It’s been a bit cloudy and miserable this spring and the cherry blossoms have been really late. I feel sorry for people that booked to come on holiday around them because a lot probably missed them.

I started at Midtown in Roppongi or Tokyo Midtown as it’s known because that’s what it’s called. There are a lot of Midtowns about now though. It’s the garden just outside and it was very pleasant. Lot’s of people with dogs in prams. I think if Japan were to ban dogs being pets, the birth rate would bounce back.

I did quite a lot ...