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White Beard/Moustache Bridge

Shirahigebashi or Shirahige bridge. A few comments from those in Japan piqued my interest about this bridge and I started snooping around (more like just googling about it

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White Beard/Moustache Bridge

On The Run – Asakusa

Do read my previous “On The Run” post too after finishing this. I had Yokohama , Yufuin and Takamatsu (Day I & II ) posted up earlier

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On The Run – Asakusa

The Many Faces Of Kappa

found in Kappabashi… I had a post on Kappa and Kappabashi over at : The Golden Kappa

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The Many Faces Of Kappa

Cover Story – Takamatsu

Manhole cover found in Takamatsu. I had Yokohama’s manhole covers posted up earlier

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Cover Story – Takamatsu

Sunrise!

How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains!

On A Bleak Winter’s Day

Cold and raw the north wind doth blow Bleak in the morning early All the hills covered with snow And winter’s come now fairly Still very, very cold in Tokyo?

Cover Story – Yokohama

and random stuff found under our feet walking in Yokohama The real Nippon Maru is located a few hundred metres away from where I found this manhole cover.

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Cover Story – Yokohama

On The Run – Yufuin

Read my first post of this “On The Run” series at: On The Run – Yokohama to know why I’m all excited about doing morning runs in Japan. ^^ I didn’t really have running gear suitable for the colder season and buying new ones would be such a waste since I’m only using it a few times so to keep me warm, I just put on my Uniqlo heatech shirt and another shirt on top it and my usual capri pants

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On The Run – Yufuin

On The Run – Yokohama

After my Autumn Reminiscence series, I thought I’d start on another. And it’s something that I love doing and that’s running, folks. Combine running and venturing out in a strange city = seeing things I probably won’t be seeing otherwise.

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On The Run – Yokohama

A Perfect Arch

On a train ride one wet morning in Japan, I saw a perfectly arched rainbow through the window of my train.