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Tag Archives: Japan
More Than Just The Great Wave off Kanagawa
If you stop by here on a regular basis, you are probably aware that I am a fan of Japanese woodblock printing. Most folks are familiar with “Under the Wave off Kanagawa” by ukiyo-e artist Hokusai, created in late 1831 during the Edo … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Asia, History, Museums
Tagged Japan, Ukiyo-e, Under the Wave off Kanagawa, woodblock printing
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Just Another Manic Monday of Miscellany
The coolest doorway in Paris is at number 29 Avenue Rapp . Mondrian’s mysticism: Evolution (1910–1911) A NEW NATIONAL ANTHEM Ada Limón The truth is, I’ve never cared for the National Anthem. If you think about it, it’s not a … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Asia, Books, Photography
Tagged Comics, Japan, Mary Oliver, Paris, Poetry, Timelapse
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A Real Writer’s Cafe
Every coffeeshop in the world these days seems to be populated by folks busily working on writing projects of some kind. Now a café located in the Koenji district of Tokyo has opened to help writers meet their project goals. … Continue reading
Hotel Art
I have stayed in literally hundreds of hotel rooms over the years, but I rarely pay close attention to the furnishings or amenities. Unlike Japanese architect Kei Endo who focuses intently on her hotel surroundings. She then creates beautifully rendered … Continue reading
Foxfires New Year’s Eve
Foxes gather at the large, old enoki (hackberry) tree on New Year’s Eve to prepare to pay homage at the Ōji Inari shrine, the headquarters of the Inari cult in eastern Japan (Kantō). The cult centers on the god of … Continue reading
Cranes are flying
The end of the year always seems like the appropriate time to clear out my overwhelming cache of saved images. Of course there are lots of travel posters. This time I found a small collection of Japanese travel related posters. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Asia, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged Japan, railways, steamships, Travel Posters
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Magical Mystery Tours
Japan is famous for its proliferation of gachapon, or capsule vending machines, which sell everything from exotic beverages to underwear. This summer, Peach Aviation, a Japanese airline that mainly flies domestic routes, began installing special vending machines that offer discounted airfares. … Continue reading
Murakami and Me
Perspicacious visitors to Travel Between The Pages have likely noted that I am a fan of Japanese author Haruki Murakami. As it turns out, we both share a passion for collecting T-shirts during our travels. In fact, we even have … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Asia, Books, Tourism, Writing
Tagged collecting, Haruki Murakami, Japan, t-shirts
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Might as well just stay home
I really emjoyed this riff on New Yorker covers created by Tokyo-based artist and designer Luis Mendo. If you liked them as much as I do, check-out his other work and consider buying prints or postcards too.
Not the 36 Views of Mt. Fuji
I imagine that most folks are well acquainted with the iconic series of Japanese woodblock prints titled Thirty -Six Views of Mount Fuji. Even those who are unfamiliar with the work of Katsushika Hokusai who was a 19th century Japanese … Continue reading