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[Photo] Another lovely afternoon in a JR Yamanote train

Another lovely afternoon in a JR Yamanote train (Check out more photos from my Instagram account .)

[Photo] Hachiko reminding everyone it's #worldaidsday on Dec 1

Hachiko reminding everyone it's #worldaidsday on Dec 1 (Check out more photos from my Instagram account .)

[Photo] Hachiko made a new friend today

Hachiko made a new friend today (Check out more photos from my Instagram account .)

[Photo] Beautiful beach with glistening black sand at Inamuragasaki

Beautiful beach with glistening black sand at Inamuragasaki (Check out more photos from my Instagram account .)

[Photo] Wah, I thought I lost this Panorama photo of Hong Kong forever

Wah, I took this panorama photo of Hong Kong on the roof of Hotel Panorama before I headed to the airport, but somehow the photo wasnt processed properly. I thought the photo's gone forever. Few days later, I rebooted my phone and somehow found this in my gallery! How miraculous! (Check out more photos from my Instagram account .)

[Photo] I thought I saw an eagle up there

I thought I saw an eagle up there (Check out more photos from my Instagram account .)

[Photo] I've left Hong Kong and am back in rainy Tokyo. Before I went to the airport, i headed to the Sky Garden of my hotel room get a good view of the place.

I've left Hong Kong and am back in rainy Tokyo. Before I went to the airport, i headed to the Sky Garden of my hotel room get a good view of the place. (Check out more photos from my Instagram account .)

[Photo] The kid was the most popular member of the band.

The kid was the most popular member of the band. (Check out more photos from my Instagram account .)

[Photo] She was lost in Hong Kong.

She was lost in Hong Kong. (Check out more photos from my Instagram account .)

[Photo] Hello Hong Kong. Just arrived here for Hong Kong Asian Film Festival!

Hello Hong Kong. Just arrived here for Hong Kong Asian Film Festival! (Check out more photos from my Instagram account .)

[Photo] It's my mom's birthday today. Happy birthday, mom! Too bad I'm in Tokyo now. Dad will celebrate with her.

It's my mom's birthday today. Happy birthday, mom! Too bad I'm in Tokyo now. Dad will celebrate with her. (Check out more photos from my Instagram account .)

[Photo] Ah. I've missed the winter illuminations of Tokyo

Ah. I've missed the winter illuminations of Tokyo (Check out more photos from my Instagram account .)

[Photo] Nakano is crowded as usual

Nakano is crowded as usual (Check out more photos from my Instagram account .)

[Photo] Taking the train to Ando-sensei's house

Taking the train to Ando-sensei's house (Check out more photos from my Instagram account .)

[Photo] Nice pond at Hasedera Temple gave off a feeling of serenity

Nice pond at Hasedera Temple gave off a feeling of serenity (Check out more photos from my Instagram account .)

[Photo] She walked away from the bus without looking back. To where? I don't know.

She walked away from the bus without looking back. To where? I don't know. (Check out more photos from my Instagram account .)

[Photo] Went to the China Philharmonic Orchestra concert at the Tokyo Opera City. A classical performance in a futuristic building

Went to the China Philharmonic Orchestra concert at the Tokyo Opera City. A classical performance in a futuristic building (Check out more photos from my Instagram account .)

[Photo] He was really looking forward to the Christmas tree...

He was really looking forward to the Christmas tree... (Check out more photos from my Instagram account .)

Goodbye, Grantland

A favourite site of mine, Grantland , just got closed down yesterday. Urgh. ESPN is closing Grantland. I'm depressed. It's usually one of the first sites I go to everyday. For its great articles on films, music and sports. Posted by Edmund Yeo on  Friday, October 30, 2015 Posted by Edmund Yeo on  Saturday, October 31, 2015 After a day, things started sinking in. Its absence more strongly felt. Overwhelmed by a feeling of numbness, I tried to eulogize it on Facebook while sharing a link which listed a number of great Grantland articles that had accompanied me over the past few years. Grantland just got shut down yesterday. It's been long time since I felt so much sadness for the closing of a website,... Posted by Edmund Yeo on  Sunday, November 1, 2015 This was what I wrote: Grantland just got shut down yesterday. It's been long time since I felt so much sadness for the closing of a website, therefore I feel that I should be wr

[Photo] This train station was pretty empty during Halloween

This train station was pretty empty during Halloween (Check out more photos from my Instagram account .)