Leopard plant makes me think we have a damp creek on our Tokyo balcony December 11, 2014Culture, Residencesツワブキ, ベランダ, balcony, 秋, damp creek, 花, fall, leopard plant, Nakano, tsuwabuki, 小川, 日本庭園, 中野, 湿地palmsundae One comment 秋の花では、日本庭園のツワブキが大好きです。ツワブキのおかげで、東京のベランダは小川のある湿地みたいです。 One of my favorite Japanese fall flowers is “leopard plant,” called tsuwabuki (ツワブキ) in Japanese. Many traditional gardens use it, and it looks like it could be growing wild by the stream. Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrEmailLike Loading...
Festival garb sparkles December 1, 2014Culture, Temples and shrinesギラギラ, ファション, 酉の市, 花園神社, festival garb, Hanazono Shrine, Shinjuku, sparkles, Tori no Ichi, 新宿palmsundae Leave a comment 花園神社の祭りでは、ギラギラのファションが見られます。 Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrEmailLike Loading...
Popular grill-master November 30, 2014Culture, Temples and shrines焼き鳥のマスター, 酉の市, 花園神社, Hanazono Shrine, Shinjuku, Tori no Ichi, 新宿, 人気palmsundae Leave a comment 焼き鳥のマスターは人気がありそうです。 Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrEmailLike Loading...
He’s making colorful chocolate bananas on-site November 30, 2014Culture, Temples and shrinesその場で, チョコバナナ, bananas, chocolate, colorful, 酉の市, 花園神社, Hanazono Shrine, Shinjuku, Tori no Ichi, 新宿palmsundae Leave a comment たくさんの色のチョコバナナをその場で作ってくれます。 Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrEmailLike Loading...
This head-over-tail crane adorns every sellers’ back November 29, 2014Culture, Temples and shrinesback, crane, 熊手, 酉の市, 花園神社, Hanazono Shrine, head-over-tail, kumade, rake, seller, Shinjuku, Tori no Ichi, 新宿palmsundae Leave a comment 熊手を販売する人は皆素敵な鶴の法被を着ています。 Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrEmailLike Loading...
Clapping together after purchasing rake November 28, 2014Culture, Temples and shrinesclapping together, 熊手, 酉の市, 花園神社, kumade, purchasing, rake, Shinjuku, Tori no Ichi, 新宿palmsundae Leave a comment 熊手を買う時、皆が一緒に手を叩きます。 Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrEmailLike Loading...
He found his rake November 28, 2014Culture, Temples and shrinesお兄さん, 熊手, 酉の市, 花園神社, found, Hanazono Shrine, kumade, rake, Shinjuku, Tori no Ichi, 新宿palmsundae Leave a comment お兄さんは熊手をみつけました。 Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrEmailLike Loading...
Which one should I choose? November 27, 2014Culture, Temples and shrinesどれが, 熊手, 酉の市, 花園神社, Hanazono Shrine, kumade, Shinjuku, Tori no Ichi, 新宿palmsundae Leave a comment 選ぶ時に、どれがいいかなと思いました。 Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrEmailLike Loading...
How much luck do I need this year? November 27, 2014Culture, Temples and shrinesどのくらい, 熊手, 運, 酉の市, 花園神社, Hanazono Shrine, how much, kumade, luck, Shinjuku, Tori no Ichi, 新宿, 今年palmsundae Leave a comment 今年は、どのくらいの運がいるだろう? Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrEmailLike Loading...
First step, toss your old rake in this big pile November 26, 2014Culture, Temples and shrinesbig pile, 熊手, 酉の市, 花園神社, festival, Hanazono Shrine, kumade, lucky rake, old, Shinjuku, Tori no Ichi, tosspalmsundae Leave a comment 始めに、去年の熊手をここに投げています。そこ大きい熊手は高かったそうです。 Last year’s rake must have cost hundreds, if not thousands of dollars. That’s the price of good luck. Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrEmailLike Loading...
Between Jonathans and Tokyo Daihanten chain restaurants November 25, 2014Culture, Temples and shrinesチェイン・レストラン, chain restaurant, 酉の市, 花園神社, festival, Hanazono Shrine, Jonathans, Shinjuku, Tokyo Daihanten, Tori no Ichi, 提灯, 新宿palmsundae Leave a comment 二つのチェイン・レストランの間で、酉の市の提灯が見えます。新宿の花園神社です。 The rows of lanterns signal Tori no Ichi is happening. I’ll post some photos of my favorite festival at Shinjuku’s Hanazono shrine. Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrEmailLike Loading...
Taking a nap at the work site November 17, 2014Residences, CultureNakano, 中野, 現場, nap, 昼寝, work sitepalmsundae Leave a comment 現場で、昼寝しています。 Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrEmailLike Loading...
More eating at lucky rake festival November 15, 2014Culture, Temples and shrines, Urban food祭り, eating, 酉の市, 食べ物, 飲み物, festival, Hanazono, lucky rake, more, seafood, 不足palmsundae Leave a comment 酉の市の祭りに、食べ物と飲み物の不足がありません。 No shortage of food or drink at Hanazono shrine’s Tori no Ichi festival. Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrEmailLike Loading...
Grilled mochi on a stick November 14, 2014Temples and shrines, Urban food, Culture祭り, 酉の市, 餅, grilled, Hanazono, mochi, stick, 屋台, 串palmsundae Leave a comment 祭りに、串は便利ですね。 Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrEmailLike Loading...
Rolling thin the dry squid November 14, 2014Culture, Temples and shrines, Urban foodスルメ, dried, 酉の市, Hanazono, machine, old school, rolling, shocked, squid, thin, worldly cousin, 屋台, 機械, 伝統的palmsundae Leave a comment 屋台のスルメの機械は伝統的です。 I love this guy’s old school machine. His squid shocked my worldly cousin visiting Tokyo for the first time. Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrEmailLike Loading...