Shinjuku gyoen is my favorite oasis in Tokyo. Of course I love Korakuen's sweet hills, Rikugien's flaming maple leaves, and Hamarikyuen's calm waters, but the western Shinjuku gyoen is the very best of the capital's parks. Imagine a smooth grass carpet...

I am going to France for the summer; this is the perfect opportunity to have many sayonara dinners with various friends and to eat delicious things...すぐにフランスに帰りますので最近友達と色々の「さようならパーチ」をして、よく食べてしまいました。 ごちそうさまでした！

Remember : at Christmas, strawberries were everywhere thanks to the magic of the Japanese greenhouses. I had been told that this unexpected strawberry-craziness in the middle of winter was "obviously" due to the fact these red, sweet and cute fruits were...