This blog will chronicle my life for 6 months in Tokyo from Feb 2010 - Aug 2010

Monday, April 19, 2010

Day 51 - Apr 11 2010 - Watching the Cherry Blossoms fall at Tetsugakudou

Day 51 - Apr 11 2010 - Watching the Cherry Blossoms fall at Tetsugakudou

Kazu Teraoka, fellow coworker, friend and surfer, invited a bunch of us to the annual Hanami party in Tetsugakudou park, a small quiet park near Nakano station in NW Tokyo. We all had a great time relaxing under the trees as the blossoms lightly fell as their time was coming to an end. Sometimes to enjoy a new place you have to slow down, chat with friends, eat and drink outside and observe the beauty around you. While this was a dramatic difference to running around Tokyo sightseeing, it was much needed time rest relaxation and laughing, always laughing. We met people from Japan, France, Singapore and the United States. We ate mostly Japanese food and drink and stayed out at the park from 1pm - 5pm... We then walked over to one of Teaoka's friends apartment for a secondary party for about an hour or so. A successful day of visiting and meeting new friends. Simple Things...



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