Photo Blog - Hanami 2011 (二千十一年の花見)

It is Hanami time in Japan again with beautiful cherry blossom trees blooming everywhere.

Due to the devastation caused by the tsunami last month, there has been a much more subdued atmosphere at many of the parks that people visit to see cherry blossoms. But people were still out in there thousands picnicking and giving live street performances. After the stresses of the last month I think it has done and will do a lot of good for people to de-stress. Also people are donating and doing charity work for the people effected by the tsunami so it has probably raised a good amount of money.

This year I went to Ueno park in Tokyo. Please check the photos out!

Photo Blog - Osaka!

I recently went to Osaka. Osaka is an exciting lively city in the west of Japan.  The city is famous for it's food. It rightly deserves its reputation.

The saying....

京の着倒れ、大阪の食い倒れ!  (Shop till you drop in Kyoto, eat till you drop in Osaka)

....is 100% true! , well the eating part. I'll try shopping in Kyoto next time. Anyway, please check out the photos.

Osaka night view

Angry man wants you to eat here. Don't say no to angry man.

Seriously delicious. I could swim in that sauce.

Osaka has a problem with giant crabs.

Too many delicious places to eat. Too small stomach.

Not sure what they sell here. Any ideas?

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