Author: Grant Langford
The Last Samurai Bootleg cut
These are some of my favorite clips from the trip put together. I tried to have a good mix of things that we went to go see and do, and you might even recognize some locations from my feature stories. Most of the video comes directly from Tokyo or Kyoto, but there are a few […]
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So, I’m back in America
The excitement of travel rarely sets in for me until the very moment that I’m stepping out of the house to go to the airport. I had been waiting years to have a chance to travel to Japan, and months of waiting once I applied for that small chance. It’s hard to be excited at […]
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Tokyo put into (my) perspective
These are some of my favorite shots that I captured during our stay in Tokyo. There were many things to see, so I tried to include a little bit of everything in the mix. Tokyo is a vibrant city that never fails to exceed expectations!
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Kyoto through a lens
Kyoto is a great place to visit while in Japan. There is loads of history to explore while still finding new and interesting things around the corner. Nature is much more prominent here than in Tokyo, so there are many shots of temples, shrines and greenery.
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Stumbling into the Panasonic Center in Tokyo
After spending the morning at Musashino University, most students decided they wanted to go their own ways for the afternoon to spend in Tokyo. Dylan Knight and I had already agreed that the best plan to go exploring is to not have a plan at all. Musashino U. was close to many things, so once […]
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Discovering Japan’s Jazz Fusion
Music has always been very important to me. You can learn so much about people and a culture by their music. When I was in Kyoto, I simply searched “record store” on my smartphone and started walking to the nearest one without a second thought. My phone showed it was in the middle of a […]
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Why you should travel alone for a day
Traveling alone isn’t the first thought for most people when they are abroad. The area is new, you don’t know your way around and things can be very dangerous if you don’t watch out for yourself. While these are all good points, I think that all travelers should be able to go and have moments […]
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Natural beauty in Japan
The nature areas in Japan are nothing less than astounding. There is lush greenery that covers the hills and a unique attitude of integrating natural beauty into one of the most technologically advanced societies in the world. When you think of Japanese wildlife, you might think of bamboo shoots, monkeys, and carefully cultivated bonsai trees. […]
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Bobcats visit Musashino University
Musashino University’s motto is “Creating peace and happiness for the world.” There is no higher goal than this one, and our Texas State team was lucky enough to go visit Musashino and get first-hand experience at what this looks like. We were able to have small group discussions, a large group discussion and time to […]
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Sumo, baseball and Mount Fuji dominate first open day
A few days have passed and most of our group have seen the better side of the jet lag here in Tokyo. The streets and subways are less foreign, the travel has worn off a bit and no one has been lost or forgotten anywhere (yet). Wednesday, the third full day in Tokyo, was the […]
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