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Epic Night Views from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building – Part 1
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (東京都庁, TOCHO) is the seat of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government that governs the 23 wards of the Tokyo metropolis with 14 million residents in 2023. The 243 meter tall building located in Shinjuku 新宿 has two towers, and each houses an observatory at a height of 202 meters. It had been the…
MIMOCA in Marugame 丸亀市, Japan
MIMOCA was an unexpected discovery when we arrived in Marugame 丸亀市, a small city on Japan’s Shikoku 四国, to begin our “pilgrimage.” Chris joined IT and her friends to walk a short stretch of the Henro (四国遍路)—a 1,200-year-old, 1,200-kilometer journey that links 88 Buddhist temples and remains one of Japan’s most revered spiritual traditions. We…
Looking Back at the Osaka World Expo 2025
We attended the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, about a week after its opening to the public on April 13. As the curtains close on the Expo after 6 months (the week of October 13, 2025), it feels like the right moment to look back at the creativity and innovation that unfolded on the artificial…
A Brief History of L’Hôtel de Sully, Paris
During our time in Paris, we stumbled upon another hidden gem for book lovers in Le Marais—L’Hôtel de Sully, which we featured in the previous post. Let’s take a look at the historic building. The main entrance of Hôtel de Sully opens onto the bustling rue de Rivoli. There is a back entrance which connects…
Browsing in Librairie de L’Hôtel de Sully, Paris
During our stay in Paris, we stumbled upon another hidden gem for book lovers in Le Marais—an excellent complement to the Bibliothèque Forney, which we featured in a previous post [here]. Enjoy this while browsing… Nestled within the historic Hôtel de Sully, this discovery is not a public library but rather a one-of-a-kind bookstore in…
Random moment #31 – Life In The Fast Lane
More Pop Rock! The songs in this playlist has got that classic, swaggering riff-driven rock sound that crackles with power, attitude and urgency. The vocals are sharp, often theatrical. Briming with reckless energy and a sense that the night’s just getting started. The songs don’t meander — they hit fast, lean hard, and always on…
