Tokyo to London (HND to LHR)
Author: RB
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Saturday, 3rd May
Tokyo: early lap of Ueno lake, Taito Game Station, Ueno park, Tokyo National Museum
Spot-billed 
Little Grebe 
Taiko no tatsujin: found a great arcade almost next door to the hotel with an English version of the game and in a slightly less thunderous corner …
Fish stick Woodcut exhibition
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Friday, 2 May 2025
Hokusai museum
Sumida Hokusai museum 
Downpour 
Downpour 
Giant gyoza! -
Thursday, 1st May
Kyoto to Tokyo
Nozomi
Street food in Ueno Park
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Wednesday, 30th April
Bus to Takao and Gingoji temple
Back in Kyoto
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Tuesday, 29th April
Early walk by river, Daikakuji temple complex, cactus garden, kaiseki lunch, jazz café
Teal 
Great White Egret 
Black Kite 
Large-billed Crow 
Widgeon Daikakuji temple
Turtle Dove 
Bonsai garden (for JB)
Bonsai heaven (for JB) Kaiseki lunch
Vegetarian Kaiseki Jazz café
The menu cover 
Vitavox Klipschorn speaker 
Garrard 401s Jazz café Yamatoya -
Monday, 28th April
Osaka Expo 2025
Unfinished! 
Osaka speciality – takoyaki 
Konbini okomiyaki 
Who knew Jeremy Corbyn smokes a pipe? -
Sunday, 27th April
Nijo castle and Nishiki market
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Saturday, 26th April
Nansen-ji temple complex
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Friday, 25th April
Ryoanji temple and stone garden
Large-billed Crow
RB's journal 