A Troy in Tokyo

Hello all! Winter is definitely on its way out now, with some quite mild days breaking up the crisp and clear winter Tokyo I've settled into - though on the whole it's not been a very harsh winter, especially compared to last winter which had almost unprecedented levels of snow dumped on the city. Andrew has been and gone, having spent a few weeks exploring the country from Kyoto and Osaka all the way up to Tokyo. I enjoyed having him around in Tokyo for some of that time, as we went around the classic tourist spots, as well as a few places I've never been before. Another "Me with friend at Hachiko" photo Sensoji Temple in Asakusa The Mausoleum of the Tokugawa Shoguns in Shibaura While Andrew has been here however, I had an opportunity through the organisation that runs my dormitory to visit Iwate and Miyagi Prefectures in the north of the country. They are on the Pacific Coast, being the second and third from the top respectively, and were both