Monthly Archives: January 2011

The Edo-Tokyo Museum: A Taste of the Old Town

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

First of all, a quick note: Thanks to all of those to stopped by to read my post on the John Lennon Museum last week. Much to my delight, it was featured on “Freshly Pressed” on the WordPress home page, … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Lennon: Remembering The John Lennon Museum

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

Up until last year, Japan was the home of the first John Lennon museum to be officially authorized by Yoko Ono. Housed inside the Saitama Super Arena, the 1,500-square-meter museum opened on October 9, 2000, the 60th anniversary of Lennon’s … Continue reading →

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The Indomitable Mrs. Kan

Posted on January 25, 2011 by

Anyone who follows Japanese politics knows that Prime Minister Naoto Kan hasn’t been having an easy time of it. Despite the fact the his party, the Democratic Party of Japan, was swept into power on a tide of great popularity … Continue reading →

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An Afternoon in Asakusa

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

Predictably, my rate of blogging has decreased considerably from the start of the year—I’ve gone from 5 posts per week to barely being able to muster up the time and energy to meet my Post A Week commitment. :) But … Continue reading →

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Beware the Killer Mochi

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

Photo: Mochi, © Wendy Wallace, Let the dog in! In my New Year’s post, I mentioned the Japanese tales about rabbits making mochi (and the rabbit in the moon). Interestingly, there have been a rash of news items lately about … Continue reading →

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2010 in Photos

Posted on January 7, 2011 by

Ok, so I know I’m really milking this new year/year in review stuff for all it’s worth, but it’s a good excuse for me to take a moment and reflect on life in a way that I rarely have time … Continue reading →

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2010 in Blogging

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

WordPress recently sent me a little summary of my blogging activity over the past year. Since I only migrated over the WordPress in late June, it really only reflects about six months of activity. Anyway, I found it kind of … Continue reading →

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DailyPost: Countries I’d Like to Visit

Posted on January 4, 2011 by

My chosen DailyPost prompt for this week is: List three countries you’d like to visit, and why you want to go. Oh, there are all sorts of places I’d like to go! Unfortunately, traveling takes time and money—and although it … Continue reading →

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Blogging Resolution: I’m Posting Every Week in 2011!

Posted on January 3, 2011 by

 Photo: “Gotokuji” by kristi-san I’m all in favor of using the advent of a new year to motivate myself toward new goals and better habits. In this spirit, I’ve decided to take part in WordPress’s “Post A Week 2011″ campaign. … Continue reading →

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Happy Year of the Rabbit!

Posted on January 2, 2011 by

Happy New Year! あけましておめでとうございます！The Year of the Rabbit is off to a great start here in Japan. I actually got my act together in time to send out nengajo, or New Year’s postcards, which was great fun. The image above … Continue reading →

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