The Tokyo Traveler

I recently came across some great images of Tokyo that intrigued me. I did some research and found out that the images were High Dynamic Range Images (HDR) that are created when multiple exposures of an image are combined. This images are fantastic and often resemble a modern painting or a scene from a futuristic movie or cartoon. Here are a few of my favorites:
A Shibuya Side Street
The entrance to a shrine in the Gotanda area of Tokyo
The Imperial Garden in Autumn
Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba
The image that peaked my curiosity and led me to the other …read more

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A cool article about meishi, the etiquette of business cards in Japan.  This is a must read if you are traveling to Japan on business and an interesting read even if you’re not.
On Thursday morning my hubby and I awoke to a 6.7 magnitude earthquake centered about 160 miles outside of Tokyo.  As I wrote on my personal blog, the experience was a bit nerve wracking.
The number of pets in Japan surpasses the number of children under the age of 15.
Lastly, the writers in the b5 travel and culture channel bring you some great photos from the cities that …read more

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