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March 2016

Japan: Cherry blossom celebrations by Sumida River

By Mithun Divakaran
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Mar 29, 2016
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Japan, Travel

Date: 28th March 2015

After checking out Denboin Garden near Sensoji temple, I walked towards Sumida River next.

Skytree gold building Asahi Sumida — I was here to check out the sakura festivities on either side of the Sumida River

Tokyo Cruise building Sumida river — Plenty of boat tours from this station

Tokyo cruise map Sumida river — Here’s a map of the waterway service

Sumida river tour boat Tokyo — I would take one of these boats later

Sumida river two sides panorama — A wide panorama of both banks

Tokyo sky tree panorama Japan — The Tokyo Skytree, shot using my 70-200 mm lens

Asahi beer hall golden building Tokyo — I decided to check out this side of the river bank first

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Japan: Denboin garden, near Sensoji Temple

By Mithun Divakaran
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Mar 21, 2016
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Japan, Travel

Date: 28th March 2015

Yesterday was all Shinjuku, from the skyscrapers to the nightlife of Kabukicho. Today was going to be a packed day. I walked to the Seiyu supermarket nearby just to see what it was like inside a Japanese supermarket.

Meat section supermarket Japan — Seeing all the meat on offer made me wish I had a proper kitchen to cook

Ice cream section supermarket Japan — The ice creams I saw made me wish it wasn’t freezing cold outside :-/

Pastry section Japanese supermarket — I decided to come back at night to pick up some baked goods

Croquet section Japanese supermarket — There were plenty of croquets available too

Asakusa shopping street Tokyo Japan — Plenty of shops and eateries in Asakusa

Asakusa Don Quijote Tokyo Japan — I quickly checked out the Don Quijote here

Chocolates Don Quijote Asakusa — The ground floor was all food and snacks

Fetish costumes Don Quijote Tokyo Japan — The upper floors are electronics, fashion, sex toys… and all sorts of fetish costumes — French maid outfits to school uniforms

Asakusa shopping streets Tokyo — I left Don Quijote and walked towards Sensoji Temple

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Japan: Shopping in Shinjuku, and exploring Kabukicho

By Mithun Divakaran
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Mar 17, 2016
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Japan, Travel

Date: 27th March 2015

After checking out the skyscrapers of Nishi-Shinjuku, I decided to walk around Shinjuku ward a bit more to see what else was in the area. It’s a major commercial area after all.

Shinjuku pedestrian foothpath road Tokyo — I was just walking along, not really knowing where I was going

Green peas pachinko arcade Shinjuku Tokyo — That’s a pachinko arcade building called Green Peas

Louis Vuitton Isetan Shinjuku Tokyo — I was at a street with many big stores all around, from high end Louis Vuitton to department stores like Isetan

BICQLO shop Shinjuku Tokyo — Oh my god… a combination store of Bic Camera and Uniqlo… called BICQLO

I had already spent the morning at a Bic Camera and shopped at a Uniqlo just outside the Nishi-Shinjuku store. I kept telling myself: “Don’t go in, don’t go in, don’t go…” Continue reading “Japan: Shopping in Shinjuku, and exploring Kabukicho” »