Travel
Throwback Tuesdays: The Camera Edition
On 06, May 2013 | 2 Comments | In Art & Design, Japan, Photography, Travel | By kanannie
My grandfather, having had a passion for photography, started a camera shop after the war. I stumbled across some relics from the past in my grandparents’ old home.
Just Another Manic Monday #2
On 06, May 2013 | No Comments | In Manic Mondays, Photography | By kanannie
Monday fun with old cameras.
Model Trains Are Cool
On 02, May 2013 | No Comments | In Japan | By kanannie
While waiting for KS to get sheared, I stumbled upon this awesome model train shop in Omotesando. The Japanese sure love their trains!
More train nerdery fun here:
Shop info in case you have $10,000 to spend on a model train.
IMON Model
6-3-9 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 井門原宿ビル4F 井門Harajuku Building 4F
Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2013
On 29, Apr 2013 | No Comments | In Culture, Japan, Travel | By kanannie
Yesterday was a perfect sunny spring day, and it couldn’t have been better weather for jubilant gayness at Tokyo Rainbow Pride. NB and I met up with my high school friend Mai and made our way to Yoyogi Park. With this event coinciding with the long Golden Week holidays, we expected a bit of a crowd to have to fight through. We stepped off of the train at Harajuku Station and were swept along by a sea of people making their way through one of the busiest cities in Tokyo.
The event itself was held right by the NHK stage in the park, and the plethora of rainbow flags and signs made it easy to find. Having lived in the U.S. for so long, I had only seen rare glimpses of life as a queer native Japanese in Tokyo. So when I found out that we would be here for Tokyo’s pride parade, I was ecstatic. In the past, the organizers of this annual event had struggled with participation and interest from the LGBT community, so we were shocked by the number of people who showed up. Wow, Japan, when did you get so gay?
Hiking Mt. Takao
On 26, Apr 2013 | No Comments | In Activities, Japan, Travel | By kanannie
Today we hiked Mt. Takao in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan. It’s only an hour by train from Tokyo city center and offers many hiking trails for all levels of hikers. Takao-san is about 599 meters high and on a clear day you can see Mt. Fuji from the summit. We weren’t so lucky today, but it was still a nice hike. It was ¥360 each way from Shinjuku to the base of Mt. Takao and you can save some money by bringing your own lunch. They also sell soft ice cream cones at the summit and you know I had to have one. Hiking and ice cream. Life is good.
Check out our Flickr set for more photos: Mount Takao Photos