From Tokyo with Love: May 2022
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, blog, design, ikimasho, japan, japanese, photography, tokyo, travel
Tag: japanese
From Tokyo with Love: March 2022
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, blog, ikimasho, japan, japanese, photography, tokyo
Reflections on getting my Permanent Residency
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, blog, ikimasho, japan, japanese, photography, tokyo, travel
From Tokyo with Love: October & November 2021
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, design, japan, japanese, photography, tokyo, travel
From Tokyo with Love: September 2021
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, blog, design, ikimasho, japan, japanese, photography, tokyo, travel
IKIMASHO Luxury Stays: Hotel Indigo Hakone Gora
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Luxury Travel • Tags: asia, blog, design, hotels, ikimasho, japan, japanese, Luxury Travel, photography, travel
From Tokyo with Love: Summer 2021
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo, Travel: Inside Japan • Tags: asia, blog, design, ikimasho, japan, japanese, photography, tokyo, travel
From Tokyo with Love: June 2021
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, blog, design, ikimasho, japan, japanese, photography, tokyo, travel
From Tokyo with Love: January 2021
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, blog, design, japan, japanese, lifestyle, photography, tokyo, travel
From Tokyo with Love: December 2020
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, colour, design, food, japan, japanese, nature, photography, tokyo, travel, travel writer
From Tokyo with Love: October 2020
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, design, japan, japanese, japanese blog, photography, tokyo, Travel Photography, travel writer
From Tokyo with Love: August 2020
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: blog, design, food, japan, japanese, photography, travel, travel writer, travel writing
Fine Dining in Tokyo: NARISAWA (2 Michelin Stars)
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo, Luxury Travel • Tags: blogging, design, environment, food, japan, japanese, life, lifestyle, Luxury Travel, Michelin, travel, travel writer
From Tokyo with Love: May 2020
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: blogging, design, environment, japan, japanese, life, lifestyle, photography, photos, tokyo, travel, travel writer, travel writing, travelling
From Tokyo with Love: March 2020
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: daily life, ikimasho, japan, japanese, photography, suburbs, tokyo, travel
From Tokyo with Love: January 2020
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: art, asia, blogging, buddhism, design, environment, japan, japanese, lifestyle, photos, travel, travel writer
Postcards from Miyajima
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Travel: Inside Japan • Tags: blogging, buddhism, design, environment, japan, japanese, life, lifestyle, photography, travel, travel writer
Postcards from Hiroshima
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Travel: Inside Japan • Tags: art, blogging, design, environment, hiroshima, japan, japanese, life, lifestyle, photography, space, travel, travel writing
❤️ IKIMASHO 2020 DARUMA! ❤️
by joostay
Do you know Japanese Daruma dolls? At the start of the year you colour one eye in black, set a goal for yourself, and then if you achieve your goal you colour the other eye. I am currently making a limited number of IKIMASHO Daruma postcards to welcome 2020. Each card will be individually drawn and painted, and come with a message from me. (Eyes will be left blank for you to colour!) If you would like one, please drop […]
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: art, CREATIVE, japan, japanese, travel
Goodbye 2019. Hello 2020. / さよなら2019、こんにちは2020
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: blog, japan, japanese, travel, travel writer
Old-school gyoza in Minowabashi
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, food, japan, japanese, photography, street, tokyo, travel
A walk around: Minowabashi, Tokyo
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: architecture, blogging, design, environment, japan, japanese, life, lifestyle, photography, photos, tokyo, travel, Travel blogger, travel writer, urban, writing
Fine Dining in Tokyo: LA TABLE de Joël Robuchon (2 Michelin stars)
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Luxury Travel • Tags: asia, blogging, design, food, japan, japanese, luxury, Michelin, photography, travel, travel writer
Monochrome Memories / 東京でのモノクロの思い出
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, b&w, black and white, design, ikimasho, japan, japanese, monochrome, photography, retro, street, tokyo, Travel Photography, travel writer, urban
From Tokyo with love / 東京より愛をこめて
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, blog, design, festivals, food, ikimasho, japan, japanese, photography, tokyo, Travel blogger, travel writer
Yakuza show of strength at Sanja Matsuri
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo, Traditional Festivals • Tags: asia, asian, design, japan, japanese, photography, tokyo, travel, Travel blogger, travel writer, underground, urban
Fine Dining in Tokyo: Nadaman at Shangri-La
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Luxury Travel • Tags: asia, design, five star, food, hotel, interior design, japan, japanese, luxury, Luxury Travel, photography, Shangri-La, travel, Travel blogger, travel writer, travel writing
Into the Wild: Exploring the Ten-en Hiking Trail, Kamakura / 鎌倉の天園ハイキングコースに挑戦
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo, Travel: Inside Japan • Tags: blogging, buddhism, design, environment, escape, japan, japanese, Kamakura, life, lifestyle, nature, photography, tokyo, travel, travel blogging, travel writer, travel writing, Zen
Fine Dining in Tokyo: The Steakhouse, ANA InterContinental Tokyo
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo, Luxury Travel • Tags: asia, design, fine dining, five star, hotel, japan, japanese, Luxury Travel, photography, tokyo, Travel blogger, travel writer
A walk around: Kojiya, Tokyo
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: architecture, asia, blog, design, interior design, japan, japanese, photography, street photography, tokyo, Travel blogger, travel writer
All is quiet in the streets / 長閑の道を進む
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, blog, blogging, design, environment, japan, japanese, life, lifestyle, photo essay, photography, photos, space, street culture, tokyo, travel, travel blogging, travel writer, writing
Why I love living in Japan / 日本生活が大好きな理由
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: art, blog, blogging, design, environment, fun, geek, ikimasho, japan, japanese, life, lifestyle, photography, photos, random, tokyo, travel, travel blogging, travel writer, writing
AN ALTERNATIVE GUIDE TO TOKYO: 10 PLACES TO EXPERIENCE LOCAL LIFE
by joostay
Because there’s so much more to this city than Shibuya, Shinjuku and Akihabara.
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo, Travel: Inside Japan • Tags: architecture, asia, blog, design, japan, japanese, photography, streets, tokyo, travel, travel guide, travel writer, travel writing, writing
As Christmas approaches / クリスマスを楽しみにしています
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, blog, blogger, christmas, design, interior design, japan, japanese, lifestyle, New Year, travel, travel writer
The Joining of Worlds / 二つの世界が出会った時
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: autumn, colour, design, fall, japan, japanese, photography, south east asia, tokyo, travel writing, Zen
Adventures in Aomori / Part 3: Among Nature
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Travel: Inside Japan • Tags: blog, blogging, design, food, ikimasho, japan, japanese, photography, road trip, tokyo, travel, travel writer, travel writing
A walk around: Hakuraku, Kanagawa
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: aesthetic, asia, design, japan, japanese, photography, planning, street, tokyo, travel writer, urban, Urban Design
Adventures in Aomori / Part 2: An Unexpected Party
by joostay
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Travel: Inside Japan • Tags: asia, blog, blogger, design, family, food, japan, japanese, photography, travel, travel writer
Adventures in Aomori / Part 1: Heading North
by joostay
Part 1: Heading North | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Travel: Inside Japan • Tags: aomori, asia, blog, blogger, blogging, design, japan, japanese, photography, tokyo, travel, travel writer, travel writing
Fine Dining in Tokyo: Quintessence (3 Michelin stars)
by joostay
IKIMASHO! | Daily life in Tokyo, Japan.
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo, Luxury Travel • Tags: design, food, japan, japanese, luxury, Michelin, tokyo, travel writer, travel writing
A uniquely Japanese Friday / 日本独特な金曜日
by joostay
Getting more than we bargained for on a simple Friday night | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, culinary, design, festival, food, japan, japanese, summer, tokyo, travel writer, travel writing, Zen
Ramen: Mitsufuji, Midorigaoka (Michelin Bib Gourmand)
by joostay
Michelin rated ramen in a quiet area of central Tokyo | IKIMASHO!
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, design, food, foodporn, japan, japanese, photography, ramen, tokyo, Travel blogger, travel writer
Monkeying around in Sarushima /猿島でサルごっこ
by joostay
IKIMASHO! | Daily life in Tokyo, Japan
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, asian, blogging, Boats, design, japan, japanese, photography, sea, summer, sun, tokyo, travel, travel writer
What is visiting Tokyo really like?
by joostay
IKIMASHO | Daily life in Tokyo, Japan
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: architecture, asia, design, festivals, food, japan, japanese, summer, sun, tokyo, travel, travel tips, travel writer
A Summer Saturday at Ikuta Ryokuchi Park / 生田緑地で夏を楽しむ
by joostay
IKIMASHO! | Daily life in Tokyo, Japan
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: architecture, asia, design, japan, japanese, nature, photography, summer, tokyo, travel writer, travel writing, Zen
A walk around: Mizonokuchi, Kawasaki
by joostay
IKIMASHO! | Daily life in Tokyo, Japan
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, design, japan, japanese, kawasaki, photography, tokyo, travel writer, travel writing
Todoroki Valley: Tokyo’s Backyard / 等々力渓谷東京の庭
by joostay
IKIMASHO! | Daily life in Tokyo, Japan
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, design, japan, japanese, photography, setagaya, Todoroki Valley, tokyo, travel writer
It’s been a while, Asakusa / 久しぶりに浅草を冒険
by joostay
IKIMASHO! | Daily life in Tokyo, Japan
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: architecture, asia, colour, design, ikimasho, japan, japanese, photography, tokyo, travel writing
A walk around: Monzen Nakacho, Tokyo
by joostay
IKIMASHO! | Daily life in Tokyo, Japan
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: architecture, asia, design, japan, japanese, old, photography, street, tokyo, travel, travel writer, urban
Sunday Morning / 日曜日の朝
by joostay
IKIMASHO! | Daily life in Tokyo, Japan
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, japan, japanese, photography, tokyo
Karasumori Inari Shrine Grand Festival
by joostay
IKIMASHO! | Daily life in Tokyo, Japan
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo, Traditional Festivals • Tags: asia, blog, design, festivals, japan, japanese, matsuri, photography, summer, tokyo, travel writer, travel writing, travelling, Zen
Purification Of Fire: Japan’s Daruma Kuyo / 日本でのだるま供養
by joostay
A ceremonial burning performed once a year by monks in Tokyo.
IKIMASHO! | Daily life in Tokyo, Japan
Categories: Traditional Festivals • Tags: asia, festival, japan, japanese, matsuri, Obscure, photography, tokyo, travel, travel writer, travel writing
My Secret Place / 私の秘密の場所
by joostay
IKIMASHO! | Daily life in Tokyo, Japan.
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: architecture, asia, blog, design, escape, ikimasho, japan, japanese, photography, quiet, tokyo, travel writer, travel writing, Zen
Fine Dining in Tokyo: The Strings by InterContinental Tokyo
by joostay
IKIMASHO! | Daily life in Tokyo, Japan
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo, Luxury Travel • Tags: architecture, asia, design, five star, food, food photography, Food Writing, hotel, Hotel Review, interior design, japan, japanese, luxury, photography, se asia, tokyo, travel
A walk around: Sugamo, Tokyo
by joostay
IKIMASHO! | Daily life in Tokyo, Japan
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: architecture, asia, design, japan, japanese, old tokyo, photography, Shitamachi, street, street photography, tokyo, travel, travel writer, urban, Urban Development
Delusions of Grandeur
by joostay
IKIMASHO! | Daily life in Tokyo, Japan
Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: architecture, asia, daily life, design, japan, japanese, photography, street photography, tokyo, travel, travel writer
IKIMASHO! 