Category Archives: Travel in Japan

Solo travels throughout Honshu: a loop through Kyoto, Toyohashi, Hiroshima, Kanazawa and Tokyo

More on Japanese Toilets

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Lynda Philippsen

I thought I’d written pretty much all I had to say on the subject of Japanese toilets, but episode 21 of MoshiMoshi Nippon proved me wrong. Continue reading →

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Running for the Train

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Lynda Philippsen

Like a herd of wild beasts, we’re merely running. Like everybody else. Continue reading →

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A Meditation on Monotones

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Lynda Philippsen

One of the most delightful aspects of travel through Japan is the way the beauty of monotones causes a place in the heart so often dormant to constrict. Continue reading →

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Yodobashi Akiba, Tokyo

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Lynda Philippsen

Yodobashi stores offer both excellent prices and the convenience of numerous products in one location. Continue reading →

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Akihabara Electronics Alleys

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Lynda Philippsen

We’re burrowing into the elaborate warrens often called “electronics alleys” which provide specialty parts for both hobbyists and professionals bent on building their own computers, stereos and the like. Continue reading →

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Okachimachi and Ameya-yokocho Market (Ameyoko)

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Lynda Philippsen

Fishmongers almost on top of clothing stalls, restaurants alongside high-ticket importers, sushi joints and dry goods jumble together in ramshackle chaos. Continue reading →

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Bicycle Valet, Tokyo

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Lynda Philippsen

Likely retired from his previous position as a company man, he now spends his entire day fussing over the bicycles. Continue reading →

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Lightening Storm over Niigata

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Lynda Philippsen

Not many minutes out, the first crackle of lightning and a whack of thunder hit—then another and another in a tempestuous show. Continue reading →

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The Niigata City History Museum

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Lynda Philippsen

Visitors discover an overview of Niigata’s history from the Jomon period and the area’s development into modern times. Continue reading →

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Northern Culture Museum and Ito Estate, Niigata

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Lynda Philippsen

The present museum is a small part of what was a vast property belonging to the Ito family which had amassed huge tracts of forest and farmlands over the centuries. Continue reading →

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