Category Archives: Tokyo ~ 東京

The wrong way to Okutama Lake? 奥多摩湖への冒険

Posted on August 26, 2010 by scotto

（日本語は後ほど追加します）The other day I was looking at a map of the Tokyo Metropolitan area.  A lake way at the west side of the map seemed to be calling my name – “Scott, come to the cool waters of Okutama Lake” … Continue reading →

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We’re sweating our way to Chichibu! 汗かきながら秩父へ行ってきました！

Posted on August 19, 2010 by scotto

What do these three gents have in common?  They were all involved in a two-day ride from Tokyo to Chichibu and back again during the hottest two days of this summer.  Scott and two Rikkyo University students rode 180 km … Continue reading →

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Tokyo is hot! ～ 熱々東京！

Posted on July 21, 2010 by scotto

Some say Tokyo is a cool place to live. Perhaps, but not this week. Yesterday it was 35C (95F) in the city. It “cooled down” to 33C (90F) by the time I went to bed. When it’s this hot the … Continue reading →

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City cycling ～　東京都内サイクリング

Posted on July 17, 2010 by scotto

Today was a proper day off – no work, no thoughts about work, no checking email.  I had a good ride through the Tokyo metropolitan area. The route took me from home to the Imperial Palace, through the Ginza, along the … Continue reading →

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How much is…?

Posted on July 16, 2010 by scotto

I’ve been wondering lately about questions: “how much is too much?”, “how old is too old?”, “how far is too far?”, and the like.  I suppose it started when I was riding a train the other day and two grade … Continue reading →

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