Japan > N. Ireland / July 2022

August 2, 2022 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!

Categories: Travel: Outside Japan • Tags: ikimasho, japan, northern ireland, photography, tokyo, travel, travel writer

From Tokyo with Love: May 2022

June 15, 2022 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!

Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, blog, design, ikimasho, japan, japanese, photography, tokyo, travel

From Tokyo with Love: April 2022

May 11, 2022 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO

Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, blog, design, ikimasho, japan, photography, tokyo, travel

IKIMASHO Luxury Stays: Hoshino Resorts KAI Matsumoto

April 28, 2022 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!

Categories: Luxury Travel, Travel: Inside Japan • Tags: asia, design, hotel, ikimasho, japan, japanese, luxury, tokyo, travel

From Tokyo with Love: January & February 2022

March 12, 2022 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO

Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, blog, design, ikimasho, japan, photography, tokyo, travel

Fine Dining in Tokyo: Simplicité (1 Michelin Star)

February 22, 2022 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!

Categories: Luxury Travel • Tags: asia, blog, fine dining, food, ikimasho, japan, photography, tokyo, travel

Reflections on getting my Permanent Residency

February 11, 2022 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

December 8, 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

October 18, 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

October 14, 2021 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

August 29, 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

July 23, 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: May 2021

June 20, 2021 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!

Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, blog, design, food, ikimasho, japan, japanese, lifestyle, photography, tokyo, travel

From Tokyo with Love: April 2021

May 16, 2021 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!

Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, blog, japan, lifestyle, photography, tokyo, travel, travel writing

From Tokyo with Love: March 2021

April 18, 2021 by joostay

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IKIMASHO Luxury Stays: Iizuka-tei, Tochigi

April 8, 2021 by joostay

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Categories: Luxury Travel • Tags: asia, five star, japan, Luxury Travel, Tochigi, travel, Travel Photography, travel writing

From Tokyo with Love: February 2021

March 14, 2021 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!

Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: architecture, asia, design, food, japan, lifestyle, photography, tokyo, travel, urban

From Tokyo with Love: January 2021

February 8, 2021 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!

Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, blog, design, japan, japanese, lifestyle, photography, tokyo, travel

Goodbye 2020. Hello 2021. / さよなら2020、こんにちは2021

January 5, 2021 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!

Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: 2020, 2021, asia, japan, photography, tokyo, travel, travel writing

From Tokyo with Love: December 2020

December 29, 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

Postcards from Yamagata

December 11, 2020 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!

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

From Tokyo with Love: August 2020

September 12, 2020 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!

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Fine Dining in Osaka: C:GRILL at Conrad Osaka

August 18, 2020 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!

Categories: Luxury Travel, Travel: Inside Japan • Tags: asia, fine dining, japan, osaka, travel, travel writing

From Tokyo with Love: July 2020

August 11, 2020 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!

Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: art, asia, blogging, design, japan, japanese blog, life, lifestyle, tokyo, tokyo. japan, travel

From Tokyo with Love: June 2020

July 12, 2020 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!

Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, blogging, design, japan, japanese, life, lifestyle, tokyo, travel, travel writer

Fine Dining in Tokyo: NARISAWA (2 Michelin Stars)

July 11, 2020 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

June 13, 2020 by joostay

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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: April 2020

May 9, 2020 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!

Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: art, blog, blogging, environment, japan, life, lifestyle, photography, travel, travel writing

Postcards from Kanazawa

April 28, 2020 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!

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

From Tokyo with Love: March 2020

April 8, 2020 by joostay

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Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: daily life, ikimasho, japan, japanese, photography, suburbs, tokyo, travel

Silence at Kenrokuen, Kanazawa / 兼六園の沈黙

March 24, 2020 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!

Categories: Travel: Inside Japan • Tags: art, japan, life, photography, travel, travel writer, travel writing

From Tokyo with Love: February 2020

March 9, 2020 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!

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

From Tokyo with Love: January 2020

February 12, 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

February 6, 2020 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

January 21, 2020 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! ❤️

January 4, 2020 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

December 31, 2019 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!

Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: blog, japan, japanese, travel, travel writer

From Tokyo with Love: November 2019

November 28, 2019 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan / IKIMASHO

Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: blog, blogging, buddhism, design, environment, japan, lifestyle, photos, travel, travel writer

As the sun sets on summer / 夏の太陽が暮れる

October 22, 2019 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!

Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, daily life, japan, photography, tokyo, travel, travel writer

Four (of many) Memorable Places in Japan

September 18, 2019 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo | IKIMASHO!

Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo, Travel: Inside Japan • Tags: asia, japan, photography, travel

Postcards from America

September 8, 2019 by joostay

From Tokyo to California: Summer 2019

Categories: Travel: Outside Japan • Tags: California, photography, travel, travel writer, usa

Kawasaki Daishi Fuurin-Ichi / Wind Chime Festival 川崎大師風鈴市

July 25, 2019 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!

Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo, Traditional Festivals • Tags: art, asia, blog, blogging, buddhism, design, japan, life, lifestyle, photos, tokyo, travel, travel writing, video, writing

Old-school gyoza in Minowabashi

July 17, 2019 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

July 6, 2019 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)

June 18, 2019 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!

Categories: Luxury Travel • Tags: asia, blogging, design, food, japan, japanese, luxury, Michelin, photography, travel, travel writer

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

Under the falling petals / 桜の花の散る下に

April 14, 2019 by joostay

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Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: blogging, design, ikimasho, japan, japanese, life, lifestyle, photos, tokyo, travel, travel writing, writing

Fine Dining in Tokyo: Nadaman at Shangri-La

April 4, 2019 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

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

All is quiet in the streets / 長閑の道を進む

February 19, 2019 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

February 8, 2019 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

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

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!

Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, family, ikimasho, japan, photography, story, tokyo, travel, travel writer, travel writing

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

Looking Back & Moving Forward: IKIMASHO! 2019

January 4, 2019 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!

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.

Categories: Luxury Travel, Travel: Inside Japan • Tags: asia, blogger, blogging, christmas, design, food, japan, japanese food, photography, travel, travel writer

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

December 16, 2018 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!

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Hunting for Autumn / 紅葉狩り

December 3, 2018 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!

Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, colour, design, japan, nature, photography, quiet, tokyo, travel, Travel blogger, travel writer, Zen

Ramen: Bigiya, Gakugei-daigaku (Michelin Bib Gourmand)

November 27, 2018 by joostay

Daily life in Tokyo, Japan | IKIMASHO!

Categories: Daily Life in Tokyo • Tags: asia, blogging, design, food, japan, lifestyle, photography, ramen, tokyo, travel, travel blogging, travel writing