Photos from Tokyo

Posted by matijs 29/11/2009 at 10h56

We recently returned from a trip to visit Naoko’s parents in Tokyo. We took
lots of pictures. Here are some of them.

Bowl of Ramen with bean sprouts and a slice of pork

A nice bowl of ramen with creamy broth, crunchy bean sprouts and delicious
soft pork. I love ramen.

Bride in traditional Japanese wedding kimono

A wedding at Meiji Shrine. We went to the shrine during
Shichi-Go-San, so there were lots of little girls and a couple of
little boys all dressed up in kimono. Our daughter, having just
turned three, was one of them.

Close-up of red autumn leaves of the Japanses maple

Of course, it is the season of beautiful autumn leaves. It is actually
quite hard to capture the beauty of these maples.

Female Nephila clavata, seen from below

This picture of a female Nephila clavata spider was taken near
Chichibu. This one measured about 6 or 7 cm diameter
(including legs). One of the locals told us that they let the spiders fight
each other for entertainment. Of the locals, that is.

Pile of small raw octopus