Archive for tag: Japan
12 December, 2009 (09:17) | Life | By: Olivier
Last month I spent an extended weekend on the tiny island of Naoshima, in the Seto inland sea. Naoshima became a well known cultural spot in Japan after the Benesse corporation (owner of the Berlitz language schools) had Tadao Ando design and build two museums for contemporary art. I usually dislike museums because they feel [...]
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16 July, 2009 (07:57) | Games, Life | By: Olivier
Soul Bubbles has been released in Japan under the name “Awatama”.
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30 May, 2009 (08:34) | Life | By: Olivier
A weekend trip to Yakushima island, home of Mononoke Hime’s forest.
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20 November, 2008 (19:44) | Hedonism, Life | By: Olivier
Spent a few days in Kyoto.
Had never seen it in autumn.
Felt like sharing the beauty.
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17 June, 2008 (07:03) | Life | By: Olivier
Today I was in the city of Nara – about half an hour by train from Kyoto – where I visited the Todai-ji, a temple which is said to be the largest wooden building in the world and is home to a huge 15 meter bronze Buddha.
I also spent a little time at the local [...]
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13 June, 2008 (17:57) | Life | By: Olivier
I think I’ve just had the ultimate Tokyo experience…
About half an hour ago, northern Japan was hit by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. There were a few casualties. I was woken up by a loud squeaking noise coming from the windows. At first, I thought it was the window cleaning guys. But then the squeaking got [...]
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8 June, 2008 (08:59) | Life | By: Olivier
…can you have lunch at a “dog cafe”, were the owners have a small sandwich while their dogs feast on designer cookies while waiting for their beauty session at the dog grooming shop. I even saw an impeccably dressed guy spoon feed his (pictured below) chihuahua. Then he let the dog lick him on his [...]
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1 October, 2007 (21:35) | Life | By: Olivier
Some Japanese like dogs…
…and some don’t.
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1 October, 2007 (09:47) | Games | By: Olivier
Just from looking around, it is fairly clear that Japan has a thriving gaming culture.
I am not just talking about local specialties like Shogi or Pachinko but of a broader understanding and acceptance of gaming as a normal part of life. It is ingrained deeper than anywhere else I’ve been. Mario and other gaming icons [...]
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29 September, 2007 (08:05) | Life | By: Olivier
I only visited two museums during my whole stay in Japan: the Ota Memorial Museum of Art and the Ghibli Museo d’Arte. The first one is a tiny place where you take off your shoes before going in and has a rotating collection of ukiyo-e. By an immense stroke of luck, while I was in [...]
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