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Soba at Ueno Station

October 6, 2025June 3, 2025 by Melora

earth on foot 2 3 June 2025 There is a soba shop in Ueno Station, a hub for 15 transit lines including the Tokyo Ginza and Hibiya Lines and Shinkansen bullet trains. I walked 20 minutes and arrived at the cozy restaurant during the very active lunch hour. I place my order at the touch … Read more

Three Iconic Riverways

October 8, 2025May 27, 2025 by Melora

earth on foot 1 may 27, 2025 Between May 14 and May 18, I ran along the Mediterranean Sea (Israel), the Mississippi River (St. Paul, MN), and the Sumida River (Tokyo).The Mediterranean with its open shore goes from teal to cobalt to sea glass green within an hour. With bionic vision from my path you … Read more