policeman

A motorcycle policeman is waiting for his prey.

decorations

They are selling decorations for coming new year.

ice

The pond was covered with ice this morning.

shopping

Many people come to Kichijoji for Christmas shopping.

socks

Children need bigger socks tonight.

candidate

Tokyo is now under the election campaign for the representatives.
Researchers say the prime minister will be changed again! (The prime minister of Japan has been changed every year from 2006.)

autumn in December

Because Tokyo summer is too long, Tokyo autumn comes in December.

edge of leaves

The edge of leaves have died already.

on the pedestrian crossing

Don't take a photo while crossing road, please!

Empire State Building?

The Empire State Building?
No.
This is a mobile phone company building with tall antenna for mobile phone.
The pyramid is hollow.

in a supermarket

"Sanma (Pacific saury, mackerel pike)" is one of the most popular seasonal seafood.
The green Chinese character "旬" on each wrapping means "in season".

local bus

"Long time no see!"
"Where are you going?"

Himiko

An ultra modern sightseeing boat is coming under my bridge.

hangover

"hmm... I drank too much last night..."

flat rate (3)

Even McDonald's sells some foods and drinks at 100 yen each.

scarf

Winter costume has come in store.

fruits

Autumn brings many fruits.
Some of them are imported.

yellow leaves

Some leaves turn yellow. No leaf red yet.

sports event

10th October is the anniversary of the Tokyo Olympic in 1964.
Sports event is held on this day in traditional schools.

renewed tokyo station

An artist is sketching renewed Tokyo Station which has got back its original Western classic style recently.

cutting down

The rice plant has been cut down and is hung to dry now.

flat rate (2)

"100 yen shop" sells all goods at 100 yen each.
I can't imagine how they sell them at such low price.

one of 100 yen shop site
http://www.cando-web.co.jp/e/items/index.html

another 100 yen shop site
http://www.daiso-sangyo.co.jp/english/products/index.html

Manneken Pis

The Manneken Pis on Hamamatsucho station platform has changed his clothes to autumn festival costume.

streetcar

A streetcar, painted many advertisement, is running in late summer sunshine.

on the roof

While many houses have greens on the balcony, very few houses have greens on the roof.

kite

A big kite is flying in a circle above Tama river.
I can see some big birds in Tokyo, but no wild deer.

flat rate

It is too hot to calculate.
This vending machine sells all drinks at a flat rate of 100 yen each.

kakigori

Traditional red and blue flag, which means "We sell kakigori (Japanese shaved ice dessert)", is raised on the old cafe in Ginza, Tokyo.

news board

Photo news reports Japanese heroines at London Olympic.
Well, where is the heroes?

exit tunnel

Children like to push stick down into the exit tunnel constructed by cicada larva.

anniversary

Many people visit at Yasukuni shrine for killed soldiers, on the anniversary of the end of World War II.

season three

Now, Tokyo is under power saving campaign; season three.

too hot

This cicada is not dead.
He is just knocked down by high temperature.
I've rescued him, and he is fine now.

cicada songs

Summer has come with loud cicada songs!
This is "Abura-zemi", one of the most common kinds of cicada in Tokyo.

Each kind of cicada has its own song.
Here are some cicada songs recorded by me.
* Abura-zemi (which sings "jieeeeeeee...")
* Kuma-zemi (which sings "syowasyowasyowa...")
* Nini-zemi (which sings "nie, nie")
* Higurashi (which sings "kanakana...")
* Minmin-zemi (which sings "Mien min min mien")
* Tsukutsuku-boshi (which sings "tsuku tsuku boshi")

shorter

Tokyo Tower is now a little shorter than usual for changing its top antenna, which was bent by the big earthquake last year.

fishes

The nearest elementary school students drew these fishes, which keep away dirty paintings by motorcycle gang from this wall.

Takashimaya

Takashimaya, one of the oldest department store in Tokyo, is now under restoration.
Someone drew its Western classic style architecture on the seat cover.

Hyperthermia

An ambulance is running to hospital.
Tokyo summer is so hot that many people are knocked down by hyperthermia.

balloons

The poor tree in front of Laforet Harajuku is covered with blue balloons in stead of blue sky.

summer vacation

Summer vacation has begun.

arriving

My train is arriving at Akihabara station.

occupied

More than half of this building is occupied by green.

over

The Meteorological Agency announced the rainy season is over.

rail(2)

Another fence made of iron rail I've found.

longhorn beetle

Are you brave enough to go into the new world?

rainy season

The rainy season in Japan is called "梅雨(tsuyu)".
It's not a good season for humankind, but is a good season for rice plants.

protesters

Every Friday evening, in front of the prime minister's office, thousands of protesters shout, "Don't restart the nuclear plants."

Though all plants in Japan are stopped now, the government announced one of them will be restarted without reinforcement.

windmill

The wind between these buildings is converted into electricity by three windmills.

"dog bar"

This "dog bar" has a urinal for dogs, a shower for dogs, and a drinking fountain for dogs.

grasshopper

A tiny grasshopper is afraid of a drop of rain.