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Tag Archives: Japan
Paris Syndrome
This weekend my wife and I watched a very disappointing film which was primary set in Paris at Christmas time. The only thing that it had going for it was the romance of Paris all aglow with holiday lights. And … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Asia, Europe, Film, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged France, Japan, Notre Dame de Paris, Paris Syndrome
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omnium-gatherum
Using survey data, responses from community boards & city council members, and over 37,000 responses from NYC residents, a team at the NY Times has made a detailed map of the 350+ distinct neighborhoods in NYC. This map shows the 50 … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Asia, Books, Maps
Tagged Aurora Borealis, Japan, New York City, Shakespeare
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Further Beyond the Great Wave
After completing yesterday’s post on Japanese Edo period artist Katsushika Hokusai, I learned that the ukiyo-e woodblock print that I featured from the Museum of Fine Art Boston exhibition was part of a series of artworks based on a long … Continue reading
Beyond the Great Wave
I was hoping to get to Boston this summer to see the “Hokusai: Inspiration and Influence” exhibition, but alas it only ran until last Sunday. However, while I was taking a deep dive into the show, an unusual print in … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Asia, Museums, Tourism, USA
Tagged Boston, Japan, kabuki, woodblock prints
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Restaurant of Mistaken Orders
A very special restaurant in Tokyo offers its customers an honest message. You may or may not get what you asked for, but you are guaranteed a delicious meal that brings a spark of humbleness and openness, which customers are … Continue reading
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
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