was fortunate to make it to tokyo and back in february, shortly before the tsunami and following tragedy entered our consciousness. didn't have time to post the photos before disaster struck, and then posting in the immediate aftermath seemed churlish and insensitive. there's no point to this, no political comment to make, just sharing happy memories of my favourite country and hope to return one day. have absolute faith in the japanese solidarity and fortitude, am heartened by how refined and gracious they have been in the face of the disaster. glad that there are good people doing good things, which is always an encouragement to us all.
on a less sombre note, follow this genial japanese gent as we did when he met us at the train station and brought us on a grand tour of hakone, and then to the ryokan. as usual, we were early. even more predictably, when the ryokan tells you check in is at 3pm, you may check in at 3pm and not a minute earlier. hence the grand tour to while away a sunny afternoon in... ohmyword i can't remember the town name anymore!
sort of like alice following the white rabbit down the rabbit hole, don't you think? we didn't know where he'd take us!
have scheduled a post a day for the next week - do check back and revisit japan with me :)
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