Cherry blossom (sakura) and engagement in Tokyo, Japan

Mon 30th Mar 2009

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This weekend was all about timing. It was more luck than planning that we would pick up our engagement ring this Saturday and at the same time the cherry blossom is starting to bloom.

So we picked up the ring and headed for Rikugien Garden. We visited Rikugien each time I came to Japan and it's sort of become our special garden. This time, after queuing, we bought a 1 year pass and expect we will get a lot of use out of it.

It was busier than usual, but it wasn't too difficult to get close and after putting on the ring we took a few photos.

We also visited Ueno which was the first place we met. It was full of people drinking, eating and being merry under the cherry blossom trees.

We stopped and had a bite to eat. It was my first time eating fish on a stick and I wasn't paying attention when taking my first bite. I bit into the fishes STOMACH and it tasted bitter and had GREY MUSHY GUNK inside... blaaaargh! I survived and enjoyed the rest of the fish...

The blossom wasn't quite full in Ueno, but it was still beautiful and those drinking certainly weren't too bothered ^^

Finally we returned to Rikugien, the queues even longer this time, but using our yearly pass we walked straight in. It was packed with people and quite a struggle to move around but well worth seeing the blossom illuminated at night.

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Jamaipanese said on Mon 2009/03/30 14:54 JST:

congrats on getting the engagement ring. Modest and nice!

love the pics from Ueno park, Ueno is a must visit when I eventually make it to Japan

koichi said on Mon 2009/03/30 15:29 JST:

I didn't know you were getting married! Congrats!

Joseph Tame said on Mon 2009/03/30 16:19 JST:

congrats! lovely ring - lovely photos too :-)

Nick Ramsay said on Mon 2009/03/30 16:42 JST:

Very nice! You'll have to start looking for wedding rings next! I agree with Joseph, lovely photos... except for that ugly dead fish, LOL!

David said on Mon 2009/03/30 17:59 JST:

Congrats! Ueno looks great right now, though after my first time at Yoyogi, it's captured my heart.

Medela said on Mon 2009/03/30 21:32 JST:

Hey Chris, Just came across your blog and found it really an interesting read, just keep coming with quality posts like this.

GoddessCarlie said on Tue 2009/03/31 02:07 JST:

such a beautiful ring and a romantic day!! Loved all the photos. Once again congrats on the engagement, you have one lucky girl.

codePhantom said on Tue 2009/03/31 05:34 JST:

Congrats on the engagement!!

Honor said on Tue 2009/03/31 12:56 JST:

Congratulations Chris - happy days : )

David said on Tue 2009/03/31 16:51 JST:

Congrats man! Good luck with the paperwork! It rocks! (I did it last year.)

On a side note... That's what hanami in Tokyo looks like. Ack! Too crowded.

attilam said on Tue 2009/03/31 17:33 JST: