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Japan Travel Journal 2004 - Part 2 (0)

7/02/09 •

Some lighted parade car for night matsuris.

Fish monger and assorted crabs shipped from Hokkaido.

The first time I had matcha with sweets. But no - we did not do any sadou or tea ceremony. I like the simplicity of presentation, the lacquer and pottery, and the taste.

We were going to board a ferry that takes us [...]

Japan Travel Journal 2004 - Part 1 (0)

7/02/09 •

This was the second time I went to Japan. Whereas I had a homestay and stayed in one region in Japan the first time round, this time me and my gf backpacked around. We had a Japan Rail Pass which essentially gave us almost unlimited travel on transport like the Shinkansen.

This was the first time [...]

Roof House by Tezuka Architects (0)

6/28/09 •

I first saw the roof house in a book a few years back and was so amazed. Recently I came across it again while browsing some books at Page One.
Being able to have meals on the roof… or just climb up to the top to lie down, sit down, look far ahead… I think I [...]

Olympus E-P1 launch (0)

6/19/09 •

The Olympus E-P1 was launched to the media yesterday (6/18/2009) at the Singapore Art Museum.
What interested me was the small size and light weight of this camera. At 335g, you won’t find a lighter digital camera that also allows interchangeable lenses.
But the E-P1 is no DSLR camera, because it has no mirror. The designers also [...]