As omens go, the last two Sundays have been righteously encouraging for the Tokyo party scene.

Just when people were starting to wonder about 2003 -- SARS, war, Harukaze being called off -- Mother Nature showed us her groovy side, allowing lovely conditions for back-to-back Sunday successes.

April 5 was a washout for Sychronisity's free Shanti party in Tokyo's Yoyogi Park, but the next day was gorgeous.