Sapporo Dome at night
The entrance to the free event at the Sapporo Dome was deserted. Thanks to the information staff standing at the entrance with nothing to do…
Empty stands
I had the opportunity to enter the Sapporo Dome at night. Seeing the empty stands reminded me of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games…
Penguins and jellyfish in the air
Penguins and jellyfish have appeared near the ceiling of the Tanuki Koji arcade. They are a part of the PR display for the aquarium Aoao Sapporo, which opened…
The Hokkai bon-odori dance
The Hokkai bon-odori dance is the main event of the city’s summer festival in Sapporo Odori Park. It has been held every August since 1954…
Chinese cuisine Hotei main restaurant
There was still a line at the main restaurant of Hotei, Sapporo’s most famous and popular Chinese restaurant, even after 8:00 p.m. on a weekday evening…
City of slopes and stairs
The city of Tokyo has many slopes and stairs. It has a more three-dimensional topography than is generally imagined. Walking through areas…
JR Yamanote Line
One Monday morning, the JR Yamanote Line was suspended for nearly five hours from its first departure. It was a rare large-scale disruption…
H2 fuel station
There is a hydrogen station near my residence in Tokyo. The place, with a large “H2” sign, is one of 54 filling stations for FCVs (fuel cell vehicles)…
Small bar
There are countless restaurants and bars in the city of Sapporo. Even in areas that should be familiar to you, you may be surprised…
Summer Festival
The Sapporo Summer Festival has begun. One of the main events is the Sapporo Odori Beer Garden, which runs for almost a month. Domestic and…
Intersecting layers
Shinkansen (bullet train), local train (the Kintetsu Line, to be specific)…
Evening commute in Yamashina
I like this photo, but I couldn’t think of anything profound to say about it, so I asked Bing. Of course, it came up with something cliché, as generative…