Japan Art Tour 2024

5:12pm, 4th July 2024 Departing from Japan was hard, leaving a country which had given me so much life, joy and energy was difficult. I was moved by the people and their actions. As the plane took off the staff on the ground started waving at me and when I waved back, they waved even faster […]

10:20am, 1st July 2024 Going up to the Tokyo Skytree Tower and seeing the view was jaw dropping. Unlike Melbourne the whole city just stretches out into buildings in every direction. It really made me realise how much bigger the world is and seeing all the different tourists how we all live such different lives. Even

2:55pm, 29th June 2024 My first ever capsule hotel. I was so surprised by all the amenities provided and size of the hotel. When we checked in there were so many people and we were shocked at how many people could fit! The accommodation was older but gave it a sense of comfort. Surprisingly it didn’t

7:10pm 24th June 2024 Climbing up the hill and looking at Washi no Sato and the town whilst the sunset happened was beautiful. We were all so lucky to have Mr Ono looking after us and his pleasant demeanour and work ethic was extremely commendable. The traditional style tatami floors elicited this sense of earthiness and

4:32pm 24th June 2024 After arriving in Washi no Sato, the quiet country life and water was what I needed after the busy city. Going to Tsuki river I loved hearing the water trickle against the rocks and the sounds of the area. There were stones you could sit on and put your feet in. Sitting

7:59pm, 23rd June 2024 I have never seen such a big crossing in my life. The lights, buildings, billboards at night with so many people made the atmosphere feel electric. Flashing lights and billboards with ads and people walking fast gave the place such energy. Although my work doesn’t necessarily match the energy of the place,

7:45pm, 23rd June 2024 Whilst in Shibuya at night I stumbled up the most intricate small and detailed mandala on the barrier of the street. I think the strong cobalt blue colour drew me in initially as it reminded me of ancient Chinese Ming vases with their blue and white paintwork. Intricate, patterned and delicate its

12:18pm, 23 June 2024 Tokyo Metropolitan Gym was the sporting arena and site for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games. Going to the swimming pool was quite a different experience. I wasn’t able to take any photos of the pool as phones weren’t allowed in the swimming area. Watches also weren’t allowed in the pool

8:47am, 22 June 2024 Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine was honestly quite busy and packed with tourists. Although once I made a segway into a more quiet and secluded area which had a heap of multiple smaller individual shrines I stumbled upon a beautiful section of bamboo forest. Bamboo has always fascinated me due to its

5:43pm 20th June 2024 Kiyomizu-dera Temple was inspiring in so many different ways. Elisa and I stumbled upon the most beautiful water basin in the temple. We were both mesmerised by how the water trickled in and created the most beautiful ripples against the stone basin. The water was cold, clear and we also realised how