Tag: tachikawa
Showa Kinen Koen
It’s a bit out of the way so I didn’t see many other non-Japanese people there, but...
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Showa Kinen Koen
Showa Kinen Koen. This is one of the nicest parks in the Tokyo area, and in late-April and...
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Bonsai in Showa Kinen Koen
Bonsai plant in Showa Kinen Koen. Many of the plants in this lovely little bonsai garden are...
Read MoreKiddy Sumo
Last weekend I went to see the Tachikawa Festival. They had a children’s sumo tournament which was surprisingly entertaining. Even the elementary school kids, some as young as six were able to do some pretty fancy throws....
Read MoreChildren’s Paradise
<Click the photos to see them full-size> One area in which Japan is light years ahead of North America is in its facilities for kids. Every time I walk past a park here, I wish I was eight years old again so I could go and...
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