Tokyo Weekender - December 2017 - January 2018

@bapawn: Hey Annemarie, last month’s issue really
had me wanting to travel, but I have to admit I’ve got
an even worse case of wanderlust now.
@mizrama: Me too. Getting out of Tokyo and
experiencing what lies beyond is one of the best ways to
get to know the real Japan [page 30]. Although, saying
that, I took a class in traditional Japanese painting [page
45] in Omotesando the other day and it was fascinating.
@bapawn: Yes, even though I’m fantasizing about
heading on an extended temple retreat out to Eiheiji
[page 38] and following it up with a visit to some
secluded onsen ryokan [page 36], it’s nice to know
there’s so much waiting around within Tokyo city
limits, whether it’s visiting sake breweries [page 42] or
extracting my own pearls [page 43].
@mizrama: This is the thing about Tokyo, isn’t it –
whether you’re looking for traditional experiences or
you’re “chasing the light” like our cover photographer
Lukasz Palka [page 24], there is always inspiration in
unexpected places.
@bapawn: Even in Ikebukuro [page 8].
@mizrama:
@bapawn: But seriously, though, the city is full of spots
that inspire or put you in a reflective mood. I could
while away at least a couple of hours running through
all the things that happened in Japan this year [page 16].
@mizrama: It was another fairly strange year, hey? I
can’t decide what was more alarming: an LDP politician
calling her secretary “baldy” or Haruki Murakami
missing on a Nobel nod yet again.
@bapawn: And who knows what 2018 will bring … Any
predictions for the Year of the Dog?
@mizrama: Breaking News: Tsukiji Market Will Not
Move After All.
@bapawn: And Man Buns Go Extreme with Sumo Style
Cuts. [Inspiration on page 20.]
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