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Grandes Vacances
That’s it, the school year has ended for the Lycée français international de Tokyo. Two months of holidays for the kids, a lot longer than what Japanese kids get in Japanese schools for summer.
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Never Bored with a Camera
I wasn’t going to upload more food photos this week but since @uzaigaijin and @_sparkplug kindly expressed their appreciation for such quality shots, here are a few more. As often, those were taken at lunch time in Kagurazaka.
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Self Portrait
What you can see in most places in Japan !
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Reverse Katakana
Took me a while to realise that this sign read Kirin Beer !
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Bon Appétit
Today’s ¥1,000 lunch at Maison de la Bourguogne in Kagurazaka.
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Hot Stream
This blue stream running down the little valley in Kusatsu Onsen is made out of sulphuric hot water ! Not too hot though, just the right temperature for a dip :)
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Café de Bow
Lovely place for an afternoon tea with delicious cakes or a simple lunch !
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MaMeKiChi
Mamekitchi in Kusatsu Onsen is a nice shop selling all kinds of dried “beans” with dozens of flavours. You can even try them all before buying. I recommend !
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Onsen Tamago
Onsen tamago (温泉卵 or 温泉玉子) is a traditional Japanese boiled egg which is originally slow cooked in the water of onsen hot springs in Japan. The egg has a unique texture that the white tastes like a delicate custard (milky and soft) and the yolk comes out firm, but retains the color and creamy texture ...
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Too much Water
Too much rain in Tokyo nowadays, even the plants have had enough of it ! Ok, to be fair I have to say that it is normal : it’s the rainy season after all.
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Mountain Roads
Given the right car and the right amount of traffic, driving in the mountains of Japan can be a lot of fun. My favourite one is the Nihon Romantic Highway near Nikko: a one way road up the mountain, two lanes for yourself, pure fun ! That wasn’t romantic though : on the way down ...
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Typhoon Victims
Usual sight in Tokyo after a typhoon : dismantled umbrellas left dead on the streets, fallen bicycles and signs… Had to get up early to take those pictures though : everything is cleaned up very quickly – this is Japan after all !
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In Mordor
A small Japanese version of Mordor lies North-West of Tokyo : Onioshidashi ! Check the Gallery for all the photos I took (together with a short explanation).
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Heading to Mordor
Driving 200km North East West of Tokyo brings you to an area with astonishing landscapes… More tomorrow :)
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Driving in Japan
An illustration of what drives me crazy when driving in Japan : left lane empty, cars / trucks not moving from the right lane. One day I’ll equip my car with missiles :D
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Dying Countryside
The sight of dying villages is always a depressing one, and Japan is no exception.
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Sunday Drive
Around 400km in the mountains of Gunma Prefecture… beautiful sceneries, delicious food, relaxing onsens ! Get ready for a week of pictures from that short trip :)
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Subway Ride
With the 5D Mark II, it was difficult to take a photo without going unnoticed… Shutter noise is not an issue any more with the Mark III : there’s now a silent shooting mode :)
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MILF
Dedicace @FloCuo @la_gondole @eriiiic @tetuko
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Kuroneko Delivery
If you lived in Japan and ever experienced Kuroneko, you must wonder, as I do, why they haven’t conquered the world and replaced DHL, Fedex, UPS… Perhaps not everyone cares about quality of service as much as the Japanese do ?
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Akasaka
Combination of glass, steel and wood is always a killer in architecture !