There are the places that everyone recommends you visit... the temples of Kyoto... Nara's giant Buddha statue... the cement jungle that is Tokyo... To those people I say "bah" and "pshhh, you don't know what you're … [Read more...]
I've never understood architecture. Like fine art, architecture seems like one of those subjects that requires years of training and study to be able to really, fully appreciate. But to plebes like myself, it remains a … [Read more...]
I get lost in my own city all the time. Even though I've basically lived in the same place for more than 20 years, it's still easy to get turned around, misdirected, and just generally confused. As a native, it's kind … [Read more...]
For whatever reason, Japan seems to produce some of the most compelling artists in the world today. Case in point, I was blown away a couple of months ago when I came across pictures of some art by a Japanese artist, Ichi … [Read more...]
As we film this month in Japan, I'm starting to remember the things that I've missed most while being here. While there's things I definitely don't miss, I think it's the little things that count. Most of them have to do … [Read more...]
Clubbing in Japan was most definitely a new experience for me. As an American, I'm used to a certain sort of "routine" when it comes to going out, so clubbing in Japan was pretty wacky. I only went out twice during my ten … [Read more...]