蝴蝶、電車、桜　ー　Butterflies, Trains and Cherry Blossoms –

Here are some of photos of a cherry blossom viewing filled weekend. It included, sake tasting, and plenty of photo opportunities around Ogawamachi’s surrounding nature. The town is located in Saitama, little more than aone hour away from Tokyo’s Ikebukuro via Tobu Tojo Line. Please feel free to send me your comments at the end of this blog. I am always happy about feedback. Thank…

常盤平さくらまつり2017年 Tokiwadaira Sakura Festival – Japan

Photos from the 2017 Tokiwadaira Cherry Blossom festival, close to Tokyo, Japan.

Cambridge River Festival — Running into Japan

On Saturday, June 7, 2014 the Cambridge River Festival was held. It was a hot day with many people streaming past booths representing cultural aspects of Japan. Crafts, vintage kimonos, charitable activities and more were represented there. Many of these Japanese organizations are related to JREX, the Japanese Resource Exchange. Tewassa (related story),  (Tewassa Website),  an organization raising money towards aiding earthquake and tsunami victims…