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At around 3am this morning I witnessed the biggest thunderstorm I have ever seen in my life. Without any warning whatsoever the heavens opened, lightning struck surrounding buildings disturbingly frequently, and the thunder was loud enough to violently shake the windows.
And I didn’t get any of this on camera. Bugger.

Kichijoji Matsuri was held this weekend, [...]

The weather throughout the latter half of August had been amazing, perfect beach weather in fact. Last Friday seemed like an excellent day to go to Enoshima, the weather forecast was good - occasional clouds, not too hot - and so the previous evening Mike and I decided to meet at 9.30am, Shinjuku station.
Friday morning, [...]