by sorens4 | Jan 25, 2018 | ARI, Pollution, Tokyo
Truthfully, I was unsure of how I may process my semester-long experience in Shanghai during my time in Japan. At first, I thought it may be best to separate these two experiences in fear of producing a negative judgement through an unfair comparison. In part I still...
by little1 | Jan 24, 2018 | Food, Nagawamachi, Tokyo
We’ve crossed the halfway point of our time in Japan. The big blue sky and it’s many blushing shades, fully tummies and happy tastebuds, and seeing big smiles on the faces of new friends are my treasures this trip. Thankful for...
by Davila Julia | Jan 24, 2018 | Food, Uncategorized
Stepping Away from Capitalism The field trip to Yotsuba Co-op was a fascinating look into an alternative mode of food and goods consumption that attempts at breaking away, just a little, from capitalism. At Yotsuba, members and staff have created a fundamentally...
by plumb1 | Jan 23, 2018 | Food
Busy city, check. Wonderful food, check. Way too many people, check. Tokyo is a place where some people thrive in the chaotic mess of the big city with lights and late nights. I am not one of those people. I am a sit back and relax with good food type of person. ...
by Mickey TerLouw | Jan 22, 2018 | ARI, Nagawamachi
If you’ve never grown your own food, it can be hard to really think about the process. When you only see the end product, the process is obscured – but I’ve found that experiencing the product makes the process that much more satisfying. On our first day at ARI, we...
