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An Afternoon at the Hakone Open-Air Museum
Last week, I took a short trip to Hakone, a popular Japanese resort town located about 80 minutes outside of Tokyo by limited express train. I have a number of photos and stories to share with you, but I thought … Continue reading
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Tagged art, asia, culture, hakone, japan, museum, nature, photography, pictures, postaweek2011, travel, travel photo thursday
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Koganecho Bazaar 2011, Yokohama
Apologies for the long hiatus! Things have been crazy-busy with classes, and blogging has kind of fallen by the wayside. I have a lot of catching up to do! Back at the beginning of October, my language school arranged something … Continue reading
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Tagged art, arts, asia, crafts, japan, nature, photography, pictures, postaweek2011, travel, yokohama
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Wordless Wednesday #21: Clocks
From top to bottom: Minato Mirai Ferris Wheel (Yokohama, Japan); Asakusa (Tokyo, Japan); “Chariot of the Harvest,” Corcoran Gallery of the Art (Washington, DC); Hirata Folk Art Museum (Takayama, Japan); Citizen Clock (Okinawa, Japan); “Clock of the Vestals Carrying … Continue reading
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Wordless Wednesday #12: Picture of Dorian Gray
Picture of Dorian Gray, 1943-1944 Painted by Ivan Albright, American, 1897-1983 Displayed at the Art Institute of Chicago I stumbled upon this striking work of art when I was in Chicago last week, and it inspired me to read Oscar … Continue reading
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Post-Industrial Art: Beijing’s 798 Art District
So, my time in China was amazing and jam-packed with awesome sightseeing and eating. I think I took over 1,000 photos over the course of the 2.5 weeks I spent in Beijing and Xi’an, so it’s going to take me … Continue reading
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Tagged art, arts, beijing, china, culture, history, photography, pictures, postaweek2011, sculpture, sightseeing, travel
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Wordless Wednesday #2: Temple of Snow, Sapporo
Gigantic Replica of Nara’s Horyu-ji Temple, Odori Park, 2006 Sapporo Snow Festival In honor of the 62nd annual Sapporo Snow Festival, which kicked off on Monday. More pictures My original post about the festival
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The Edo-Tokyo Museum: A Taste of the Old Town
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
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
Hakusasonso & Shimogamo Shrine
Ok, I’m having a hard time concentrating on my work, so let’s get started with the travel flashbacks, shall we? On July 11, I went on a short excursion around Kyoto with a couple of Japanese friends. I met one … Continue reading