March 25, 2004

Please. Make it Stop.

Japan's seasonal "treats" are both the love and the bane of my very existence. I am urged, nay, compelled to view every single flowering cherry or maple, whether it kills me or not.

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Charmer

So welcome to my Madness. For the next week this is what you'll get. Cherry blossoms. Lots of 'em. If you don't like them, then move it along. Nothing to see here.

Today's expedition took me to Yasakuni Shrine, the Imperial Palace...

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Waiting for a bus

and Shinjuku Gyoen...

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Photographer

In Shinjuku Gyoen I encountered 3 foreigners who I'm fairly sure were fellow Japan bloggers, but I wasn't sure so we had one of those awkward "You look awfully damn familiar, but I won't betray my cool and come out and ask you where I know you from" moments. If any of you guys are reading this, put me out of my misery and tell me who the hell you are!

Hanami 2004 Photo Gallery

Posted by Kinki at March 25, 2004 05:14 PM

aaahhhh!! your photos are gorgeous! it's rainy and dreary here in NYC and no green to speak of for miles. i'll just have to come back and look at your photos more often for my fix.

Posted by: gleek at March 26, 2004 01:27 AM

got some good ones there girl. I can only imagine what kind of photos will eventuate from tomorrow's little get together!!!

Posted by: kat at March 26, 2004 01:48 PM

Hi Kinki ! No , I'm not a japan blogger you met in the park ... We actually met briefly last october with Martine (yes , this french guy ...) . I actually finished working on my Tokyo work and posted some of them on my new website , with also a page with goth/lolitas . Keep doing your nice blog/pictures in Tokyo , I regularly visit it ...B. Paris .

Posted by: Bertrand at March 30, 2004 11:47 PM