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My husband, Sid, and I both teach history in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Sid was awarded a Fulbright lectureship in Japan for the 2010-2011 academic year and so we are moving to Japan with our two (reluctant) boys. :)

Monday, January 31, 2011

Shinjuku Photos

Going into the park.

In the park.


We saw some snow flurries at the park, but still many things were blooming.



On the edges of all the parks in Tokyo are the skyscrapers.  




Sam is in a house built for one of the emperor's sons by Japanese living in Taiwan before he got married. It is no longer a house, but an open building from which to view the park.

In the emperor's son's house.




Do NOT pick those animals!!!!

In the French garden--these are called the stand of "plane" trees.  Hmmm.


The plane trees are sort of craggy and jaggedy as viewed in winter!



Benched.




Some of the trees had on their winter coats. The Japanese way of wrapping tons and tons of trees is very interesting. And, perhaps not all that cost-efficient!

Sunset as seen at 4:00.  The sun is essentially down before 5:00.  It is a short day.



Leaving the park. It closes at 4:30 (I guess to prevent people from becoming lost in the park after dark).

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