SHIMURA Ken, the most popular comedian in Japan, has passed away from COVID-19.

   Requiescat in Pace

                   Grocery store, Tokyo
                   March 21, 2020

                   Grocery store, Tokyo
                   March 21, 2020
       
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   The positive cases of COVID-19 in Japan have been increasing sharply since March 25.
   I am following the stay-at-home request.
   Outside is snowing.

                   Solas  "Nil Na La"

                   ROOTS  "Nil Na La"

                     Nil 'na la, ta na la

                     Nil 'na la, ta ar maidin

                     Nil 'na la, ta 'na la

                     Daybreak has not yet come, but now it's here

                     Daybreak has not yet come, but now it's morning

                     Daybreak has not yet come, but now it's with us

                   Drugstore (Pharmacy), Tokyo
                   March 21, 2020         

                   Drugstore (Pharmacy), Tokyo
                   March 21, 2020

                   Drugstore (Pharmacy), Tokyo
                   March 21, 2020

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  COVID-19 cases in Tokyo
    January 1 - March 22: 138
    March 23: 16
    March 24: 17
    March 25: 41

  The Tokyo governor issued a statement today.
  "Stay at home this weekend."

  Tokyo is the highest risk area in Japan.

                   March 21, 2020
                   Sangenjaya, Tokyo

  Tokyo governor says
  "There is a high risk that positive cases of COVID-19 rise sharply in Tokyo."

                   Tokyo today

                   Sangenjaya Station (my neighborhood)

                   Ornella Vanoni  "L'Appuntamento"

                                  Rice fields

                   Rice fields

                   Keiyo  Expressway, Chiba Prefecture

                   Keiyo  Expressway, Chiba Prefecture

                   CAKE  "I Will Survive"

                   The Oddibles  "I Will Survive"

                   Originally by Gloria Gaynor

         This photo is my first post on this blog.
         It was taken on March 11, 2011.
         45 minutes after taking it, a massive earthquake and tsunami struck east Japan.
         15,899 people were killed.
         2,529 people are still missing.

Cyndi Lauper 【Earthquakes in Japan】The Reason Japan Loves Cyndi 2011

                   TOKYO SKYTREE

                   Metropolitan Expressway, Tokyo

                   Akihabara Station, Tokyo

                   AKIHABARA - Japan's Anime Headquarter

                   "Delicious Pork Cutlet in Tokyo!"
                     Akihabara, Tokyo

                   Cherry trees in winter

                   Good restaurant, Tokyo

                   Ramen (Raumen) - 500 Yen (100 Yen = 1 dollar)
                   Curry and rice - 650 Yen

                   Beer (500 mL) - 600 Yen
                   Sake (Japanese Rice Wine) - 400 Yen

                   Coffee - 350 Yen
                   Tea (Black tea) - 350 Yen

                   Do you know of Ramen ?
                      SHINYOKOHAMA RAUMEN MUSEUM website

                   TOKYO METROPOLITAN ART MUSEUM