japan's beautiful nature in Hakuba for skiing. Bell Tower on the left hand side of the ski resort, ring … Continue reading Sushi & Sumida art strolling
Last year in 2019, I attempted twice to visit Sumo in Tokyo but both time, the tickets were sold out. As January Tokyo season was coming to an end, the only option seemed to be heading to 両国国技館 (Ryogoku Kokugikan) on the day of the tournament to try my luck at the day ticket release. … Continue reading Back to the future: Slip back to Edo then back to Tokyo at Edo Tokyo Museum
The temperature has dropped to the low single digits in Tokyo in the morning and at night these days. When the sun shone through our curtain on Sunday morning, we decided to warm up by hopping on our bikes to 白金台 (Shirokanedai), with Institute for Nature Study as our destination. A little bit about Institute … Continue reading Lush centuries-old forest in Tokyo: the Institute for Nature Study
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