Designers take note: this book is a treasure trove of poster inspiration.

Manga artist Shigeru Mizuki’s renditions of Japan’s legendary Yokai.

Two quick snaps from my cell phone camera:
Ash fall in Kanoya which looks deceptively like snow in the sodium-vapor parking light
Joyfull with yellow ash bags on the curb waiting for collection.

Back when I arrived in July, I took some time to visit Subaru’s STi Gallery in Mitaka, Tokyo. The showroom itself is pretty sparse, but you do get a first hand view of one of Subaru’s debut rally cars, the 1993 Legacy RS driven by the late, great Colin McRae in Rally New Zealand.

So, the [...]

Menko, めんこ, is a game very similar to Pogs (admit it, you owned some pogs). The cards (also called Menko) are made from thick cardboard and were originally found inside packs of cigarettes and candy. The objective of the game is to flip your opponent’s card over by tossing down one of your own. If [...]

Guess I’m ready!

Here is our Itinerary:
May 6: Arrive at Narita, Tokyo overnight
May 7: JR to Kagoshima, Kyushu overnight
May 8-11: Ferry to Yakushima, explore Yakushima (!)
May 11: Ferry to Kagoshima, JR to Hiroshima
May 12: Hiroshima & Miyajima
May 13: Hiroshima, JR to Kyoto
May 13-16: Kyoto
May 16: JR to Mt. Fuji, stay overnight near Fuji-san
May 17: JR to Tokyo
May 17-19: [...]