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Momma’s in a Rock ‘n Roll Band

On April 26, 2019 By martayaki3 Comments

When I learned of our move to Japan four years ago, I immediately imagined the killer things we would see and do. Like watching sumo. Or traveling around Japan to go skiing, or look at wisteria and toilet museums, or visit temples near Yokohama. Joining a rock band wasn't really on my radar. Yet. About …

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Dziadziu Visits Japan: All Kyoto, All Day

On April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 By martayakiLeave a comment

This morning we set out for our first stop, the National Modern Art Museum of Kyoto. After the crowds of the previous days we enjoyed the quiet solitude of the galleries. From there we continued on to the shrines nestled along the Higashiyama mountain range. After strolling through Nanzenji shrine, we continued on to my …

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Dziadziu visits Japan: Hiroshima and Kyoto

On April 8, 2019 By martayakiLeave a comment

I can't believe that it's only day two of our trip! We've seen and done so much already. This morning we headed out to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. Loyal martayaki readers may recall that I visited this museum back in 2016 when Grandpa Don came to visit. The experience was a bit different this …

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Dziadziu Visits Japan: Himeji Castle and Hiroshima

On April 7, 2019 By martayaki1 Comment

My dad's here! Dziadziu (grandfather) came to see the grandkids and see what our life in Japan is like. After a few days of Yokohama sites, it was time to hit the rails. Dad said that he wanted to see Hiroshima, so I decided on a stop at Himeji Castle along the way. So we …

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Hong Kong: Street Art

On April 5, 2019 By martayakiLeave a comment

My favorite aspect of Hong Kong was also the biggest surprise: the amazing street art adorning building all over our neighborhood. We rented a studio on U Lam Terrace in a somewhat pretentious/chic area called PoHo (from nearby Po Hing Fong). As soon as we started walking we saw amazing murals and street art on …

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Hong Kong: Food and Shopping

On April 4, 2019 By martayakiLeave a comment

I arrived in Hong Kong with high expectations of delicious food, and Hong Kong delivered! Our first night we enjoyed an amazing Nepali meal in our neighborhood. Many of Yokohama's Indian restaurants are actually operated by Nepali nationals, and I wish some of the dishes we had in Hong Kong appeared in Japan more often …

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Hong Kong: Views

On April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 By martayaki1 Comment

Last week Cy and I headed to Hong Kong for spring break. We ate amazing food. We saw cool stuff. We climbed. So. Many. Stairs. Here's the first report: views! The Hong Kong Museum of History provided and excellent overview of the many people who have occupied Hong Kong over the centuries. I loved the …

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