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Visiting the Imperial Palace: Emperor Akihito’s Final New Year’s Greeting

September 8, 2021February 15, 2019 by Ryan Tucci

On January 2, 2019, Shyla and I got to visit the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to see Emperor Akihito’s final new year appearance. The Emperor’s New Year Greeting is when the current Emperor addresses the people and the people offer good wishes to the Emperor. The Imperial Palace’s Inner Garden is not … Read more

My Favourite Photos from Japan

November 10, 2021January 30, 2019 by Ryan Tucci

When I set out to write this post, I was determined to narrow down my thousands of Japan photos down to my top 10. Yes, you read that correctly, thousands. I honestly didn’t think it would be that difficult. As I sat down and flipped through my photos, however, I … Read more