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Tag Archives: Japan
Would you leave your laptop unattended in a coffee shop here for 10 minutes?
When I was in Japan, I was constantly surprised to see laptops, mobile phones and other electronics, as well as purses and backpacks, left unattended in coffeeshops and cafes. That level of trust in strangers is now nonexistent in the … Continue reading
Tokyo: Beyond the cat cafe
Tokyo is famous for it’s unusual themed cafes. When I visited the city, I saw everything from a hedgehog cafe to a tiny pig cafe, and even a cafe where all of the waitstaff were robots. So it’s no surprise … Continue reading
Time Machine
The Radio Time Machine may look like a stylish, retro radio but it’s so much more. A classic dial, wood cabinet, mid-century modern looks, however instead of frequencies, the dial moves through years. Turn it to 1968 and the device … Continue reading
Library in the sky
High in the mountains of southwest Japan, above a small town, there is an unlikely library. Yusuhara, is known as the “town above the clouds” and the home the Kumo-no-Ue Library, which was designed by the renowned architect Kengo Kuma. … Continue reading
Tokyo Renaissance
Regular visitors to Travel Between The Pages are well aware by now of my deep fascination with all things Japan. So, it will come as no surprise that I am sharing this fabulous animated film from Ted-Ed on the amazing … Continue reading
Sounds like Japan
The Sound of Japan transported me directly to my happy place. Captured in the mountains and cities of Japan, this film blends immersive visuals with an original soundtrack, composed of sounds recorded on location by musician Jackson Fester. An audio-visual exploration … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Film, Photography, Tourism
Tagged Japan, Japan tourism, travel video
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sentimental souvenirs of the past
“I remembered once, in Japan, having been to see the Gold Pavilion Temple in Kyoto and being mildly surprised at quite how well it had weathered the passage of time since it was first built in the fourteenth century. I … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Asia, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Douglas Adams, Japan, Kyoto
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Definitely not, but actually maybe
It has been suggested to me that the frequency of my posts about Japan is somehow indicative of a recently identified syndrome called 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗣𝗝𝗗). To be honest, I’ve had a history of similar responses over the years to … Continue reading
Train Etiquette
They take train etiquette very seriously in Japan. Seibu Railway Company operations are concentrated in northwest Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture; the name “Seibu” is an abbreviation of “west Musashi”. The railway recently published a new series of travel etiquette and safety posters that are … Continue reading
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