Tag Archives: Tokyo

Hama Rikyu Gardens

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

Today I went to the Hama Rikyu Gardens with a friend, Sakiyo. The Gardens are a park located in Shiodome, Tokyo, in the middle of the city. There’s water, flowers, trees, a 300-year-old Japanese pine, and a teahouse in the … Continue reading →

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Meme Time

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

If you spend as much time glued to your computer or a smart phone as I do, you’ll have caught the meme that’s currently making the rounds of social networks, featuring six photos of a person or place as viewed … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Motor Show 2011

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

I went to the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show this week with my friend’s father, Parker. He’s a big car fan and it turns out we have a lot of the same automotive tastes. It was a productive day, and I … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Photos [4]

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

This is the interior of one the Ikegami Line trains that run through my neighborhood. I love how shiny and spotless they are, even though some of them have been in service since the late 1980s. If you’re going to … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Photos [2]

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

On Halloween weekend, I went with a friend to Hatsudai [near Shinjuku], where there were a number of free musical performances being held in the dark in the basement of an abandonded hospital. The sign is about ready to fall … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Photos [1]

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

This is a new segment. I take a lot of pictures with my iPhone while I’m walking around Tokyo, whether it’s in my neighborhood or elsewhere. Taking a leaf out of my friend Mike‘s book, I’m going to start posting … Continue reading →

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ICEBAR TOKYO

Posted on October 2, 2011 by

It’s been quite awhile since I’ve review an izakaya here on the blog, but the one I went to the other night was definitely worthy of praise. Unfortunately, it’s gone as of a few days ago [8/29/2011] but I think … Continue reading →

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Residency

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

So yeah, here I am. Some people like to call Japan the “Land of the Rising Sun,” but I call it the “Wi-Fi Wasteland.” I’ve been in country for about four days and have had no internet during that time … Continue reading →

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Japan’s Sun Finally Rises

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

I’ve been asked a million times since I found out I’m going back to Tokyo. “Aren’t you afraid of the earthquakes? Aren’t you afraid of the radiation?” You see, to some Americans who haven’t read any news about Japan since … Continue reading →

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Tawara Machi

Posted on March 4, 2011 by

I’ve posted a lot about poetry here on From Tokyo to the World. I’ve composed haiku in the past and recently became interested in the whirlwind success of Toyo Shibata, the 99-year-old poetry sensation. My Japanese professor just pointed me … Continue reading →

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