Kyoto Mounted Police
I have a weak spot for mounted police, so please excuse me for indulging myself and posting these photos of a very handsome pair that I saw in Kyoto late last summer. Since there is no need in Japan...
View ArticleTokyo Traffic Accident Reports
One of the things I always get asked when taking foreigners on their first trip around Tokyo is the numbers and figures put up on all police boxes around the city. I am sure you have seen them if you...
View ArticleA Rainy Kanda Matsuri
The semi-annual matsuri, or festival, of the grand Kanda shrine (神田明神) is one of Tokyo’s largest in terms of physical area covered. The whole procession takes over nine hours of walking in from...
View ArticleSanja Festival From Above – Asakusa
It’s not very new anymore but I still make a point to go up to the top floor every time I pass, the new tourist information building in front of Asakusa’s famous Kaminarimon, the entrance gate to the...
View ArticleSukiyabashi Street Crossing – Ginza
One of the most famous streetcrossings in a city full of famous streetcrossings is the Sukiyabashi in Tokyo’s famous Ginza district, Chuo Ward. The history of this place and its name starts in 1629...
View ArticlePolice Officer for a day – Yuri Takami
At the Shinagawa Shukumatsuri a couple of weeks ago I happened by chance to be right at the spot where the police parade was assembling. One of the members of the parade was the famous TV announcer and...
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