Sweeping

After Typhoon Faxai the streets were littered with leaves.  It was a family affair with young and old were out sweeping them up.

Typhoon Faxai

Typhoon Faxai battered Tokyo on Sunday night.  There was some serious damage - mainly in Chiba- the area closest to the coast.  The wind was incredible and the windows and walls of my apartment were rattling and shaking.  Next morning I went for a cycle through nearby Kinuta Park to find the trail littered with leaves and many downed branches.  We had the day off school as a "Typhoon Day" as public transport was in chaos.

Tuesday Towers - Tokyo Tower for TELL

Sunday  I climbed 600 stairs up Tokyo Tower in just under 8 minutes as part of as Seisen team for  the TELL Tokyo Tower Climb. TELL is an English language counselling service and the event was to raise funds for their work and to raise awareness of Suicide in Japan.
The fastest team member was up in 4 1/2 minutes and the winner took only 2 1/2 minutes. However the Seisen team one the award for the school that raised the most money.

Crepe Myrtle in Yoga

The main streets in Yoga (suburb where the school is located) hare lined with crepe myrtle trees.  They are in blossom at the moment and look very elegant.

PS Love the Policeman on his bike in the bottom photo - just in front of the taxi.

Stone fruit

Stone fruit are in season and I really wanted to try the peaches and plums in the local supermarket,
BUT I couldn't face unwrapping them from the plastic. Also it was about 680 YEN ( approx $9.50 AUD) for two peaches and I thought they may not survive the trip home in my back pack on the bike!!

Rainy afternoon in Yoga

A grey afternoon today. When it rains the umbrellas are up and people wear their rain ponchos, especially the kids on the back of bicycles.

Sleepy diner

This fellow struggled to stay awake while eating at the local Izakaya (informal Japanese pub) on Saturday night.