{"id":12165,"date":"2008-03-05T00:28:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-05T05:28:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-08-13T19:03:05","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T23:03:05","slug":"tokyo-picture-tour1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardern.co.za\/2008\/03\/tokyo-picture-tour1\/","title":{"rendered":"Tokyo Picture tour1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardern.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/03\/japbreakfast.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174056272229342290\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardern.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/03\/deer.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174056276524309602\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardern.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/03\/primula_outline1.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174056280819276914\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardern.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/03\/harajukugirls.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174056289409211522\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardern.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/03\/stonelanterns.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174056297999146130\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><br \/>Japan is a country of contrasts. As a trend hunter, I am continually fascinated if not confused, with this juxtapostion that occurs culturally in this amazing country. Whether you are a plant lover or not, this pictures might not be grouped and edited in the appropriate clusters based by theme, but then again, this is precisely what makes Japan so unique &#8211; it&#8217;s how a visitor experiences the country, a blend of extreme contrasts; bright vinyl toys, American media, 5000 year old artifacts and French pastry. Pop culture can coexist here with a deep respect for the past.<\/p>\n<p>I am currently sitting in my hotel room, packing, and waiting. Waiting for the morning clouds to move off of Mount Fugi in the distance, after last nights&#8217; rains, it surely snowed on the higher peaks around Tokyo, for I can see the lower half, and perhaps I can catch one more glimpse of this sacred peak, which is rarely seen due to pollution or mist. I am also waiting for the shuttle bus which transfer me, and my luggage oh so packed, the two hour drive to Tokyo&#8217;s Narita International Airport for my 18 hour flight back to Chicago, then to Boston. Where Joe promises me that I then need to be ready to set up the Primrose Society display at the New England Flower Show ( but I am SO exhausted!). All I really want is a hot bath, a hot bowl of soup and a long sleep to recover from the awfulness called air travel. I can&#8217;t help but to obsess over the fact that from this moment that I lock my suitcase, to the moment that I land in Boston, it will have been 26 hours.( and I don&#8217;t sleep on planes).<\/p>\n<p>Ok&#8230;stop complaining! Here are some shots, in random order. I will try to comment on them later. As well as those on my design blog, which I still need to update.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japan is a country of contrasts. 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