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Santarchy 2011, Shibuya

Posted on December 17, 2011 by

Thanks to a tip from the always useful Time Out Tokyo, I stopped by on December 17 to catch the beginnings of “Santarchy 2011 near the statue of Hachiko in Shibuya (just down the street from my apartment). From the … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday #24: Banana Case, Anyone?

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

Bet you didn’t realize you needed one of these! Actually, I might need one—I took a banana in for lunch the other day, and it was a bit battered after the morning commute… Happy Wednesday!

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Wordless Wednesday #20: Buddha is Watching You!

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

This photo was taken near the public computer at the Zenkoji Temple Inn in Takayama, Japan. This place is a Buddhist temple that also serves as a hostel—and evidently, it has a good sense of humor. :) Happy Wednesday! Related … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday #16: Tiger Bike, Berkeley

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

Isn’t this amazing? I spotted it in Berkeley just in front of Trattoria Corso (which has great pasta, by the way). I love the white belly. Happy Wednesday!

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Wordless Wednesday #13: Heart-Resisting Glass

Posted on May 11, 2011 by

A delightful piece of Engrish on a tea pot I bought shortly before leaving Japan—I also love that it is made not only in but of Poland. Happy Wednesday!

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Wordless Wednesday #6: Be Honest

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

On a slight blogging hiatus due to work and travel overload. This shot is from my recent trip to the Philippines; these signs encouraging people to be honest were all over Iloilo City. My favorite variation said something like, “Do … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday #5: Comrades & Cutouts

Posted on March 2, 2011 by

      Random silliness from Japan and San Francisco’s Japantown. Apologies for the hiatus in substantive blog posts–I’m traveling at the moment. For now, happy Wednesday!

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More About Monkeys

Posted on February 26, 2011 by

For those of you who enjoyed my previous post, CNN just did a little story on the Jigokudani Monkey Park–the video above gives you a better idea of what it’s like to actually be there alongside the monkeys, and it … Continue reading →

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