I’m not sure which fireworks festival this was. I could see it east-southeast from my house from my 3rd floor veranda. Maybe somewhere along the Edogawa? Summer is fireworks season. The big Sumidagawa Hanabi Taikai (Sumida River Fireworks Festival) will … Continue reading →
I’m on the way home now from the embassy. I needed to get something notarized and this is the only place to do it here. The line to get in stretches way beyond what you can see. Fortunately U.S. citizens … Continue reading →
After 6:00 pm it cooled down enough to go cycling by the Nakagawa. The pre-sunset clouds looked nice over the water. doug
Continue reading →The temperature in Tokyo turned uncomfortably hot over the past few days. It’s nothing compared to St. Louis, but at 31C (88F) and high humidity it’s too uncomfortable already to bicycle along the Nakagawa. With the heat index it feels … Continue reading →