Writing Haiku in Japan
12 Jan 2017

Writing Haiku in Japan

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As I mentioned in my Senso-ji post, I wrote a few of my own haiku while in Japan. It seemed fitting. I shared one before about the beautiful orb weavers I saw throughout my time in Japan. That one was … Continued

Senso-ji
11 Jan 2017

Senso-ji

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Very near Tokyo Skytree, is the very old neighborhood of Asakusa, home to one of Tokyo’s iconic sights, Senso-ji. This ancient Buddhist temple with giant red lanterns at the gates, is Tokyo’s oldest. The robust architecture of the temple itself … Continued

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Imperial Hotel
20 Dec 2016

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Imperial Hotel

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My target when visiting Museum Meiji-Mura was Frank Lloyd Wright’s Imperial Hotel lobby. In 1916, America’s greatest architect received the commission for the next iteration of Tokyo’s Imperial Hotel. Wright already admired Japanese design philosophies and had done work in … Continued