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0:00 Hospital
0:54 Geared Up
1:50 Into Trail
3:09 Out of Trail
4:53 Hatogaya Station
5:23 National Route 122
6:33 JAPAN MEAT
7:13 Into JAPAN MEAT
8:22 Packing Meats and Sushi
10:27 Is He a Bike?
10:36 Ending
Music: J.S. Bach - Suite No.4 in E flat - II. Allemande by European Archive (ED)
#tokyo #japan #cycling
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0:00 Hospital
0:54 Geared Up
1:50 Into Trail
3:09 Out of Trail
4:53 Hatogaya Station
5:23 National Route 122
6:33 JAPAN MEAT
7:13 Into JAPAN MEAT
8:22 Packing Meats and Sushi
10:27 Is He a Bike?
10:36 Ending
Music: J.S. Bach - Suite No.4 in E flat - II. Allemande by European Archive (ED)
#tokyo #japan #cycling
![Sakura, Cherry Blossoms, in Tokyo [iPhone 4S/HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dFV7PvD2DdM/mqdefault.jpg "Sakura, Cherry Blossoms, in Tokyo [iPhone 4S/HD]
This is why I recommend tourists to visit Japan during spring. You can see glorious sakura, or cherry blossoms, here and there. Under the trees, people stroll, sing, eat, drink, lie down, and get intoxicated by their beauty. The flowers lives are short, but that could make them more beautiful.
- Shot in 1080p full HD with an iPhone 4S on Apr. 8th to 10th, 2012")
![Horse Making Okonomiyaki [iPhone 4S/HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dYcSaBz-7N4/mqdefault.jpg "Horse Making Okonomiyaki [iPhone 4S/HD]
Visit to learn more about this festival:
Tatara Festival 2012, Kawaguchi, Japan [iPhone 4S/HD]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdggFCriNWM
Bumped into this horse guy making okonomiyaki at the largest annual festival in my city. The okonomiyaki tasted good.
- Shot in 1080p full HD with an iPhone 4S on Aug. 2nd, 2014")
![Sakura, Cherry Blossoms, in Tokyo 2015 [iPhone 6 Plus]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eKJ3WHkNtZs/mqdefault.jpg "Sakura, Cherry Blossoms, in Tokyo 2015 [iPhone 6 Plus]
This is why I recommend tourists to visit Japan during spring. You can see glorious sakura, or cherry blossoms, here and there. Under the trees, people stroll, sing, eat, drink, lie down, and get intoxicated by their beauty. The flowers lives are short, but that could make them more beautiful.
- Shot in 1080p full HD with an iPhone 6 Plus on Apr. 2nd and 3rd, 2015")
![Glow of Sunset on My Way Home [iPhone 4S/HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eQs717moEH4/mqdefault.jpg "Glow of Sunset on My Way Home [iPhone 4S/HD]
Crossing the Arakawa River and leaving Tokyo Metropolis, the train entered into Kawaguchi City where I live. From its window, I saw the evening sky glowing after a typhoon had passed.
- Shot in 1080p full HD with an iPhone 4S on Jun. 20th, 2012")
![Itabashi/Todabashi Fireworks Festival 2012, Tokyo-Saitama [iPhone 4S/HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eSsUm1Nxbhw/mqdefault.jpg "Itabashi/Todabashi Fireworks Festival 2012, Tokyo-Saitama [iPhone 4S/HD]
Itabashi Fireworks Festival and Todabashi Fireworks Festival take place across the Arakawa River, which divides Tokyo Metropolis and Saitama Prefecture, at the same time every summer. They are often treated as one festival and called Itabashi/Todabashi Fireworks Festival. Over 10,000 colorful fireworks light up the summer night sky and about a half million people enjoy the spectacle every year. The scene of fireworks being set off from two sites across the river like a competition is truly a remarkable sight.
I used to go see this festival when I was a kid with my family and my aunts family whose house was near the festival sites. Although I went to three fireworks festivals this summer and this one was not as large as Sumida River Fireworks Festival, out of the three, I liked this one the best. It is the one I am most familiar with since my childhood.
- Shot in 1080p full HD with an iPhone 4S on Aug. 4th, 2012")
![Tokyo Station City ~Shopping Streets at Tokyo Station~ [iPhone 4S/HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/elqIJ_ctZRw/mqdefault.jpg "Tokyo Station City ~Shopping Streets at Tokyo Station~ [iPhone 4S/HD]
Large train stations in Japan often have a lot of shops and restaurants inside. Tokyo Station, the terminal of Shinkansen or bullet trains, has 120 shops inside ticket gates and 80 outside. They make up a massive shopping and gourmet district named Tokyo Station City. Their main staples are bento or lunch boxes which you can enjoy on a long-distance train. A good bento would make your trip more enjoyable.
You might wander in the city like a huge labyrinth(*) when you go into there without a map. But at least you dont have to worry about starving or freezing to death as long as you have enough Japanese yen. They serve and sell various things you could be in need for while wandering. Of course you can also use them on a train, or after getting off the train.
*Note: The challenge level of Tokyo Station as a station labyrinth is beginner level. The most challenging station in Tokyo is Shinjuku Station. Here is the video about the station. Check also this!
http://youtu.be/7AKQzxl1Ick
- Shot in 1080p full HD with an iPhone 4S on Jun. 20th, 2012")
![Taiko Bands, or Japanese Drum Bands, at a Festival [iPhone 4S/HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/f2VBeB_7nGg/mqdefault.jpg "Taiko Bands, or Japanese Drum Bands, at a Festival [iPhone 4S/HD]
Taiko, or Japanese drums, are one of the popular activities in my city, Kawaguchi. Many people of all ages join a taiko band and enjoy playing them here.
I came across some of the taiko bands showing their prowesses at Tatara Festival, the largest annual festival in the city, while hanging around the festival site. The audience was listening avidly to their vigorous performances and giving them cheers.
- Shot in 1080p full HD with an iPhone 4S on Aug. 5th, 2012")
![Japanese Kindergarten Field Day [iPhone 4S/HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gaKoRz9s0_o/mqdefault.jpg "Japanese Kindergarten Field Day [iPhone 4S/HD]
The field day of the kindergarten, which my five-year-old nephew attends, was held on a sunny autumn weekend at the yard of the elementary school near the kindergarten. Three to six-year-old kids got into games, performed gymnastic formation and danced with zeal. Their parents also took part in some games. All of them fully enjoyed the event as a player, as well as a spectator.
- Shot in 1080p full HD with an iPhone 4S on Oct. 13th, 2012")
