Throwback: Japan (IMY)

Today I thought of finally dedicating a throwback post on Japan. It's coming real close to a year since the trip, and till now I still miss everything about the place. This year I'll be heading to somewhere new, but before I do I thought it'd be apt to reminisce about Japan again before fresh memories start forming anew. Let's take a scroll-through of some of my favorite things about the land of the rising sun.

1. Signboards - loud & bright everywhere.

2. Food - you don't need to get me started, we all know. M I N D B L O W I N G

3. Technology - #ftw

4. The city - modern vs tradition

日本情人 (Part V)

So that's it. That last part to this whole travelogue. Amazing experience. Except for a few annoying stances, the trip was none other an eye opener. I can't stop raving about it. I want to go back again. I would definitely like to retire there and feed myself senseless everyday. Oh hunger woes. Someday. Someday soon, I'll be back for you, 日本情人.

日本情人 (Part IV)

Day seven. Boy, these posts sure are long and picture heavy. Anyway last day of Kyoto was spent at the usual temple towns. Kyoto is filled with so much history and serene culture. The coldest among the three cities that we visited too. Skies are always so pretty in Japan, I really think I could live there someday (well, maybe if I took up the language first). Seeing snow after so many years since I left my childhood home in Canada. Not as heavy and thick, but blissful (though bitterly freezing) nonetheless. The Fushimi Inari Temple is such a great beauty, really one of my favorites out of the lot. We were fortunate enough to see some girls in the Geisha get-ups posing for pictures. Honestly speaking, so much easier to capture their pictures than having to chase after the real ones since they naturally avoid tourist hounds. The outfits were gorgeous, I should really try one someday on my next visit. That's definitely another one on my checklist.