I haven’t taking street photography for awhile now. I don’t go out much these days, afraid of the virus then the boredom hit hard on me. I finally beat the fear and decided to go out. I went around central Tokyo recently to take some pictures and do people watching like I always love to …
It’s almost unexpected that sakura cherry blossom started blooming mid of March 2020 in Tokyo. The warmth temperature accelerated the opening of the flowers. To us, it’s like an oasis in the desert. After a hermit period of stay at home because of the novel coronavirus outbreak, we go out to see something gorgeous: sakura. …
It’s been two months since the first novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) was detected in Japan. As of 10 March, there are 530 total cases, excluding 696 from Diamond Princess and 14 cases from government chartered flights picking up Japan national from China. The government of Japan has been working around the clock in attempt to contain …
A few days ago Typhoon Hagibis hit many cities in Honshu island, including Tokyo and its surrounding area, leaving damages in many places. According to the official many places receive 40% of the annual rainfall in just two days. As of today, 16 October 2019, death toll at least 74, more than 200 people were injured.
Summer slowly is leaving us. Before it’s officially autumn, we decided to have a staycation in Tokyo’s famous small luxury hotel, The Tokyo Station Hotel. Honestly, I never thought The Tokyo Station Hotel is one of world’s small luxury hotels. I knew the hotel always have high occupancy, securing a room can be challenging, but …
Sawara is an old historical town located in Chiba prefecture, Greater Tokyo. The name Sawara may sound strange for many tourists because it’s rarely featured by media for several reason. One, a little media coverage. Media caters what tourists like the most: popular places. Unfortunately, for Sawara its “heyday” was in the past and known …
