More maps!

Here's where I'll be living soon


View Fisher's Guide to Japan (mainly Tokyo) in a larger map


I'll be back in the neighborhood of Nezu, in the Bunkyo ward of Tokyo (just 2 blocks from my previous place). Above is the building, and I'll be on the top floor of it with the little balcony.
Of course, more updates will be coming as I get things together.

よこそ日本！

View Fisher's Guide to Japan (mainly Tokyo) in a larger map

Since I'm getting pumped up about returning to Tokyo, here's a detailed google map (with points of interest marked and commented on by me).

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Some Music from Japan

This song was produced by locals in the town of Obama, on the coast of the Sea of Japan:

Walking around Tokyo

With my return to New Jersey nearing, I've been spending lots of my free days just walking around areas that have become familiar to me.
Here are a few snapshots of things I passed today.

First, the statue of Takamori Saigo (the last samurai) in Ueno Park






Here's a shot of the logo of one of Japan's most common shipping companies -- I see this everywhere, so figured I should document it. This was in Hongo (between Nezu and Tokyo Dome)



Then, I walked along to see the Dome area -- always kind of relaxed & peaceful feeling there when no baseball games are going on. Here are images that note when the Dome, or "Big Egg", was built -- surprisingly in the shape of a star of David.

In "Don Quiote"

Harf & Harf

Check out the 3rd drink under "Beer"
I suppose that it's one harf Guinness and one harf lager :-)

Behold!

The rumors of this elusive melon are confirmed!
I found this in the basement of the Odakyu department store in Shinjuku!