Tag: Japan
it’s a sign
I love looking out for funny and or cute signs when I travel. Japan should teach a MasterClass in cute signs. In subway stations, on the street, on noren, in hotels — they’re everywhere. Many are intentionally cute while some are unintentionally funny. When the country has warnings about comportment in public places, but animals…
yutori
I’ve been learning about the Japanese concept of yutori. This word refers to creating space in our lives. According to my Japanese friend, the word itself translates to “spaciousness” or “slack”. Perhaps yutori has to do with creating mental space and also physical space – which in turn makes more mental space. This space allows…
three art stores (tokyo)
There are very few things in life I enjoy more than going to an art store. And Tokyo is *the* place for amazing art stores — each one distinct with its own personality. Not gonna lie. I want to visit all of them but it would take days so before arriving in Japan, I whittled…
encounter at a bus station (kumamoto)
There’s a lot to see and do in Kumamoto. But almost all of it requires having a car or using public transportation which is no hardship because public transportation in Japan is a dream. Everything is clean and runs on time. On the first day in Kumamoto, a visit to Unganzenji Reigando Cave, an hour…
encounter on ikuchi island
I’ve never been one to do things in a rush. I need time to figure things out, then to experience them. So visiting a city in a day or two will always leave me feeling discombobulated. For the past four weeks, I’ve been travelling around Japan. Although we’ve been staying in each place for more…