Found some sun-lit boats in Shiba river, under the elevated freeway

首都高速道路の下に、素敵な船が浮いています。まだ川を使う人たちがいて、うれしかったです。

Just a few hundred meters down river from an ugly stretch of buried Shiba river, I found these beautiful boats shining beneath the freeway. It’s lovely to see these boats and to know that the river is still being used by some people.

Hand cranked, shaved ice is an old fashioned summer treat

かき氷が美味しいです。手動クランクは昔の気分がして、かっこいです。

Shaved ice is a popular summer treat. I like this hand-cranked model. The ice is shining like a giant jewel.