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Epic Night Views from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building – Part 2
Continuing with our series of photos captured from Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building’s observation deck … Part 1 is here. Enjoy Vangelis’ Blade Runner Love Theme while perusing these photos. Dim your ambient lights and click on the image to enjoy a full-size, zoom-able version. Designed by Kenzo Tange and completed in 1991, the Tokyo Metropolitan…
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…