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Japan in 2023

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2023-09-01

Day trip to Nikko, then, back in Tokyo, the Akihabara district.

Asakusa Metro Station
Asakusa Metro Station.
Utsonomiya Station
Utsonomiya Station, en route to Nikko.
Platforms in Utsonomiya Station
Utsonomiya Station, en route to Nikko.
Nikko Station
Nikko Station, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Vending machine
Vending machine.
Vending machine
Vending machine.
It was a hot day.
Nikko
Nikko.
By the way, I prepared for my Japan trip, planned an intinerary, read Lonely Planet, research transit systems, and more, and nothing told me Japan drives on the left.
Shin-Kyo Bridge
Shin-Kyo Bridge.
(Shin means new.)
Shin-Kyo Bridge
Shin-Kyo Bridge.
View from Shin-Kyo Bridge
View from Shin-Kyo Bridge.
Path to Tōshō-gū
Path to Tōshō-gū.
Path to Tōshō-gū
Path to Tōshō-gū.
Tōshō-gū
Tōshō-gū.
Tōshō-gū
Tōshō-gū.
Tōshō-gū
Tōshō-gū.
Tōshō-gū
Tōshō-gū.
Tōshō-gū
Tōshō-gū.
Tōshō-gū
Tōshō-gū.
Tōshō-gū
Tōshō-gū.
Tōshō-gū
Tōshō-gū.
Tōshō-gū
Tōshō-gū.
Tōshō-gū
Tōshō-gū.
Upside-down column at Tōshō-gū
Upside-down column at Tōshō-gū.
Right-side up column at Tōshō-gū
Right-side up column at Tōshō-gū.
Tōshō-gū
Tōshō-gū.
Drain/gutter/walkway near Tōshō-gū
Drain/gutter/walkway near Tōshō-gū.
Yubayuzen
Yubayuzen.
Yubayuzen
Yubayuzen.
Yubayuzen
Yubayuzen.
¥3380, $22.98.
Yubayuzen soy sauce
Yubayuzen.
Look closely. It is a familiar brand.
Yubayuzen
Yubayuzen.
Yubayuzen pudding
Yubayuzen pudding.
Good desserts in Japan: pudding, soft-serve ice cream. Bad desserts: Anything with bean paste.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Jizo statues
Jizo statues.
Jizo statues
Jizo statues.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Walk to Kanmanguchi Abyss etc.
Nikko
Nikko.
Hard Rock Cafe Ueno
Hard Rock Cafe Ueno.
I get Hard Rock Cafe shot glasses for my friend Cathleen.
Ueno Station
Ueno Station.
Akihabara Station
Akihabara Station.
Akihabara
Akihabara.
Not pictured: At various places in this neighborhood, young women were dressed up advertising maid cafes and a theater.
Entrance to Super Potato
Entrance to Super Potato, a used/vintage video game store.
Entrance to Super Potato
Entrance to Super Potato.
Line of people at Jangara
Line of people at Jangara, a ramen restaurant.
Jangara menu
Jangara menu.
Jangara dining station
Jangara dining station.
Jangara, 2-C: marinated pork, boiled egg
Jangara, 2-C: marinated pork, boiled egg.
¥1350, $9.28.
Asakusa Tsukuba Express Station
Asakusa Tsukuba Express Station.
Asakusa
Asakusa.

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