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Bye Bye Shuri-jo
Shurijo – castle Shuri – on the main island of Okinawa, has an architecture which combines both Chinese and Japanese elements, as a unique sample of the style of Ryukyu Kingdom. The gate Shureimon is an important landmark, depicted on the rare 2000 yen banknote. I visited Naha and Shurijo during a trip to Okinawa…
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Being lazy in Yokohama: Shiseido S/Park Museum
If you ever find yourself walking around Shin-Takashima station in Yokohama, you will probably notice a tall building with a delicate “Shiseido” sign. Shiseido ( 資生堂 ) is the biggest cosmetics brand in Japan, with a powerful presence worldwide. Its products radiate Japanese aesthetic, vibrate classiness, while boasting the most high-quality ingredients. Well, it turns…
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Places I’ve Been: Bastei (Rathen, Germany)
Highly recommended if you are around Dresden or east Germany. Bastei is a rock formation complex in Sächsische Schweiz (Saxon Switzerland). Tall, slender rocks stand in the middle of a lush forest towering above river Elbe. One can stroll among the tops of the naturally formed rocks and also cross the two-hundred year old Bastei…
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Today’s Shibuya
In the inside, a soda advertisement with popular manga characters. On the outside, a sea of lights.
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Instead of Insta
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Todoroki Creek
If you ever find yourself in the middle of the city, freaking out with the ugly view of concrete buildings, I know something that may help you feel better: Todoroki. It’s a small creek in Meguro-ku, a few feet next to the Ooimachi line train station of the same name. A long, thin green line…
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