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Just Brad | 770 Posts
Time traveler and intergalactic secret agent for hire. Serious inquiries only.
Time traveler and intergalactic secret agent for hire. Serious inquiries only.
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Kubuki-za | 2 months ago
Kubuki-za | 2 months ago
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Checked out some kubuki theatre this afternoon. Didn’t understand a word, sadly, but it was beautiful. #japan [read more...]
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Hamarikyu Gardens, etc. | 2 months ago
Hamarikyu Gardens, etc. | 2 months ago
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Both my SLR and sketchbook got a workout at Hamarikyu Gardens …so if you’re tracking this feed live you’ll need to wait until later when I download the best shots. We’re hanging out here at Monday lunchtime in #japan (Sunday evening back home) in a queue for kubuki theatre performance in about half an hour. Definitely no photos of that, tho! [read more...]
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Akihabara | 2 months ago
Akihabara | 2 months ago
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This shopping street full of huge electronics and #popculture stuff was an absolute zoo, and they had even closed down the main road for all the people. #japan #panoramic [read more...]
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Imperial Palace | 2 months ago
Imperial Palace | 2 months ago
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Okay, one more panoramic of the Imperial Palace gardens. #japan [read more...]
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Imperial Palace | 2 months ago
Imperial Palace | 2 months ago
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So lovely here it deserves another #panoramic shout out, even tho it didn’t do the Imperial Palace gardens justice. #japan in #autumn [read more...]
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Tokyo Imperial Palace | 2 months ago
Tokyo Imperial Palace | 2 months ago
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Tokyo | 2 months ago
Tokyo | 2 months ago
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Our third day in Tokyo was definitely tough on my poor feet, but we did get a lot of opportunity to practice some basic politeness using today’s #japan word of the day:
ありがとうございます
or arigatoo gozaimasu (the u on the end is silent) which means a kind of polite and formal thank you, and a phrase that you often hear and say when interacting with services and vendors. A sincere nod of the head or light bow has been getting us lots of smiles, too.
ありがとうございます
or arigatoo gozaimasu (the u on the end is silent) which means a kind of polite and formal thank you, and a phrase that you often hear and say when interacting with services and vendors. A sincere nod of the head or light bow has been getting us lots of smiles, too.
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Team Borderless | 2 months ago
Team Borderless | 2 months ago
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We got tickets to a big digital art installation called Team Borderless which delights and awes and left us feeling more than a bit spinny from all the moving lights and mirrors. [read more...]
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Tokyo | 2 months ago
Tokyo | 2 months ago
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We made some serious progress on foot through the streets of Tokyo today. #japan is gonna owe me some new shoes and some fresh knees when we’re done here. [read more...]
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Futakotamagawa | 2 months ago
Futakotamagawa | 2 months ago
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A real #running adventure this morning as I took the train to Futakotamagawa #parkrun in #japan [read more...]
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Shibuya | 2 months ago
Shibuya | 2 months ago
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A video recap of day two, tho I’m not really prioritizing video on this trip, so it’s just snippets of the most eye catching bits.
Your #japan phrase of the day is:
私もつま
or watshi mo tsuma which means “my wife” as in “I am travelling with my wife” or “my wife lost her usb charging cable on the plane and i had to buy her a new one at the convenience store at 6 am yesterday morning.” [read more...]
Your #japan phrase of the day is:
私もつま
or watshi mo tsuma which means “my wife” as in “I am travelling with my wife” or “my wife lost her usb charging cable on the plane and i had to buy her a new one at the convenience store at 6 am yesterday morning.” [read more...]
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Shinjuku | 2 months ago
Shinjuku | 2 months ago
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We took the train a couple klicks north to another big hub area with hopping nightlife. We checked out the streets, the food and the #japan views. [read more...]
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Shinjuku | 2 months ago
Shinjuku | 2 months ago
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You’ve heard about the massive multi-floor stores that sell anything and everything? In #japan we’ve seen our share and we’ve only been here one day! [read more...]
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Tokyo City Hall | 2 months ago
Tokyo City Hall | 2 months ago
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Shibuya | 2 months ago
Shibuya | 2 months ago
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An assortment of pics from our first morning in #japan [read more...]
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Shibuya | 2 months ago
Shibuya | 2 months ago
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The leaves were colourful on our walk today, our first morning in Tokyo #japan … I guess it’s still pretty much autumn here. [read more...]
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Meiji Jingu Shrine | 2 months ago
Meiji Jingu Shrine | 2 months ago
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We went for a walk and got lost, but did find the front gate of Meiji Jingu Shrine and got our book so we can collect inscriptions as we travel. #japan is definitely not on the grid street system! [read more...]
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Nintendo | 2 months ago
Nintendo | 2 months ago
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I took most of my pics this morning on the nice camera ( so i’ll download an post some of those later), but once we were shopping i was being a little more inconspicuous. The Nintendo store was one #japan chaos mine among many. [read more...]
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Shibuya | 2 months ago
Shibuya | 2 months ago
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Your #japan phrase of the day is
わかりません
or wakarimasen meaning “I don’t understand.” …something I suspect we’ll be getting some good mileage on this first few days. I took a bunch of Japanese lessons (and of course 10 months of duolingo) but this has just started to get me a toehold into a complex and beautiful language.
In the meantime enjoy this #panoramic pic which is something I actually do understand. [read more...]
わかりません
or wakarimasen meaning “I don’t understand.” …something I suspect we’ll be getting some good mileage on this first few days. I took a bunch of Japanese lessons (and of course 10 months of duolingo) but this has just started to get me a toehold into a complex and beautiful language.
In the meantime enjoy this #panoramic pic which is something I actually do understand. [read more...]
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Shibuya Scramble Crossing | 2 months ago
Shibuya Scramble Crossing | 2 months ago
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A small compilation video of our first evening in Japan. Just some raw footage of us checking out the scramble crossing while fending off tiredness. [read more...]
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Shibuya Scramble | 2 months ago
Shibuya Scramble | 2 months ago
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Our first hotel is just a ten minute walk from the famous scramble crossing. The area nearby is essentially got a #japan times square vibe. Shopping. Lights. Food. People. Nightlife. We’re crazy jetlagged so we just wandered a bit and then back to the hotel to try and adjust our schedules. [read more...]
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Narita Express | 2 months ago
Narita Express | 2 months ago
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The train from the airport to the center of Tokyo is the last leg of our journey… if you don’t count the walk to the hotel at the end of this ride. [read more...]