Jakarta City Runs

I was in Jakarta - first time in over 10 years - this week.  I could enjoy two nice morning runs in the city.

Monday - I ran north-west to the sports area.

There are many new high rise buildings.

Also many statues.

Interesting picture - the lady's hair is actually made with plants.

Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.

Indonesia was the host country of G20 Meeting this year.

Ladies exercising Tai chi.

 Spathiphyllum

Bougainvillea - flowers were orange.

Another nice statue.

There are many motorbikes.

Wednesday - I ran east.

A nice green field and tall buildings.

A poster displayed at an European embassy wall.

Elevated public transportation system route.

An interesting statue.

Again - there are many motorbikes.

A park under renovation - hope they'll clean the river, too.

Stray cats.

A muslim mosque.

Old residential/commercial buildings and modern skyscrapers.

Meditators by a busy-noisy street.

Gas prices - I am sure it is probably record high.

Zentsuji Run

It has been a long time since I was back in Zentsuji.  I am very happy to be able to run in the morning of Wednesday.

One of many reservoirs.

Gogakusan Mountains.

A sign of the sacred mountain.

An entrance to Zentsuji Temple.

The main building.

A huge camphor tree.

Buildings used for Summer Time Machine Blues movie.

Rice fields.

A sign of the city.

The station.

A nice art close from the station.

A Nagoya Morning Run

 Thursday morning, I went for a run in Nagoya.

A construction site close from the station.

A reflection of a hotel building on Dai Nagoya Building.

Posters of the local candidates for the big election.

A Chunichi Dragons facility.

One of many Shinto shrines.

A flock of birds flying off.

A train on an elevated rail.

A gate of a canal.

Another shrine.

Shikenmichi Street.

Nanto Runs in Nanto

This week, I was back in Nanto City.  I could go for two nice runs.

Tuesday morning, I had a nice run to Yasui from my hotel.

Beautiful sunrise seen from the hotel entrance.

An old bridge over Oyabe River will be replaced, soon.

Jizo statues of Angoji Temple.

Two runners going up the hill.

Beautiful flowers.

A bus stop and the election candidate posters.

A rice paddy.

Hydrangea.

Wednesday morning, I ran through Fukuno.

An event hall - Helios. 

A paintings of the local festival.

It is very nice to run in the rice fields.

Some fields have edamame.

Yamada River.

Johana Line trains.

A monumental bridge over Tabikawa River.

A local Floral Park.

Tanabata ornaments.