January 15, 2018
While looking for a place to have lunch as soon as I arrived in Kyoto, I ended up exploring the enormous Setan department store adjacent to Kyoto Station. The second and third videos are from their artisanal foods for sale on the 10th FL.
Kyoto Setan
Kyoto Setan
SetanEscalator
SetanOutdoorLevels
KyotoStation01
Here's another couple videos of inside the bullet train and beautiful Mount Fuji.
Kyoto to Tokyo
Kyoto to Tokyo
BulletKyoto-Tokyo
MountFuji-Return
January 16-17, 2018
This is a quick shot of Tokyo Bay and the roads and buildings just south of my hotel. The videos taken later this evening from Sushi Yasuda are in the Food Blog section. The last two videos are from the following night as I hunted down these stuffed animal toys for my niece.
Sumikko Gurashi
Sumikko Gurashi
HotelView
SumikkoGurashi01
SumikkoGurashi02
January 18, 2018
Here's a series of videos taken during the Tsukiji Market tuna auction. The last video is from the above-ground train line that terminates in Toyosu nieghborhood due southeast; the fish market will be moving to a larger space here eventually.
Tsukiji Market Revisited
Tsukiji Market Revisited
TsukijiTourStart01
TsukijiMarket01
TsukijiMarket02
January 19, 2018
Greetings from Seoul, South Korea! This morning I headed to the new Lotte World Tower, completed only in April of 2017, for several videos. Seoul is huge and has a similarly large population to boot.
Lotte Tower
Lotte Tower
WestFromLotteTower
EastFromLotteTower
OlympicPark01
Restaurant Alley in Shibuya
Restaurant Alley in Shibuya
Nonbei Alley-1
Nonbei Alley-2
Tokyo I
Tokyo I
Holiday Lights - Caretta Shiodome
Shimbashi Station Crowds
Ginza Line Subway
Tokyo National Museum
January 8-9, 2018
Here are some videos showing rush hour at the famous Shibuya intersection and on the subway platforms. The video of blue and white holiday lights is from the concourse at Caretta Shiodome, near my hotel. It's an annual display.
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The last video is just a quick look at the Tokyo National Museum in the park that has several art museums and the Tokyo Zoo. I ended up visiting the National Museum of Western Art the next day; it's off to the left.
These two videos are from this tiny street adjacent to Shibuya Station; like several other stations in the city, Shibuya is quite large, so finding this little alley took some time.
January 10, 2018
Here's a couple of quick videos from the subway approaching Shibuya and the elevator going up the Caretta Shiodome tower.
Shibuya & Shiodome
Shibuya & Shiodome
ApproachingShibuya
CarettaShiodomeElevator
January 12, 2018
These video shorts were taken at Kobe's Chinatown and waterfront.
Kobe Chinatown & Waterfront
Kobe Chinatown & Waterfront
KobeChinatown
KobeWaterfront01
KobeWaterfront02
January 13, 2018
While looking for a place to have lunch as soon as I arrived in Kyoto, I ended up exploring the enormous Setan department store adjacent to Kyoto Station. The second and third videos are from their artisanal foods for sale on the 10th FL.
Kyoto Setan Department Store
Kyoto Setan Department Store
SetanDepartmentStore
SetanFoodMarket01
SetanFoodMarket02
January 11, 2018
Below are videos from inside the Shinkansen Nozomi bullet train en route from Tokyo to Osaka.
Tokyo to Osaka
Tokyo to Osaka
LeavingTokyoStation
MountFuji01
MountFujiCloseup
These videos are from the Tenjinbashi Market in Osaka. I actually stumbled across it by accident and ended up spending hours there at these two yakitori joints. This market is an amazing 1.5 miles long and is the longest market in Japan.
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The last video shows bonito flakes (shavings of dried bonito fish) moving in the heat emanating from the omelette with pork belly.
Tenjinbashi Market in Osaka
Tenjinbashi Market in Osaka
TenjinbashiMarket
YakitoriJoint-Osaka01
OpeningSake
Videos II
January 14, 2018
This is a video of the Buddhist temple, Higashi Honganji, located near my hotel and Kyoto Station. The grounds and edifices are beautiful. I also have several videos later that evening from my dinner at Kikunoi Roan which are in the Food Blog section.
