渋谷

This is the famous crossing in Shibuya as seen from the JR station. It's a pretty busy place.

ハーリポッター

Just in case you were wondering what it looked like in Japanese. On a side note, 780 yen for a DVD is a really good deal.

ほんとに便利です

This is a picture of the 7-eleven store across the street from my building. One thing Japan has down are convenience stores, they really are super convenient. They're everywhere, and all are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. But don't mistake them for a convenience store like you know in the US. They have a large and delicious variety of food, you can do your banking, pay your health insurance and many utility bills, and even pay for orders from Amazon Japan.

私の自転車

This is my bike, 自転車 (jitensha), which literally reads "self revolve vehicle". It's not a great bike, but it has one very important feature, a basket. The bike helps me get around my neighborhood faster and is a boon to grocery shopping. Riding a bike in Tokyo can be adventuresome too, trying to avoid the many pedestrians while keeping your eyes open for cars. This bike is actually a little too small for me even with the seat at max height. I guess you get what you pay for, but at least it came with a basket.

花火

I love that the Japanese word for fireworks is 花火 (hanabi), which literally reads "flower fire". I was lucky enough to be invited by Kaoru to her daughter's building to watch one of the bigger summer fireworks shows from one of the better vantage points in the city. If only it weren't for that one building...

Tokyo Tower

Not the greatest picture ever, but I like it nonetheless. I left the flash on by accident so it caught my reflection off the glass.

And Now for Something Slightly Different

Seeing as how I have repeatedly failed to actually blog, I've decided to try taking this blog in a different direction. I am turning this into a photo blog. Let's see if I can actually get around to updating this in a fashion that could be remotely called regular.