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.