A Chilly Morning Run in Nagoya

 In a middle of a cold front came through Japan, I could run in Nagoya last Wednesday morning.

The sun was coming out at 6:24.

A bit of snow on the old castle moat remains.

The old castle was having an exhibition.

The main entrance to the castle remains.

A view of the Tenshukaku over the moat.

A construction was going on at Meijo Park - north of the castle.

A juice truck.

A dirt mound that is a remain of the castle outer moat.

Some old buildings.

A sign at the north end of the Ohdori Park.

Nagoya Tower - next to it is a new high rise building under construction.

A photographer.

The tower close-up.

Nagoya Ramen Festival was going on.

Shirakawa Park.

An Early Morning Run in Osaka

Early Tuesday morning, I went for a run in Osaka.

A sign for Osaka Science and Technology Center.

A coffee shop was getting ready for to be opened.

One of many new high-rise buildings around Osaka Station.  

This was stands where an old post office use to be.

The station.

The north side of the station is where the building rush is.

Even on the south side of the station.

Nakanoshima Festival Towers.

A new subway line is being built.

Very Early Morning Run in Fukuoka

The morning before yesterday, I got up very early and went for a run from my hotel right by Hakata Station.

ν Gundam stands tall at Lalaport Fukuoka.

A train moving towards Hakata.

Takeshita Station.

Elevated track of Shinkansen.

People waiting in front of an electronic store at 6:30 am.

Hakata Station.

A Run in Naha for a Change

 I was back in Naha, Okinawa - it has been a while.  I had a good run yesterday morning there.

The two dragons welcoming visitors in front of the ferry port.

Namino-ue (Over the Waves) Beach -too bad about the expressway blocking the view.

Namino-ue Shrine.

The shrine seen from the beach of the west side.

The view of the harbor from Namino-ue Umisora (Over the Waves the Sea and the Sky) Park.

Leucaena leucocephala.

Palm trees.

Miegusuku Port.

Cats.

Pandanus boninensis.

An airplane taking off from Naha Airport.

Flowers arranged to show which year it is at Onoyama Park.

Herons.

There are many fun playground equipments.

The monorail.

A lady walks in front of a store on Kokusai dori.

Okinawa's own "Scramble Intersection."