Experimental Fireworks Sunday, September 4, 201610:07:00 PM foodpsycho 1 Here are some clips from yesterday's 'experimental fireworks' festival in Suwa, as seen from the other side of the lake in Shimo... READ MORE +
Sumo at Akimiya Sunday, July 24, 20169:08:00 PM foodpsycho 0 We gathered under the dappled shade of the tall trees at Akimiya Shrine. The wide torsos of eleven professional sumo wrestlers from Tokyo gl... READ MORE +
Tokyo Shenanigans Sunday, July 3, 201611:42:00 AM foodpsycho 0 My semi-fogotten inner-nerd rose to the surface in Tokyo when I caught up with some old friends. Tsukiji Fish Market It was my first time... READ MORE +
Vlog #07 - Togakushi Sunday, June 19, 201612:15:00 PM foodpsycho 1 Togakushi: one of the first places I ever visited in Japan, and still one of the most beautiful. Note: Videos don't appear in em... READ MORE +
Vlog #06 - Onbashira Satobiki Monday, June 6, 20163:50:00 PM foodpsycho 1 Too much fun resulted in too much footage to cut down, so the result is just under six minutes! Note: Videos don't appear in email ... READ MORE +
The Jazz Guy Monday, May 30, 20168:43:00 PM foodpsycho 2 I stumbled upon a jazz band in Nagano City. As I took a position on the footpath to watch, an old guy sidled up beside me to practise his (p... READ MORE +
Wind vs Festivities Tuesday, May 24, 20162:17:00 PM foodpsycho 0 I thought I was going mad when I heard the whinny of a horse near my apartment. Playing games too much, I told myself. But it turns out ... READ MORE +
The Nagamochi Sunday, May 1, 201612:29:00 PM foodpsycho 2 Well, this was a surprise... I knew something was going on when I saw a group of people in purple yukaka in my neighbourhood arou... READ MORE +
Onbashira Part 2: Shimosha (Vlog #05) Sunday, April 24, 201612:59:00 PM foodpsycho 1 Even compared with the risky kiotoshi ("tree drop") in Chino the week before, Shimosuwa's is very dangerous. This is no cont... READ MORE +
Cherry Blossoms 2016 Sunday, April 17, 201611:41:00 AM foodpsycho 1 There are only a few days of the year where the cherry blossoms are ripe: that precious heartbeat of full bloom before green leaves sprout. ... READ MORE +