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From Cards to Class: Hotel Marufukuro

From Cards to Class: Hotel Marufukuro

February 12, 2024
When I first began this website, one of the first experiences I detailed was my first trip to Kyoto. In that entry, I mentioned that my first stop in the prefecture was the old Nintendo headquarters. circa 2017 This was the place that housed the company's humble beginnings producing…
Kyoto: Day 2 and 3

Kyoto: Day 2 and 3

March 21, 2018
It was now day 2 of my 3 day vacation in Kyoto. I was still tired from the previous day (the sound of late night sirens in the streets didn’t help the matter), but I knew I couldn’t just stay in my hotel all day. I went outside and…
Kyoto: Day 1 (Fulfilling a dream!)

Kyoto: Day 1 (Fulfilling a dream!)

March 17, 2018
For the longest time I had dreamed of coming to Japan, and along with that, I yearned to visit Kyoto the most. Everything I had read and been told suggested that Kyoto was the place to go to see the traditional part of Japan. From shrines to geisha, the…