Mia Jaap, Author at Ja(a)pan

17. September 2011 Mia Jaap buddhism, busan, temple

Temples in Busan: Samgwang Temple (Samgwangsa)

Samgwangsa (Sam Kwang-sa, Korean writing: 삼광사) in Busan is overshadowed by the two other big temples, Beomeosa (범어사) and Yonggungsa (해동용궁사).

gadgets & toys

16. September 2011 Mia Jaap akihabara, arcade, ipad

Japanese Arcades and the iPad Invadercade

Taito recently announced their own joystick accessory for the iPad, the Invadercade. The case features Space Invaders artwork, one joystick and one fire button. It’s sole purpose is to house an iPad running Space Invaders.

how-to

15. July 2011 Mia Jaap apple, video

First steps with Final Cut Pro X

My first editing system was an analog deck with three SVHS recorders, a mixer, tape deck and various monitors. Then came Final Cut Studio. I’ve never done much with iMovie until version 8 arrived.

temples and shrines tokyo

2. July 2011 Mia Jaap night

Senso-ji at Night (Asakusa Kannon Temple)

I recommend coming to Sensoji Temple in Asakusa at least twice: in the afternoon and in the evening. Due to

tokyo

1. July 2011 Mia Jaap penguins

Bandai Heroes – Ultraman and the Penguin

I love walking at night in Tokyo – there’s so much to discover. After re-visiting Tokyo Tower, I went back

places to go

28. June 2011 Mia Jaap penguins, yokohama, zoo

Zoorasia in Yokohama

Before the Ramen Museum, I went to Zoorasia. Zoorasia is a relatively new and modern zoo in Yokohama and much more animal-friendly than Ueno Zoo.

eating out tokyo

27. June 2011 Mia Jaap closed, nakano-ku, restaurant, vegan, vegetarian

Vegetarian restaurant Govinda’s in Nakano

Nakano Station is only five minutes away from Shinjuku via the Chuo Rapid Line. The area around the station is

event journeys in japan

26. June 2011 Mia Jaap flower, itako

Iris Flower Festival in Itako

This is maybe the biggest iris flower festival in the Kanto region and it involved a longer train ride via

eating out tokyo

25. June 2011 Mia Jaap cafe, cat, cat cafe, closed, kichijoji

Mellow Cat Cafe in Kichijoji

On my trip to various places in Tokyo that I love, I went to Inokashira Park and the Mellow Cafe.

gadgets & toys tokyo

24. June 2011 Mia Jaap camera, toy camera

How to get to Camera Cabaret Toy Camera store in Tokyo

How to find that store? Camera Cabaret is the main shop of SuperHeadz, a Japanese manufacturer of toy cameras. The craze about these cameras is largely fueled by Lomography and SuperHeadz.

eating out museum

23. June 2011 Mia Jaap yokohama

Ramen Museum in Yokohama

Yokohama was the second city besides Tokyo that I visited when I first came to Japan and back then I