Archive for 'Japan 2009'
Brief Update
See, I said I wasn’t going to blog much this time. Don’t think that the lack of activity here suggests that we’re not having a good time–we’re having a great time. I just uploaded a bunch of photos. There is a set here of photos taken during our second day in Tokyo, mostly at Tokyo [...]
Posted: April 7th, 2009 under Japan 2009.
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Mono no aware
If I decided to be a writer, I’d spend time in Tokyo for inspiration. There are so many things that seem like scenes from a novel; a book would almost write itself. Today we stopped at a coffee shop in the small mall underneath the Tokyo Tower. As I approached the counter I realized that [...]
Posted: April 5th, 2009 under Japan 2009.
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Two Brief Reflections About Japan
Japan is a society in which it has not been forgotten that courtesy and simple pleasantries require almost no additional effort, and yet make everyone’s day a little more pleasant. Japanese cuisine has no fear of chewy things. I had something in my soup at lunch today (visible in the center bowl) which I think [...]
Posted: April 4th, 2009 under Japan 2009.
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In Tokyo
We arrived at the hotel about an hour ago. We got up over 24 hours ago. We managed to grab an hour or so of sleep on the plane, not that it helps much. Here’s the view from the hotel: I love this city.
Posted: April 3rd, 2009 under Japan 2009.
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