Stefan Chiarantano
Hometown:
Toronto , Canada
Biographical Info:
Many things interest me about Asia. It's the people, the food, the history, the arts, and Buddhism. I like to roam about either on foot or by bike or by train or by scooter. City life intrigues me. I am drawn to the attractions of cities but also to the countryside and its slower pace of life and proximity to nature.
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Stefan Chiarantano's Recent Contributions
Japan Paper Museum
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The Japanese Paper Museum is located in a lovely park near Oji station. It traces the history of paper making from its origins to the present. Getting there was half the fun. I took a rail car, which...
Destinations:
Japan
Topics:
Travel
Hama Rikyu Gardens
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Asakusa is a part of Tokyo that I keep coming back to partly because it's so unpretentious and laid back. From Asakusa, I took a river boat cruise to Hama-Rikyu park, which was once the...
Destinations:
Japan
Topics:
Travel
A visit to Kamakura
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Kamakura is a quaint and charming town in Kanagawa Prefecture. It's easy to get to from Tokyo Station and well worth the effort if only to see the Daibutsu. On my way to the Daibutsu, I spotted a...
Destinations:
Japan
Topics:
Travel
Japan Stationary Museum
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It's on the first floor of a building near Asakusabashi Subway Station. It's easy to get to and find and it's free to enter. The collection of writing and stationary objects...
Destinations:
Japan
Topics:
Culture
Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art Tokyo
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Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art Tokyo. On exhibit are the works of Japan's artists spanning from the Meiji period to the present.
