Observatory with light rainfall
Due to security and anti-terrorism measures, most of the world’s international hub airports no longer have open-air observation facilities. However …
Category: Tokyo
Flat as a mirror
When building a large airport in the urban development simulation game Cities: Skylines, the first step is to make the vast site …
Street café at night
In the quiet darkness of the night, there was a street café that had closed for the day. Tables and chairs seemed to be slowly ruminating …
Photographic Art Museum
With a vast and diverse collection, the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum is one of the few art museums in the world specializing in photography and film ….
Ginza at night
Several railroad lines, including the Shinkansen bullet train, and the Metropolitan Expressway, cross through the center of Ginza. It is one of the main …
Haneda before dawn
I arrived at Haneda Airport at 5:45 a.m. to board an early morning flight. In January, it is still before sunrise. The sky is jet black and the airport …
Reflections of Time
As the sun sets over Tokyo, the iconic Tokyo Tower is reflected in the glass walls of the Mori JP Tower in Azabudai Hills. The steel tower was completed …
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) …
Driving through the Ginza sky
An elevated expressway built 63 years ago runs through the center of the Ginza and Yurakucho areas. My favorite, the Tokyo Expressway KK Line …
Airport after midnight
My early evening flight from Haneda Airport was significantly delayed due to lightning striking the aircraft. Eventually, the airline decided …