Every country has things that foreigners would consider 'weird,' yet to them it's every day life. A couple weeks ago, Derik and I were able to make a very short visit to Japan. We were greeted with all sorts of 'first world' architecture, cars, technology, and ideas. Although it did have a somewhat familiar 'asian' feel...Japan is quite different than Korea. We stared in wide-eyed wonder (the all-too-familiar 'newbie' way) at all the dressed up people, the yummy food, and the subway system. Yes, the subway system. Derik and I have grown quite accustomed to the subways here in Korea, and feel fairly comfortable navigating them. I'd even go as far as saying we've pretty much mastered the Seoul Metro (the World's second largest subway, only ... Read More
Osaka aquarium kaiyukan (part one)
The Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan was built in 1990, and remains one of the largest aquariums in the world. Of course, the marketing dept. claims it's the largest, but after a quick google search, I quickly proved them wrong. The aquarium does however hold an impressive 29,000 animals, including their featured whale shark and manta ray. Derik and I had the opportunity to visit the aquarium while we were in Osaka, Japan, and would highly recommend it to anyone. I'll give more details on our aquarium visit in the next post or two, but for now I'd like to wet your appetite with images from the jelly exhibit. Jellyfish have always been one of my favorite sea creatures; I could watch them swim around for hours. There's something so mesmerizing ... Read More
Weekly photo challenge: forward
This week Wordpress' photo challenge is to take a picture of something that defines the word 'forward' to you. Earlier this week D and I went to Japan to get his visa renewed. On our trip we stopped by Universal Studios in Osaka. I've never seen so many characters in one place. I could 'people watch' there all day. I managed to catch these girls toward the end of the day. Not only are they physically moving forward in this picture...but their fashion personifies the definition of 'fashion forward.' I absolutely love each and every girl in this picture, and it remains one of my favorites from the day. Stay tuned for more pics from Universal! ... Read More