Entrance to the Edo-Tokyo Museum
The Edo-Tokyo Museum near Ryogoku Station in Tokyo, is a massive concrete hangar-like structure with a broad outdoor plaza designed for hundreds of school kids and senior citizen tour groups. The main exhibit is divided into two zones. One features the history of Edo, what Tokyo was called before [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘history’
April 2, 2008
The Edo-Tokyo Museum
March 7, 2008
An Art Deco Masterpiece
Before the Japanese emperor regained control of Japan in the mid-19th century, the Shogun exerted control over the warlords through a variety of means. The most important way was to require his lords and their families to live in Tokyo. This allowed the Shogun to keep an eye on them, keep their families [...]
February 12, 2008
National Treasure no. 1
It survived centuries of invasion, occupation, and civil war. It burned down in a few hours last night. Korea’s National Treasure no. 1, Namdaemun, or the Great South Gate, was the oldest surviving wooden structure in Seoul. It was built in 1398, by the first King of the Yi Dynasty. Although [...]
January 23, 2008
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
“I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. That is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.” -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
When I was a teenager, navigating the indignities of racism in America and trying to [...]
January 15, 2008
An Embarassingly Brief History of Cambodia: Khmer Notes no.3
Whenever I travel to another country, I have some guidelines that I try to follow.
First, I learn some basic expressions of the local language. It’s just arrogance to visit another country and not know how to,
greet people,
excuse oneself,
politely order food and drinks,
ask where the restrooms are,
thank them,
and say goodbye.
This, I believe, is the very [...]
