Japan Travel: TeamLabs Planets

TeamLabs is a Japanese group that creates interactive, large scale art installations.

Paper goods - American style paper towels

Japan travel: paper goods

We Americans are really spoiled when it comes to paper products. It's a big country with lots of resources so we tend to use a lot of paper goods, with little thought to where it comes from or goes unlike the Japanese.

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Bucket List: Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo

One of my long term dreams is to see the cherry blossoms full bloom during spring in Japan. The stars, weather, and funding all aligned to make it happen in 2019. Husband and I planned to stay in Tokyo with several other friends for his birthday and a convention. We all arrived at different times, … Continue reading Bucket List: Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo

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Japan travel: skip packing these items

In my years of travelling for work and for pleasure, there are a few things I've found you can skip packing when travelling to Japan.

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Japan Travel: Studio Ghibli Museum

Our visit to the Studio Ghibli Museum was a dream come true.

Miyazaki's Clock in Ginza

Japan Travel: Ginza Clock Designed By Miyazaki

My first non-work related trip to Japan in 2009 was an amazing little biking tour of the city, including Ginza.

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Washi Tape Dispenser and Tapes

Since I decided to pull out all my Washi Tape, I thought I should get some dispensers to make getting it off the roll a little easier.

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Japan Travel: Payment

The first time I went to Japan in 2007, I was struck by how many places only took cash. I planned to use my corporate credit card for almost everything except personal purchases and it turned out to be a tricky thing.

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A Washi Tape DIY Project

I have a bad habit of buying cute stationary and washi tape but never doing anything with the supplies.

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C3AFA Tokyo 2018

C3AFA Tokyo is a fan event that has evolved over many years - the original event had a different name but the organizers merged with another group to become C3AFA.