Weather wasn't too bad this weekend! I managed to get a little shopping in as well. There were a few things I needed to buy and I went to Akabane for the first time in a while. I really like the layout of the area. It's really convenient and the shopping street has a bunch of stuff that you can look at. I'd like to explore the area more one of these days, but that will have to wait until after the pandemic ends I suppose. I managed to find some interesting statues around one of the shopping centers as well. I wasn't able to take a photo of all of them because people were sitting next to them, but I took a photo of one of them at least. I'll have to go back to get photos of the other 5 or 6 next time. There was one statue of a man fishing, I thought it was pretty cool. Anyways, here's the first one right outside of the entrance. A small warrior in armor holding a spear in one hand and what looks to be some sort of pagoda in the other.

A photo I managed to take while walking today. Wasn't able to get up close unfortunately. I think it's Katori Shrine although I could be wrong on the reading of the kanji. The weather was pretty decent today, not as cloudy as usual. I'd like to go back here and see what the inner portion of the shrine is like so I guess I'll have to make another trip over here. Been keeping at my workouts. I want to buy a bench but I'm not sure where I'd even keep it lol. I'd rather workout outside if possible anyways, the outdoors in Japan is great. Even in the middle of Tokyo you can find places covered in greenery. I want to start jogging to work on my lung capacity and overall health but I really hate jogging lol. I know the track along the Arakawa River would be perfect for it too, but I'm not sure. Maybe I should get a bike since it's a really nice cycling route. Then again I'm not sure where I'd keep the bike either lol. Anyways, hope everyone is having a great Friday!

Lots of awesome photos being posted today. It's kind of making me jealous with how beautiful they all are. I went for a walk today and took a picture somewhere along the Arakawa River. I'll have to try and walk it all the way to Kitasenju someday lol. That or maybe take it all the way to Chichibu in Saitama. I know it's a really long river. I don't think I could make it that far though sadly. Kind of disappointed that summer is basically over already but at the same time I'm excited for the autumn colors this fall. Hopefully I can get out and visit some temples and shrines out in the countryside or something. I saw some photos like that mostly in Kyoto but I'm sure there are some places nearby Tokyo or in the Kanto region in general where I can see some nice scenery. If not then I'll just have to go somewhere and find it!

I managed to get a good workout in today as well. I can already feel my stomach muscles starting to get sore. I found a pretty decent coffee today. Decided to try something besides a black coffee today. Still a Boss coffee but it has a pretty low sugar content and doesn't taste too sweet or too bitter. Considering trying a new one tomorrow but this one was quite good so I might just be drinking this from now on. I want to keep my options open but it's hard to keep searching once you find something good. I found a photo that I forgot to upload before. I visited the Edo Tokyo Museum and outside there was a statue of Tokugawa Ieyasu riding a turtle lol... It's probably one of the more interesting statues I've seen in Japan but I suppose it symbolizes power and longevity, which Ieyasu certainly had both of.

I got another good workout done today. Just gotta keep at it. I was hoping to see Blue Impulse today but I didn't see them anywhere overhead and didn't manage to hear any jets in the air either. I saw a lot of photos being posted on social media though so that was pretty cool. I'm looking forward to checking out the Paralympics though, hopefully it gets good coverage on tv. I'm not really a coffee drinker but lately I've been trying different coffees from the local convenience store in an attempt to find one that I like. I tried the Boss coffee today since I always see commercials for it and it seems to be pretty popular, but it seemed a bit watery to me so I think I'm going to have to keep searching. If anyone has any coffee recommendations for me I'd love to hear them lol

Man the rain today was pretty crazy for a bit. Glad that it stopped sooner than later. Wasn't able to find any parks this weekend, was busy being a nurse for my girlfriend after she received her second dose of the vaccine lol. Bit of a shorter post today as I'm pretty tired from doing that over the weekend. Wasn't able to get any decent pictures this weekend sadly, but I did get this picture of a fountain near Toyo Station. Thought that the statues were quite interesting so I managed to take a quick snap of it before leaving. Was hard to get a good angle because of the pillars being so close to the fountain, but I did my best.

In between declarations, Kasai Rinkai Park. Good wind

And it's Friday! Was really feeling the soreness in my muscles today after working out yesterday, but it's a good feeling. Need to get a better workout for my lower stomach though, only feeling it in my mid-section really. I'd like to find a park where I can work out as well. A place with like some pull up bars where I can work on pull ups and general calisthenics besides just weight lifting at home. There are quite a few parks in Tokyo though so it shouldn't be too hard to find something. Just don't to get in the way of other people using the park. Was able to take a nice photo of a river running through Meguro today as well. Not sure which one but I think it'd look nice in the spring or fall, so maybe I'll have to go back in a few months and see if the leaves around it have changed color. Praying for good weather this weekend but we'll see. At the very least I'd like to do some laundry lol. Hope everyone has a good weekend, maybe I'll post something tomorrow as well but I generally stay off social media on the weekends. Until next time!

This is a sunflower field taken in Showa Kinen Park in summer. When it comes to summer, I feel better when I see these bright yellow sunflowers, and I think I feel brighter. I think it is a summer staple that you feel summer while it is blooming vigorously, and feel that the end of summer is near as it gradually wilts.

The Toro Nagashi of the Akikawa River is sent to the Old Bon every year and washed away as a fire. The monks pray one by one and throw them into the river.

The tower condominium symbolizes modern downtown Tokyo, but the summer festival culture of downtown Tokyo continues unchanged!

The "Fukagawa Festival" is a summer tradition in downtown Tokyo (Edo) as a water festival.

Today's Sunset @ Hachioji

In the summer clouds by amphibious bus During the Olympics, it looked comfortable (Shin-Toyosu, Koto Ward)

Summer Nine-Product Buddha (Setagaya Ward) The Nine-Product Buddha standing in the greenery was very beautiful.

National Stadium where the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games was held. It was like a modern castle.

Mitama Festival Tokyo Kudanshita, Yasukuni Shrine at dusk was very beautiful. Memorial festival, gassho

Roppongi Hydrangea There are many hydrangeas of this type in the parks of Tokyo Midtown. It is very beautiful against the surrounding greenery.

Vivid Hydrangea @ Aomi, Odaiba There are many colorful hydrangeas. Tokyo's hidden gems

Pasha pasha only feet in the nearby river. The cold river water was very pleasant in the crisp sunlight! The soda I bought and drank on the way home from the walk was ♪ delicious again.

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It is one of the three major festivals in Edo, "Tomioka Hachimangu Annual Grand Festival". The Coronavirus pandemic ends early, and I want to experience the hot "Edo summer" full of vitality of the town again.

Title: Spring in Nezu Is it now or never to bloom Looking forward to it Enjoy a walk in the downtown area While walking from town to city I want to find a little fun

I took this photo at Showa Kinen Park in Tokyo before Corona. It was a midsummer day and the sunlight was strong, and the sunflowers looked very lively. Personally, I like summer in the season, and seeing the bright sun and colorful nature makes me feel better. I don't know what will happen to Corona this summer, but I hope you can enjoy it to the fullest.

I took this photo last fall when I went to Yasukuni Shrine to see ginkgo. The balance between sunlight, ginkgo biloba and torii gates is so good that I want to go see it again this year!

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Team labo. I still wonder if I can go on a photo trip without hesitation.

A collaboration of cherry blossoms and snow photographed in Sugamo last year. It's so beautiful that it's hard to forget.