Category Archives: Travel – Japan

Light at the end of the tunnel…

Posted on August 5, 2018 by arleebug54

I’m just wrapping up another summer session at the International University of Japan where I am fortunate to teach and work with students and fellow/fella faculty from around the world. Since I finished my Phase 1 evaluations yesterday (yay) I … Continue reading →

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Captivating Kyoto

Posted on August 18, 2017 by arleebug54

T and I have just returned from our wonderful week traveling in Japan. You may have seen my blog on Ginza, below, and we also spent a bit of time in Nagoya visiting a pen friend and touring Osaka with … Continue reading →

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Glimpses of Ginza

Posted on August 13, 2017 by arleebug54

I know the world’s a scary place just now and I can hardly put into words my feelings about recent events in Charlottesville, but at the same time, I’m in Japan and I can’t do much about any of it … Continue reading →

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Museum Mania

Posted on August 20, 2016 by arleebug54

As a last posting on Japan and Tokyo for the season, I thought I’d give you some highlights from the museums I visited during my recent visit. I’ve already covered the National Museum complex in an entry below, so this … Continue reading →

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A stroll through Asakusa

Posted on August 18, 2016 by arleebug54

Quite by accident, after the end of IUJ and before I headed back to Maine, I booked my Tokyo hotel in an area known as Taito. Once there, I realized I had landed on the edge of one of the … Continue reading →

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A Garden for John

Posted on August 14, 2016 by arleebug54

Let it never be said that I am not responsive to my readers. It thrills me no end that you join my on my journeys, and when one faithful follower asked for a garden expose, I set out to see … Continue reading →

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History on the hoof

Posted on August 12, 2016 by arleebug54

By now, you know that I like to anchor myself in a new city by touching base with key historic and cultural antecedents. This usually means a museum or two, and I have found this is a great way to … Continue reading →

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A Taste of Tokyo

Posted on August 10, 2016 by arleebug54

If you’ve been paying attention, you will have noticed that although I had the best intentions of trying to squeeze some fresh juice from last year’s IUJ lime wedge, I was spectacularly unsuccessful. That is not to say that I … Continue reading →

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En route to IUJ

Posted on July 8, 2016 by arleebug54

Getting to my summer school, the International University of Japan, requires a lot of moving parts. First, I head to the airport in Portland, Maine. From there I hub through Chicago before climbing on the long flight to Narita Airport, … Continue reading →

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An Ode to O’Hare

Posted on July 7, 2016 by arleebug54

As (perhaps, hopefully –  I have heard there are problems) you can see from the picture above, I have swapped the scenery of urban metropolis for that of rural tranquility, the role of student for that of professor. As I … Continue reading →

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