The Hasedera Temple was full of beautiful statues and flowers that made this visit one to remember. See what statues and other things I found while walking through the temple [ … ]
Tag: Japan
DeAnna’s Photo Slideshow About Fushimi Inari
With Fushimi Inari Shrine being my favorite place in Japan, it was only a given that I should do a photo slideshow covering the beauty of it. I hope you [ … ]
🎶 Take me out to the ball game 🎶
It seemed that the only familiar things were the field and the crowd; everything else – the food, the cheers, the balloons – were so unfamiliar to me, making it [ … ]
Hotel vs. Hostel vs. Capsule: Where to sleep in Japan and why
When visiting a foreign country, one of the most important questions to consider is, “Where should we stay?” Without knowing much about a destination beforehand, this can be a tough [ … ]
The Changing Exhibits of Universal Studios Japan
When I first dreamed of traveling to Japan, I was 18 years old and sitting in a coffee shop with my best friend, Bailey Chapman. We discussed our desire to [ … ]
A Thousand Gates for a Thousand Feelings
If you were wondering where my favorite place is in Japan, wonder no longer! Fushimi Inari Shrine is hands down my favorite place in Japan. It’s filled with beautiful red [ … ]
Who’s that Pokémon?!
It was a wet and rainy day when we arrived in Kyoto. We had been maneuvering the subway and bullet train stations with our luggage in tow, causing me to [ … ]
The Must-Try Kyoto Dessert
KYOTO, Japan — It was quite an adventure for the School of Journalism and Mass Communication students in the Study Abroad trip to Japan to get to Kyoto from Tokyo. [ … ]
Tips to Time Travelin’ in an Arcade in Tokyo
The dos and don’ts when visiting arcades in Japan. I remember my mom telling me stories of how she used to go the roller rink and the arcade all of [ … ]
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 [ … ]
