IKIMASHO Luxury Stays: Pearl Star Hotel Atami

April 30, 2023 by joostay

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From Tokyo with Love: December 2022

December 30, 2022 by joostay

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From Tokyo with Love: October & November 2022

November 23, 2022 by joostay

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Postcards from Hanoi

October 23, 2022 by joostay

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From Tokyo with Love: Summer 2022

September 5, 2022 by joostay

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Japan > N. Ireland / July 2022

August 2, 2022 by joostay

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From Tokyo with Love: December 2020

December 29, 2020 by joostay

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Postcards from Yamagata

December 11, 2020 by joostay

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Categories: Travel: Inside Japan • Tags: asia, ikimasho, photography, Tohoku, tokyo, travel, travel writer, Yamagata

From Tokyo with Love: October 2020

November 19, 2020 by joostay

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From Tokyo with Love: August 2020

September 12, 2020 by joostay

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IKIMASHO Luxury Stays: Conrad Osaka

August 12, 2020 by joostay

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IKIMASHO Luxury Stays: Sowaka, Kyoto

August 7, 2020 by joostay

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From Tokyo with Love: June 2020

July 12, 2020 by joostay

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Fine Dining in Tokyo: NARISAWA (2 Michelin Stars)

July 11, 2020 by joostay

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From Tokyo with Love: May 2020

June 13, 2020 by joostay

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Postcards from Kanazawa

April 28, 2020 by joostay

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Silence at Kenrokuen, Kanazawa / 兼六園の沈黙

March 24, 2020 by joostay

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From Tokyo with Love: February 2020

March 9, 2020 by joostay

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Postcards from Onomichi

February 24, 2020 by joostay

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From Tokyo with Love: January 2020

February 12, 2020 by joostay

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Postcards from Miyajima

February 6, 2020 by joostay

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Goodbye 2019. Hello 2020. / さよなら2019、こんにちは2020

December 31, 2019 by joostay

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From Tokyo with Love: December 2019

December 22, 2019 by joostay

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From Tokyo with Love: November 2019

November 28, 2019 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan / IKIMASHO

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As the sun sets on summer / 夏の太陽が暮れる

October 22, 2019 by joostay

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Postcards from Mexico

October 9, 2019 by joostay

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Categories: Travel: Outside Japan • Tags: photography, photos, summer break, Travel Photography, travel writer

Enjoying Uraga: Kanagawa’s sleepy secret

September 26, 2019 by joostay

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Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo, Travel: Inside Japan • Tags: art, ikimasho, japan, photography, tokyo, travel writer

Postcards from America

September 8, 2019 by joostay

From Tokyo to California: Summer 2019

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Dancing on the Streets: Kagurazaka Awa Odori / 神楽坂まつり

August 1, 2019 by joostay

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Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo, Traditional Festivals • Tags: asia, festival, japan, photography, summer, tokyo, Travel blogger, travel writer

A walk around: Minowabashi, Tokyo

July 6, 2019 by joostay

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Fine Dining in Tokyo: LA TABLE de Joël Robuchon (2 Michelin stars)

June 18, 2019 by joostay

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Monochrome Memories / 東京でのモノクロの思い出

June 9, 2019 by joostay

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From Tokyo with love / 東京より愛をこめて

May 29, 2019 by joostay

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Yakuza show of strength at Sanja Matsuri

May 19, 2019 by joostay

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Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo, Traditional Festivals • Tags: asia, asian, design, japan, japanese, photography, tokyo, travel, Travel blogger, travel writer, underground, urban

JPN > NI 2019

May 11, 2019 by joostay

A photo essay of our 2019 trip to Northern Ireland

Categories: Travel: Outside Japan • Tags: design, holiday, ireland, lifestyle, northern ireland, photography, travel, Travel Photography, travel writer, vacation

The mundane & the beautiful / 平凡で美しい

April 23, 2019 by joostay

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Fine Dining in Tokyo: Nadaman at Shangri-La

April 4, 2019 by joostay

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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

March 24, 2019 by joostay

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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

March 13, 2019 by joostay

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A walk around: Kojiya, Tokyo

March 3, 2019 by joostay

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All is quiet in the streets / 長閑の道を進む

February 19, 2019 by joostay

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Why I love living in Japan / 日本生活が大好きな理由

February 8, 2019 by joostay

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AN ALTERNATIVE GUIDE TO TOKYO: 10 PLACES TO EXPERIENCE LOCAL LIFE

January 27, 2019 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

What’s around the next corner? / たまたま通りかかった街周り

January 16, 2019 by joostay

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Our dual stay with Hotel Ethnography, Kyoto / 京都のホテルエスノグラフィで泊まった経験

January 8, 2019 by joostay

Exploring the city via two ambient properties

Categories: Travel: Inside Japan • Tags: boutique, design, hotels, ikimasho, interior design, japan, Kyoto, Luxury Travel, travel, travel writer, travel writing, unique

Getting cute at Kawai-jinja, Kyoto / 河合神社で美を願う

January 6, 2019 by joostay

The Kyoto shrine that’s attractive in more ways than one

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Looking Back & Moving Forward: IKIMASHO! 2019

January 4, 2019 by joostay

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Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: 2019, asia, blogging, japan, New Year, photography, tokyo, travel, travel writer

Eating our way through Kyoto / 京都での食べ巡り

December 27, 2018 by joostay

48 hours. Hundreds of flavours. A foodie adventure through the ancient capital.

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As Christmas approaches / クリスマスを楽しみにしています

December 16, 2018 by joostay

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Hunting for Autumn / 紅葉狩り

December 3, 2018 by joostay

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Escape from the City: Day Tripping to Jogashima

November 11, 2018 by joostay

The rugged coastline of the Miura Peninsula, Kanagawa | IKIMASHO!

Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo, Travel: Inside Japan • Tags: asia, design, fall, ikimasho, japan, kanagawa, nature, photography, Seascapes, tokyo, travel, travel writer, travel writing, winter

One life, one encounter / 一期一会

October 29, 2018 by joostay

IKIMASHO! | Daily life in Tokyo, Japan

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Adventures in Aomori / Part 3: Among Nature

October 15, 2018 by joostay

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A walk around: Hakuraku, Kanagawa

October 8, 2018 by joostay

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Adventures in Aomori / Part 2: An Unexpected Party

September 30, 2018 by joostay

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Adventures in Aomori / Part 1: Heading North

September 25, 2018 by joostay

Part 1: Heading North | IKIMASHO!

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IKIMASHO Luxury Stays: Hoi An River Town Hotel, Vietnam.

September 13, 2018 by joostay

A perfect base for exploring Hoi An’s Old Town – and the local villages beyond.

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IKIMASHO Luxury Stays: Xuan Spa at Park Hyatt Saigon, Vietnam

September 13, 2018 by joostay

On Cloud Nine in District 1. My first ever massage experience.

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IKIMASHO Luxury Stays: Melia Danang, Vietnam

September 11, 2018 by joostay

Two days of gloriously doing nothing by the East Vietnam Sea / 南シナ海での贅沢な二日間

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As the rains fall / ざあざあ. . . ざあざあ. . .

September 10, 2018 by joostay

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Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, blog, japan, photography, Reflection, tokyo, travel writer