JAPAN DIARY PART 4 - KYOTO

Checked out of my Airbnb in Ebisu (thank you, Hiro!) to hop on the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto. The ride was nice, hard to believe I was going 200 mph when I totally fell asleep for half the trip. My favorite place in Kyoto was Fushimi Inari Taisha where I hiked through hundreds (thousands, even?) of gates to get to the top of the mountain. Okay, maybe not the top, but at some point halfway I ate soft serve ice cream and took in the view.

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JAPAN DIARY PART 3 - TOKYO AT NIGHT

It was really easy to get lost in Tokyo but I didn't really mind most of the time. Wandering around at night surrounded by lights felt surreal yet comforting at the same time. I kind of miss it.

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JAPAN DIARY PART 2 - HARAJUKU TO AKIHABARA

I enjoyed shopping in Harajuku (and fell in love with the staircase at Opening Ceremony) but Akihabara is a magical place. I wish I'd squeezed in one more trip there since it felt like one day was definitely not enough to scratch the surface. I got to pilot a robot, dress up as my favorite anime character, and visit the video game store of my dreams all in one afternoon.

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JAPAN DIARY PART 1 - WANDERING AROUND

Japan was everything I thought it would be and more. I wish I had taken more photos but I thought I would live in the moment for once instead of feeling obligated to snap the perfect photo at every moment of the day. I slightly regret not photographing most of the amazing food I ate...only slightly.

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SXSW BOUND

Equipment cotton shirt, Siwy cut off shorts, Acne moto jacket, Nike Thea sneakers, Everlane Petra bag

Thought I'd squeeze in a quick post before I leave for SXSW tomorrow afternoon! Oh yeah, I dyed my hair. I've been hesitant to post these photos since they were shot at the end of the day, but maybe I should just let go and care a little less about quality and just go with it... what do you guys think?

If anyone reading this is going to SXSW here's where I'll probably be (plus a few other places):
Body High Official SXSW Showcase
Warp X LuckyMe SXSW Showcase
RAP GODS Official SXSW Showcase
WEDIDIT SXSW Parking Lot Party
LFTF SXSW 2014 Day Party
Boiler Room x Ray-Ban
Lights Down Low SXSW Party
and Fader Fort of course