Back in November, when my parents visited us, we went for a walk in our neighbourhood around Toritsu and Jiyugaoka. We visited one of the local temples, a tea house and a few shops…
Tea house in an old traditional house
At the temple, flag for the three, five, seven years old
Wooden plates for prayers… These ones are modern ones in anime character shapes
On the path to Tokyo Institute of Technology
Tokyo Institute of Technology
In Japan, when you subscribe to a service, you often receive a thank you present… Here’s what I received when I signed up for a new contract with my phone provider! Isn’t it cute? The best thing is that it’s actually a useful present!
At the weekend, we went for a lunch in our favorite area, Jiyugaoka. On the way we observed the end of autumn… Soon it’ll get cold and dry and I will be dreaming of central heating!
Early November, my parents and I stopped in Osaka on the way back to Tokyo from our trip to the West.
After the beautiful and relaxing trip to the country side, Osaka by night, at the weekend, was quite a contrast! Still I was amazed by the atmosphere of that city!
November and early December is the beautiful autumn season! My parents were visiting early November and we took a trip up to the Nagano prefecture. We were right there for the “autumn colours”. It was a beautiful experience to see those yellow and red trees!
In traditional Japanese restaurants, they use seasonal ingredients to cook fabulous food; they also like decorating the dishes with natural elements such as flowers, leaves, wood, etc. here’s a sample of a beautifully decorated autumn dish…
