Tokyo Motorcycle Show is the two-wheel world’s answer to the Tokyo Motor Salon. This high-octane event takes place at Tokyo Big Sight. In 2025, it happened from March 28 to 30. Motorcycle enthusiasts and industry professionals came to see the latest and greatest offerings. I slipped in to get photos. Here they are.
A shrine of love is in Tokyo? Yes, there is. Actually, a couple of them are in the city. One is Sakura Jingu near Shibuya. Some special cherry blossom trees are in its courtyard. It’s a great place for early hanami photographs.
Samurai ran wild in Ueno over the long weekend for the Emperor’s birthday in 2025. The event went for four days, but I could only go the Monday. We had great weather, which drew a huge crowd. It was an awesome day to photograph warriors, singers, and swords.
My previous article was about the plum blossoms at Koishikawa Korakuen. While I was there, I had the unexpected pleasure of witnessing Edo Sato Kagura (江戸里神楽), a Japanese dance.
I didn’t think I’d see the plum blossoms at Koishikawa Korakuen in 2025. Why? Well, over a week ago I got sick. It didn’t seem bad, just a cough and a slight fever, but I went to the doctor anyway.
Winter 2025 is in its last month in Tokyo. It is cold. I wrote this article at about 2 PM on February 7, and it was 8° Celsius. That might not be cold for some, but it was for me.