Scenes from February 2026
Just posting a few odds and ends. There was a comedy event nearby, so I went along. It was an event with the comedians Aoki Matcho and Joyman, though I have to admit Japanese comedy still goes over my head. G…
Just posting a few odds and ends. There was a comedy event nearby, so I went along. It was an event with the comedians Aoki Matcho and Joyman, though I have to admit Japanese comedy still goes over my head. G…
Oroshihonmachi is, how should I put it.. a place a lot like Seongsu in Seoul. Something used to be here long ago, but these days people do not really come, and then the city put together a good plan for it, so…
The area around Yoshida Castle is a park, and it is laid out rather nicely, so it is worth a stop.. Inside the park Nice and tidy. Inside the park With a view of the river.. The stone wall The keep It is n…
Here are a few scenery photos. A scene like this Scenery The weather in winter is just so good. Scenery Lovely. A cat So cute. Sunset Looks like Hawaii, apparently.. Migratory birds There are an incredib…
It might not actually be Hamamatsu.. anyway, when you drive along the national highway bypass there is a michi-no-eki, a roadside station, and they sell plenty of products that are famous around the region. Be…
Workman is a brand originally famous for workwear, and I drop by every now and then to see what they have. I think it took off back when camping got popular during COVID, but it really is good stuff: functiona…
Shunkado is famous for its unagi pie, and their factory sits out in a quiet spot. In the end, when you come out to the countryside there is nowhere touristy to go, so you wind up visiting places like this. A f…
I heard there was an observation deck with a great view of Mt. Fuji, so I stopped by. I had gone all in on Mt. Fuji that day anyway, so I might as well see everything there was to see.. The path up.. You leav…
Some guests came over from Korea, and their one and only request was that they wanted to see Mt. Fuji. Well, in that case, off we went. A place like this We got on the expressway and set off for Miho no Matsu…
Setting off by car to pick up a guest at Nagoya’s Centrair airport. Michi-no-Eki Fudegaki no Sato Kota I just pulled in for a break along the way. Normally I would take the expressway, but the flight wa…
Joyang Mart is famous for its huge, cheap selection of booze, and it turns out it sits not far from Konkuk University Station. I stumbled on it while walking down the street and went in, and the shabby exterio…
I go to Daerim every now and then, and this time too I stopped by for a look. This kind of atmosphere It felt just like an alley in China.. Chinese liquors I just snapped a photo. Pretty much all bottles I a…