Nerdtour 2018 Japan – Evening on the Sumidagawa
Just a few pics I took wandering up the Sumidagawa Monday evening:
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Nerdtour Japan 2018 – Birthday washout…
Well, I was here in Tokyo for fireworks on my birthday, but Nature conspired to send a typhoon my way, which forced Tokyo to delay the fireworks. Â It wasn’t a total washout, I did manage to celebrate by going to Akihabara, which turned out to be much closer to my… Continue reading
Nerdtour Japan 2018 – HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT!
And I don’t mean the song by Buster Poindexter from years ago, I mean the thermal climate has been ridiculously, dangerously, even deadly hot here in Japan. Â The day after I got here, Monday, I had to go in from Narita down to Shinjuku, Tokyo, to pick up the key… Continue reading
Nerdtour 2016: Arrival, Japan!
Well I’m here, after a long flight with very little sleep, it’s currently 10:45 PM on Monday night, 9:45 AM Monday morning to you all in Eastern Daylight Time, and I’m in Narita, Japan. Â Specifically, I’m in a hotel room just down the road (and a short train ride) from… Continue reading
Nerdtour 2016: Counting down the hours to launch…
Getting close now, and I’m trying to get everything set up before I leave. Â Laundry, packing, re-packing due to forgetting something, re-re-packing due to everything I want to take not fitting, etc. Â At least I finished my taxes, and managed to get some pictures of this year’s cherry blossoms downtown…. Continue reading
Nerdtour Japan 2016: Once More With Sakura!
So, once again I prepare to depart for the Land of the Rising Sun, where the cherry blossoms (sakura) are in bloom! Â This will be a relatively short trip, only two weeks, but the goal is to take as many pictures of cherry trees in bloom in as many iconic… Continue reading
Kiyosumi Garden, Tokyo
Almost exactly 2 years ago today, October 23Â 2012, IÂ was on the first full day of my third trip to Japan, a month-long excursion I called “Nerdtour 2012” (I blogged it on this site). Â One of the best places I went was this little slice of old Tokyo park design, called… Continue reading
Nerdtour 2012 flashback: Yoyogi Park, Tokyo
