Shinagawa & hanabi with Van Ginkel
August 13th, 2006
Shinagawa used to be an (industrial) outskirt of Tokyo, but in the recent years it has transformed into a part like all others
Few things however still remember to the old shinagawa, like this canal with party boats
Just to show you the contrast you find so often in Tokyo: your standard ugly neighborhood on one side of the bridge
and a quiet and peacefull temple ground with some trees on the other side
Pippi the musical! I didn't know she ran this far away from home...
Typical suburban street
Hans and Bep van Ginkel in "their backyard" (Meiji Kinenkan)
Traditional performance at the Meiji Kinenkan
Fireworks over Tokyo, from the United Nations University roof. Unfortunately the fireworks were not as spectacular as those in Itabashi. By the way, the "church" you see at the bottom is a very new building in exaggerated gothic style, as japanese people appear to like getting married in such a very symbolic western environment.
Few things however still remember to the old shinagawa, like this canal with party boats
Just to show you the contrast you find so often in Tokyo: your standard ugly neighborhood on one side of the bridge
and a quiet and peacefull temple ground with some trees on the other side
Pippi the musical! I didn't know she ran this far away from home...
Typical suburban street
Hans and Bep van Ginkel in "their backyard" (Meiji Kinenkan)
Traditional performance at the Meiji Kinenkan
Fireworks over Tokyo, from the United Nations University roof. Unfortunately the fireworks were not as spectacular as those in Itabashi. By the way, the "church" you see at the bottom is a very new building in exaggerated gothic style, as japanese people appear to like getting married in such a very symbolic western environment.