tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054535280519453700Wed, 30 May 2012 16:20:31 +0000Senso-jihapaliveAndrew ZimmernAkasakamoviesbooksdeathElephant GirlshoppingrobotyakisobaApplehanamitheatrewarNiseiShirokanedaiMegurovideoShintopeaceGraffitiincensecosplayholidaycucumberBuddhismPennyshochufuroshikihaikuhotelsiceHarajukuviewfestivaldesignAinucherry blossomsyakuzachickenbloggingJ-popsaketachinomiAnthony BourdaintechnologyfruitjazzmangairezumiPark Hyattwinenight lifeShinjukuKurosawalifestyleproteststationerysouvenirDon QuijoteMotisushiBay AreacomputertempleSpamtsunamiJapanesepaperGinzaAlmond CafeKaminari-monphotographyMiyavigogyohkatoiletsporkmusicWWIIfashionSF Bay AreaJapanese Americanliteraturerecipe60swordsMarch 11vegetarianrebelliontaiyakifilmemergencysocial mediawritingnakamiseparkAsakusaYotsuyaHello KittytransportationStudio HanafishantiquesOmotesandodonategardengiftartexhibitOkinawan foodtravelnovelawamori1950sspringMujiRopponginuclear powerAfricareviewOkinawadancemizu-shobaishrinefolkloremulticulturalcustomer serviceotakuapartmentmythologyPopcorn ClubsenryutraditionDaikanyamaautumnJapanNahamonthly mansionAzabu-jubanninjabook reviewetegamisakuraJRockwafukimonotankaecoTwitterNew YearyakitorirestaurantAoyamaWorld War 2Japantown80sAsiaNakanomuseumearthquakesalary-mannihonmachicrimeizakayaBerkeleyOkinawanomiyagerestaurantsMiroku1960stenuguiCaliforniabarsculture3.11Meiji JinguAkasaka-mitsukemotsuyakitattootourismtofutelevisiontoysenkaAsianfoodTokyocinemaShibuyaSan FranciscoentertainmenthistorypoetryanimefusionfictionTokyo Dreaminghttp://www.tokyonoyume.com/noreply@blogger.com (Aki)Blogger129125TokyoDreaminghttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054535280519453700.post-2574785504239529814Fri, 11 May 2012 00:51:00 +00002012-05-10T19:56:32.263-07:00photographynight lifeculture60sjazz1960sJapanrebellionTokyo   LIFE photographer Michael Rougier took these photos while on assignment in Japan, capturing an "astonishingly intimate, frequently unsettling portrait of teenagers hurtling willfully toward oblivion." View the entire series here.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~3/KZw-DzttPZk/photos-of-japanese-youth-in-revolt-1964.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aki)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=KZw-DzttPZk:417imP3BA2U:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=KZw-DzttPZk:417imP3BA2U:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=KZw-DzttPZk:417imP3BA2U:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=KZw-DzttPZk:417imP3BA2U:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=KZw-DzttPZk:417imP3BA2U:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=KZw-DzttPZk:417imP3BA2U:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=KZw-DzttPZk:417imP3BA2U:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=KZw-DzttPZk:417imP3BA2U:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~4/KZw-DzttPZk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tokyonoyume.com/2012/05/photos-of-japanese-youth-in-revolt-1964.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054535280519453700.post-8549909789411641185Wed, 09 May 2012 05:20:00 +00002012-05-08T22:30:17.737-07:0060smusic1960sJapanJ-pop This CD is a dream. Pop singer Saori Yuki - with over 30 albums under her belt - recorded "1969" in collaboration with Pink Martini. It honors the year she released her debut album and features Japanese and international pop hits from 1969. Perfect for a nostalgic nihonshu happy hour. Here's a video of one of my favorite tracks, "Du soleil plein les yeux (Eyes full of sun)" http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~3/ZrlIDPAT7IM/saori-yuki-pink-martini-1969.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aki)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=ZrlIDPAT7IM:1znQ4LNo1pU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=ZrlIDPAT7IM:1znQ4LNo1pU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=ZrlIDPAT7IM:1znQ4LNo1pU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=ZrlIDPAT7IM:1znQ4LNo1pU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=ZrlIDPAT7IM:1znQ4LNo1pU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=ZrlIDPAT7IM:1znQ4LNo1pU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=ZrlIDPAT7IM:1znQ4LNo1pU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=ZrlIDPAT7IM:1znQ4LNo1pU:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~4/ZrlIDPAT7IM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tokyonoyume.com/2012/05/saori-yuki-pink-martini-1969.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054535280519453700.post-4127426989178707336Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:12:00 +00002012-04-12T23:17:32.440-07:00photography1950sbarsmizu-shobaiJapanTokyo   Striking images from Japan in 1958 by French photographer Marc Riboud. Fantastic portraits of women, including those working in various entertainment districts. View the series here. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~3/zwDJhJrnxZY/marc-riboud-japan-1958.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aki)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=zwDJhJrnxZY:8stupeIzOnA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=zwDJhJrnxZY:8stupeIzOnA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=zwDJhJrnxZY:8stupeIzOnA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=zwDJhJrnxZY:8stupeIzOnA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=zwDJhJrnxZY:8stupeIzOnA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=zwDJhJrnxZY:8stupeIzOnA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=zwDJhJrnxZY:8stupeIzOnA:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=zwDJhJrnxZY:8stupeIzOnA:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~4/zwDJhJrnxZY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tokyonoyume.com/2012/04/marc-riboud-japan-1958.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054535280519453700.post-6747537688355444388Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:23:00 +00002012-04-08T09:23:12.157-07:00cherry blossomsShinjukuspringhanamisakuraparkTokyogarden Another pic from Masa...a huge old sakura tree at Shinjuku Gyoen. He was there early this a.m. to reserve a picnic spot for his hanami group...the others arrived much later so he had to throw himself spread-eagled on his tarp to keep others from crowding in! How splendid to be imbibing sake with friends and dreaming under those drifting petals.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~3/CPf128WIs-Y/hanami-at-shinjuku-gyoen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aki)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=CPf128WIs-Y:q-4vztSFWDU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=CPf128WIs-Y:q-4vztSFWDU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=CPf128WIs-Y:q-4vztSFWDU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=CPf128WIs-Y:q-4vztSFWDU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=CPf128WIs-Y:q-4vztSFWDU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=CPf128WIs-Y:q-4vztSFWDU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=CPf128WIs-Y:q-4vztSFWDU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=CPf128WIs-Y:q-4vztSFWDU:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~4/CPf128WIs-Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tokyonoyume.com/2012/04/hanami-at-shinjuku-gyoen.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054535280519453700.post-581141641259532924Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:27:00 +00002012-04-08T09:23:35.846-07:00cherry blossomsspringhanamisakuraTokyo Sakura season has begun in Japan, meaning a flurry of reports, stories and tweets about hanami (cherry blossom viewing) all over the web. My counterpart in Tokyo (aka Masa) sent me a fab night pic of blooming cherry trees on Sakura Douri, which is on the Yaesu North exit of Tokyo station. He says it's a total block party, shops put out tables and the streets are blocked. When I expressed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~3/4hK46mncGp8/sakura-block-party.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aki)4<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=4hK46mncGp8:0UrRqqPw0rQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=4hK46mncGp8:0UrRqqPw0rQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=4hK46mncGp8:0UrRqqPw0rQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=4hK46mncGp8:0UrRqqPw0rQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=4hK46mncGp8:0UrRqqPw0rQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=4hK46mncGp8:0UrRqqPw0rQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=4hK46mncGp8:0UrRqqPw0rQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=4hK46mncGp8:0UrRqqPw0rQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~4/4hK46mncGp8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tokyonoyume.com/2012/04/sakura-block-party.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054535280519453700.post-8832099798646341176Sun, 11 Mar 2012 19:39:00 +00002012-03-11T14:06:11.527-07:00photography3.11March 11deathtsunamiBuddhismfilmJapan Moving portraits of tsunami survivors from the New York Times with photos by Denis Rouvre. This other NYT story about Atsushi Chiba, an undertaker who assisted survivors with their grief is amazing in itself--and brings to mind the profound, beautiful and unforgettable film DEPARTURES. Photo: Yuriko Nakao/Reuters   http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~3/ELiUC_BW-bc/faces-of-tsunami.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aki)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=ELiUC_BW-bc:FYogevmqovs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=ELiUC_BW-bc:FYogevmqovs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=ELiUC_BW-bc:FYogevmqovs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=ELiUC_BW-bc:FYogevmqovs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=ELiUC_BW-bc:FYogevmqovs:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=ELiUC_BW-bc:FYogevmqovs:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=ELiUC_BW-bc:FYogevmqovs:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=ELiUC_BW-bc:FYogevmqovs:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~4/ELiUC_BW-bc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tokyonoyume.com/2012/03/faces-of-tsunami.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054535280519453700.post-6243693387000724414Sun, 11 Mar 2012 07:28:00 +00002012-03-10T23:28:01.841-08:003.11March 11peacenuclear powermusicprotestJapan This powerful anti-nuke statement gives me hope for Japan and humanity! I'm sharing and re-posting it everywhere. "Long ago, human beings lost their true sense of time, and because of this, their senses grew dull and they lost other-dimensional creative powers that would be unimaginable today, like telepathy and advanced powers of thought."http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~3/4g324T_GsWo/no-nukes-frying-dutchman-humanerror.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aki)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=4g324T_GsWo:AuaQMJ-OMb4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=4g324T_GsWo:AuaQMJ-OMb4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=4g324T_GsWo:AuaQMJ-OMb4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=4g324T_GsWo:AuaQMJ-OMb4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=4g324T_GsWo:AuaQMJ-OMb4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=4g324T_GsWo:AuaQMJ-OMb4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=4g324T_GsWo:AuaQMJ-OMb4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=4g324T_GsWo:AuaQMJ-OMb4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~4/4g324T_GsWo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tokyonoyume.com/2012/03/no-nukes-frying-dutchman-humanerror.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054535280519453700.post-5880081626589198873Sun, 11 Mar 2012 05:46:00 +00002012-03-10T22:38:44.047-08:00culture3.11March 11social mediatsunamisakurafilmTwitterJapanearthquake   Ridley Scott is collaborating with Fuji TV on a project to bring further awareness to post-tsunami Japan. They're asking people around Japan and all over the world to film their perspective on Japan on March 11, 2012 and submit footage to YouTube for possible inclusion in a documentary to be released later this year. Get your cameras ready now and get a chance to show the world your http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~3/rzgx7pzf1aA/march-11-one-year-later-ridley-scotts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aki)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=rzgx7pzf1aA:N19oIfUeQSY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=rzgx7pzf1aA:N19oIfUeQSY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=rzgx7pzf1aA:N19oIfUeQSY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=rzgx7pzf1aA:N19oIfUeQSY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=rzgx7pzf1aA:N19oIfUeQSY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=rzgx7pzf1aA:N19oIfUeQSY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=rzgx7pzf1aA:N19oIfUeQSY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=rzgx7pzf1aA:N19oIfUeQSY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~4/rzgx7pzf1aA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tokyonoyume.com/2012/03/march-11-one-year-later-ridley-scotts.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054535280519453700.post-1443957225352992412Sun, 19 Feb 2012 07:25:00 +00002012-02-18T23:32:28.194-08:00gogyohkaphotographypoetry Even in dreams I take photos knowing tomorrow memory will fail me againhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~3/y-Jd9ATXAa4/even-in-dreams-i-take-photos-knowing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aki)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=y-Jd9ATXAa4:C9YbLvgFVyo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=y-Jd9ATXAa4:C9YbLvgFVyo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=y-Jd9ATXAa4:C9YbLvgFVyo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=y-Jd9ATXAa4:C9YbLvgFVyo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=y-Jd9ATXAa4:C9YbLvgFVyo:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=y-Jd9ATXAa4:C9YbLvgFVyo:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=y-Jd9ATXAa4:C9YbLvgFVyo:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=y-Jd9ATXAa4:C9YbLvgFVyo:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~4/y-Jd9ATXAa4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tokyonoyume.com/2012/02/even-in-dreams-i-take-photos-knowing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054535280519453700.post-3856968808579579187Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:02:00 +00002012-02-16T22:02:46.312-08:00art Wondrous three-dimensional works of art. Artist Riusuke Fukahori paints goldfish on multiple layers of resin for a 3D effect. Found on the Colossal Art & Design site. Artist's official site here. Watch the artist work his magic in the video below. "Goldfish Salvation" Riusuke Fukahori from ICN gallery on Vimeo. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~3/K28qGmqisHE/riusuke-fukahori-paints-3d-goldfish.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aki)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=K28qGmqisHE:z5YkFH5TTww:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=K28qGmqisHE:z5YkFH5TTww:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=K28qGmqisHE:z5YkFH5TTww:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=K28qGmqisHE:z5YkFH5TTww:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=K28qGmqisHE:z5YkFH5TTww:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=K28qGmqisHE:z5YkFH5TTww:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=K28qGmqisHE:z5YkFH5TTww:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=K28qGmqisHE:z5YkFH5TTww:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~4/K28qGmqisHE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tokyonoyume.com/2012/02/riusuke-fukahori-paints-3d-goldfish.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054535280519453700.post-8893667448191466720Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:47:00 +00002012-01-21T11:47:42.901-08:00travelJapanesereviewTokyofood I was doing some Tokyo food research for my novel and came across this New York Times article from 2007 by Adam Sachs.  It's one of the best short pieces I've read about Tokyo's food scene and the evolution of Japanese cuisine. After an illuminating experience at a high-end oden restaurant, Sachs talks about Japan's "culinary verticality": "Where oden is served is also typical of Japan's http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~3/mhF_SLFFyRA/they-eat-horse-sashimi-in-tokyo-dont.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aki)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=mhF_SLFFyRA:TyMuPNREBk8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=mhF_SLFFyRA:TyMuPNREBk8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=mhF_SLFFyRA:TyMuPNREBk8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=mhF_SLFFyRA:TyMuPNREBk8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=mhF_SLFFyRA:TyMuPNREBk8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=mhF_SLFFyRA:TyMuPNREBk8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=mhF_SLFFyRA:TyMuPNREBk8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=mhF_SLFFyRA:TyMuPNREBk8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~4/mhF_SLFFyRA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tokyonoyume.com/2012/01/they-eat-horse-sashimi-in-tokyo-dont.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054535280519453700.post-58183478607935483Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:17:00 +00002012-01-10T17:17:05.580-08:00filmsushiTokyofood I'm looking forward to viewing this film. Jiro Dreams of Sushi (Official Movie Site) - Directed by David Gelb - In Theatres March 9th, 2012 - Trailer, Pictures & Morehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~3/if90xv40ngE/jiro-dreams-of-sushi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aki)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=if90xv40ngE:NcTE82OlDPo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=if90xv40ngE:NcTE82OlDPo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=if90xv40ngE:NcTE82OlDPo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=if90xv40ngE:NcTE82OlDPo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=if90xv40ngE:NcTE82OlDPo:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=if90xv40ngE:NcTE82OlDPo:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=if90xv40ngE:NcTE82OlDPo:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=if90xv40ngE:NcTE82OlDPo:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~4/if90xv40ngE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tokyonoyume.com/2012/01/jiro-dreams-of-sushi.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054535280519453700.post-2494101452223345498Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:56:00 +00002012-01-01T20:44:47.767-08:00senryuphotographyhaikuOkinawaNahapoetryNew Year A new year   a blank page      an untold storyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~3/O_NkOP64EJE/new-year-blank-page-untold-story.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aki)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=O_NkOP64EJE:1E-cuqjJMZ0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=O_NkOP64EJE:1E-cuqjJMZ0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=O_NkOP64EJE:1E-cuqjJMZ0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=O_NkOP64EJE:1E-cuqjJMZ0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=O_NkOP64EJE:1E-cuqjJMZ0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=O_NkOP64EJE:1E-cuqjJMZ0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=O_NkOP64EJE:1E-cuqjJMZ0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=O_NkOP64EJE:1E-cuqjJMZ0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~4/O_NkOP64EJE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tokyonoyume.com/2012/01/new-year-blank-page-untold-story.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054535280519453700.post-5308981485413466526Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:19:00 +00002012-01-07T12:31:39.761-08:0010,000 Free Round-Trip Tickets to Japan: If you’ve ever wanted to visit Japan, this may be your chance. In a desperate attempt to lure tourists back to a country plagued by radiation fears and constant earthquakes, the Japan Tourism Agency’s proposed an unprecedented campaign – 10,000 free roundtrip tickets. The catch is, you need to publicize your trip on blogs and social media sites. (via ABC http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~3/fJsHP98qTQU/10000-free-round-trip-tickets-to-japan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aki)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=fJsHP98qTQU:hojdqEL6x2w:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=fJsHP98qTQU:hojdqEL6x2w:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=fJsHP98qTQU:hojdqEL6x2w:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=fJsHP98qTQU:hojdqEL6x2w:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=fJsHP98qTQU:hojdqEL6x2w:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=fJsHP98qTQU:hojdqEL6x2w:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=fJsHP98qTQU:hojdqEL6x2w:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=fJsHP98qTQU:hojdqEL6x2w:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~4/fJsHP98qTQU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tokyonoyume.com/2011/10/10000-free-round-trip-tickets-to-japan.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054535280519453700.post-7652605431480662006Sun, 07 Aug 2011 20:21:00 +00002012-01-07T12:36:53.802-08:00novel I'm on temporary blogging hiatus while I try and finish my novel. I'm working with an agent on a final revision of my manuscript, with the goal of approaching publishers in the very near future. I'm also planning a trip to Okinawa this fall, so might have something to post after the trip. Thanks for checking in and come back soon...or follow me on Twitter for brief and sporadic updates! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~3/rzElziP-Wdg/blog-on-hiatus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aki)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=rzElziP-Wdg:1Pd2EUBVVrQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=rzElziP-Wdg:1Pd2EUBVVrQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=rzElziP-Wdg:1Pd2EUBVVrQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=rzElziP-Wdg:1Pd2EUBVVrQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=rzElziP-Wdg:1Pd2EUBVVrQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=rzElziP-Wdg:1Pd2EUBVVrQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=rzElziP-Wdg:1Pd2EUBVVrQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=rzElziP-Wdg:1Pd2EUBVVrQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~4/rzElziP-Wdg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tokyonoyume.com/2011/08/blog-on-hiatus.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054535280519453700.post-8878285403287344397Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:18:00 +00002011-04-12T20:18:24.445-07:00booksJapanearthquake About Quakebook, pulled directly from the Quakebook blog: The 2:46 Quakebook project started with a tweet and is on the verge of something great, a way that we can help all those hit by the the March 11th, 2011 earthquake and its aftermath. Hundreds of thousands of people have been affected by this event; from those directly in the earthquake zone, the path of the tsunami, in the evacuationhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~3/Q7MsxYwdlLk/quakebook.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aki)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=Q7MsxYwdlLk:tJbkmI3heg0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=Q7MsxYwdlLk:tJbkmI3heg0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=Q7MsxYwdlLk:tJbkmI3heg0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=Q7MsxYwdlLk:tJbkmI3heg0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=Q7MsxYwdlLk:tJbkmI3heg0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=Q7MsxYwdlLk:tJbkmI3heg0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=Q7MsxYwdlLk:tJbkmI3heg0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=Q7MsxYwdlLk:tJbkmI3heg0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~4/Q7MsxYwdlLk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tokyonoyume.com/2011/04/quakebook.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054535280519453700.post-3535671711927297399Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:18:00 +00002011-03-13T13:39:38.076-07:00emergencytsunamidonateJapanearthquakeTokyo Most of you are aware by now that Japan suffered the effects of a massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake and deadly tsunami on March 11. The resulting devastation will require much time and enormous relief efforts before things return to some normalcy. I'm very grateful my family and friends in Japan are safe, but I'm in shock over these heartbreaking events, like many of us with close ties to Japan http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~3/5wg923bKtFM/japan-quake-and-tsunami-disaster-please.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aki)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=5wg923bKtFM:wWd5mcAPqY4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=5wg923bKtFM:wWd5mcAPqY4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=5wg923bKtFM:wWd5mcAPqY4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=5wg923bKtFM:wWd5mcAPqY4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=5wg923bKtFM:wWd5mcAPqY4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=5wg923bKtFM:wWd5mcAPqY4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=5wg923bKtFM:wWd5mcAPqY4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=5wg923bKtFM:wWd5mcAPqY4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~4/5wg923bKtFM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tokyonoyume.com/2011/03/japan-quake-and-tsunami-disaster-please.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054535280519453700.post-5975517591935583215Mon, 24 Jan 2011 06:33:00 +00002012-01-07T12:38:55.647-08:00San FranciscotenuguiJapantownnihonmachidesign Striking tenugui on display at Kinokuniya bookstore in Japantown. Tenugui (手拭い) are rectangular cloths made of thin, almost gauzy cotton, often printed with a vibrant design, and sometimes advertising a business or organization. They are often given as souvenirs or gifts and used for many purposes: as towels, head covering, decorating, or gift wrap. Some are so beautiful is seems a shame to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~3/LmGB7fkFpv8/tenugui-at-kinokuniya.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aki)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=LmGB7fkFpv8:nDK56XVrGBg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=LmGB7fkFpv8:nDK56XVrGBg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=LmGB7fkFpv8:nDK56XVrGBg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=LmGB7fkFpv8:nDK56XVrGBg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=LmGB7fkFpv8:nDK56XVrGBg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=LmGB7fkFpv8:nDK56XVrGBg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=LmGB7fkFpv8:nDK56XVrGBg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=LmGB7fkFpv8:nDK56XVrGBg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~4/LmGB7fkFpv8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tokyonoyume.com/2011/01/tenugui-at-kinokuniya.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054535280519453700.post-187046020348824746Sun, 23 Jan 2011 03:19:00 +00002012-01-07T12:40:07.789-08:00WWIIpeaceOkinawahistory Nuchi Du Takara: Lessons from the Battle of Okinawa is an exhibition and program series being held by the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) at its Peace Gallery through August 14, 2011. The exhibit aims to share the story of the Battle of Okinawa through an Okinawan viewpoint, honoring the spirit of war survivors. My mother is one of those war survivors and she http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~3/payBiudsPio/okinawa-reflections-nuchi-du-takara.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aki)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=payBiudsPio:qYVL-HeyKTQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=payBiudsPio:qYVL-HeyKTQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=payBiudsPio:qYVL-HeyKTQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=payBiudsPio:qYVL-HeyKTQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=payBiudsPio:qYVL-HeyKTQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=payBiudsPio:qYVL-HeyKTQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=payBiudsPio:qYVL-HeyKTQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=payBiudsPio:qYVL-HeyKTQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~4/payBiudsPio" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tokyonoyume.com/2011/01/okinawa-reflections-nuchi-du-takara.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054535280519453700.post-137586133258091671Fri, 19 Nov 2010 02:35:00 +00002010-11-18T19:56:35.810-08:00travelOkinawa My good friends Masa and Isa took a break from Tokyo and visited Okinawa for the first time. Masa was generous enough to let me post his fabulous photos and commentary on my Okinawa blog. Check out their adventures here!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~3/JDLYFCYR8dA/masa-and-isa-go-to-okinawa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aki)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=JDLYFCYR8dA:El5XIFuRYc0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=JDLYFCYR8dA:El5XIFuRYc0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=JDLYFCYR8dA:El5XIFuRYc0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=JDLYFCYR8dA:El5XIFuRYc0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=JDLYFCYR8dA:El5XIFuRYc0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=JDLYFCYR8dA:El5XIFuRYc0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=JDLYFCYR8dA:El5XIFuRYc0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=JDLYFCYR8dA:El5XIFuRYc0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~4/JDLYFCYR8dA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tokyonoyume.com/2010/11/masa-and-isa-go-to-okinawa.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054535280519453700.post-1675611310141727096Sat, 13 Nov 2010 18:10:00 +00002010-11-13T10:10:03.224-08:00robottechnologyentertainmentJapantheatre Creepy yet compelling: the latest stage star in Japan, Geminoid-F, is a robot. "Androids can look very similar to human actors, but more than that, we can technically create a superior actor." Via Reutershttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~3/2LB-_8k3IDk/robot-actress-steals-show.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aki)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=2LB-_8k3IDk:JfnVl1KVwHM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=2LB-_8k3IDk:JfnVl1KVwHM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=2LB-_8k3IDk:JfnVl1KVwHM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=2LB-_8k3IDk:JfnVl1KVwHM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=2LB-_8k3IDk:JfnVl1KVwHM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=2LB-_8k3IDk:JfnVl1KVwHM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=2LB-_8k3IDk:JfnVl1KVwHM:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=2LB-_8k3IDk:JfnVl1KVwHM:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~4/2LB-_8k3IDk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tokyonoyume.com/2010/11/robot-actress-steals-show.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054535280519453700.post-167118377823140144Fri, 12 Nov 2010 19:39:00 +00002010-11-12T11:41:57.240-08:00San FrancisconinjaJapantownmoviesnihonmachifilm The Red Lantern and VCinema start the first in their movie series with the 2009 Japanese film The Legend of Kamui aka Kamui Gaiden, a live-action adaptation of the best-selling manga by Sampei Shirato. This is the West Coast premiere of the film.   In 17th century Japan, disillusioned ninja Kamui finds himself on the run, in search of freedom. However, he discovers he's being hunted http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~3/cpo07NXfqzs/born-ninja-die-ninja-legend-of-kamui.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aki)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=cpo07NXfqzs:T1O4uFPs_q0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=cpo07NXfqzs:T1O4uFPs_q0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=cpo07NXfqzs:T1O4uFPs_q0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=cpo07NXfqzs:T1O4uFPs_q0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=cpo07NXfqzs:T1O4uFPs_q0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=cpo07NXfqzs:T1O4uFPs_q0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=cpo07NXfqzs:T1O4uFPs_q0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=cpo07NXfqzs:T1O4uFPs_q0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~4/cpo07NXfqzs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tokyonoyume.com/2010/11/born-ninja-die-ninja-legend-of-kamui.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054535280519453700.post-468906227039302732Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:26:00 +00002010-11-09T10:35:47.253-08:00photography I just had to post this cute Tokyo Dreamer camera strap because it seems to have been named after my blog. It's printed with: "Today I'm just a dreamer, dreaming my life away." Photojojo is a great photography site featuring tips, DIY projects and related products.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~3/s3AooiWgF3w/tokyo-dreamer-camera-strap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aki)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=s3AooiWgF3w:7fR-1vAE6sk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=s3AooiWgF3w:7fR-1vAE6sk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=s3AooiWgF3w:7fR-1vAE6sk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=s3AooiWgF3w:7fR-1vAE6sk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=s3AooiWgF3w:7fR-1vAE6sk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=s3AooiWgF3w:7fR-1vAE6sk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=s3AooiWgF3w:7fR-1vAE6sk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=s3AooiWgF3w:7fR-1vAE6sk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~4/s3AooiWgF3w" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tokyonoyume.com/2010/10/tokyo-dreamer-camera-strap.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054535280519453700.post-6614213870981003423Thu, 14 Oct 2010 22:20:00 +00002010-10-14T15:20:45.995-07:00http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~3/AU6jJ7dzrBE/now-reading-scandal-by-shusaku-endo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aki)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=AU6jJ7dzrBE:PRtNWOgTscs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=AU6jJ7dzrBE:PRtNWOgTscs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=AU6jJ7dzrBE:PRtNWOgTscs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=AU6jJ7dzrBE:PRtNWOgTscs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=AU6jJ7dzrBE:PRtNWOgTscs:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=AU6jJ7dzrBE:PRtNWOgTscs:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=AU6jJ7dzrBE:PRtNWOgTscs:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=AU6jJ7dzrBE:PRtNWOgTscs:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~4/AU6jJ7dzrBE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tokyonoyume.com/2010/10/now-reading-scandal-by-shusaku-endo.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4054535280519453700.post-2426217616731139955Tue, 12 Oct 2010 23:44:00 +00002010-10-12T16:46:03.375-07:00artwordsnovelwriting  A word cloud created out of an excerpt from my novel. Click on image to view larger. Fun application to play around with, you can change font, color, layout. Try it on wordle.net.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~3/zXE2e00hucs/wordle-tokyo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aki)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=zXE2e00hucs:hFeDJkWgbd8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=zXE2e00hucs:hFeDJkWgbd8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=zXE2e00hucs:hFeDJkWgbd8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=zXE2e00hucs:hFeDJkWgbd8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=zXE2e00hucs:hFeDJkWgbd8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=zXE2e00hucs:hFeDJkWgbd8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?a=zXE2e00hucs:hFeDJkWgbd8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TokyoDreaming?i=zXE2e00hucs:hFeDJkWgbd8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TokyoDreaming/~4/zXE2e00hucs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tokyonoyume.com/2010/10/wordle-tokyo.html