Tag Archives: Japan

Tokyo Night Light

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

I am absolutely fascinated by projection mapping technology. So, of course, I need to share this new project where Panasonic illuminates the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku, Japan using the world’s largest permanent projection mapping display and a series live animations. … Continue reading →

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Coffee Stories

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

Regular visitors to Travel Between The Pages know that I am passionate about both travel and coffee. So, I fell bigtime for the wonderful blog project called Coffee Receipt Stories. Four years ago, Japan-based Odding Wang was sitting in a cafe, … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Midnight

Posted on March 10, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

I know very little about manga culture, but I was suitably impressed by this 19-minute live-action masterpiece, titled Midnight, which is based on a 1986 manga series by Osamu Tezuka, affectionately known as the Godfather of Manga. The entire project was … Continue reading →

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How it was done

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

Regular visitors to this blog will be well aware that the entire crew here at Travel Between The Pages world HQ have great admiration for Japanese woodblock printing. We especially enjoy the well known style called ukiyo-e. I recently stumbled … Continue reading →

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Paris Syndrome

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

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 →

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omnium-gatherum

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

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 →

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Further Beyond the Great Wave

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

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 →

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Beyond the Great Wave

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

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 →

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Restaurant of Mistaken Orders

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

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 →

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More Than Just The Great Wave off Kanagawa

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

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 →

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