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Sunday, April 23, 2017

CS Mafia Event (tokyo, japan)

When I was in Japan last year from October until December, I went to a couple of the mafia events that some couchsurfers made.  I had a great time, so when I came back this time around I asked the organizers if they would host again.  They did and we all had a great time. 

most of the people who played minus 4 people

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Monday, April 17, 2017

Sakura and Hanami (Japan)

The sakura has exploded all over Tokyo and has created many beautiful sights all over the city.  It's been a while since I have been in Japan during the spring time, so I took lots and lots of photos.  Two Saturdays ago I went to go Harajuku early in the morning for a photo shoot for a project that my friend had.  It was so strange to see how quiet Takeshita street was and how trucks were able to drive down the street.  It was quite cold and rainy.  And just yesterday the weather was absolutely beautiful.  It was very sunny and warm.  I organized a picnic at Yoyogi Park for some couchsurfers because there was another event in which people had to PAY the organizer.  I thought it was ridiculous, so that is why I organized the picnic.  It was a fun and relaxing day.  Then afterwards I met up with a friend whom I met in the Czech Republic that was visiting Japan, small world.

beautiful sakura at ueno park

sunset at ueno park

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sakura near my apt

next to the creek

so many trees next to the river

ueno park again

petals in the water

so many people were on the boats

little bit of blue skies

nothing but sakura

late bloomers in shinjuku park

some small bamboo

shinjuku park

yellow/greenish flowers

so fluffy looking

dark pink

darker pink

purple flowers

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CS picnic

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at the end of the picnic

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Italian guys as a Japanese couple, haha!

Thursday, April 6, 2017

Kanamara Festival 2017 (Japan)

Saturday was my birthday and a friend of mine bought me a cute and delicious cake.  We went for dinner and karaoke and had a great time.  On Sunday was the Kanamara Festival.  It was a VERY interesting festival that I had just found out about 2 days prior.  I was able to get a LOT of great photos.  It's better that I not explain anything and you can just observe the photos........

My birthday cake!

interesting signs at the temple

interesting handkerchief

in front of the shrine

giant umbrella

hmmmm

wow

so many people

very small compared to the others

geisha

you know, just talking on the phone

merchandise you can buy

lollipops

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locals dressed up

statue coming back to the shrine