Royal Elastics in Taipei
When I was in Taipei I got a nice tour of all the Royal Elastics flagship stores. It's amazing to see a brand have such solid Asian brand presence. The American team should be taking notes on the way the…
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Zoom Zoom: The Bullet Train
I hopped on the Nozomi bullet train to Osaka yesterday-- mainly to check out Kyoto and see a few friends in Osaka. The train ride was as smooth as ever and almost completely silent. We cruised at a top speed…
Continue Reading →Adicolor in Daikanyama
Shopping in Tokyo is unreal-- the sheer number of options for stores to check in the 10+ different neighborhoods all twice the size of Soho is just pure insanity. Unless of course you're in the mood to explore, drop some…
Continue Reading →Meiji Shrine Tokyo
I made my way over to the Meiji Shrine today before a meeting to take a break from the heavy hustle and bustle of the Shibuya. What hit me instantly as remarkable was that the shrine felt entirely tranquil despite…
Continue Reading →Japan Picture Installment: One
This is the first picture installment consisting of fairly random shots from a quick walk around Shibuya in Tokyo. Special thanks to Pentax and my Micah-- the official trip photographer! Enjoy more shots after the jump... (more…)
Continue Reading →Touchdown in Japan
Nothing anyone ever told me about how wild Tokyo is could have prepared me for what this place is really like. I arrived earlier today with just enough time to dip into Shibuya around the corner from my hotel to…
Continue Reading →Patchwork: Toys in Taipei
Only having one day (really 26 hours) in Taipei was a big ol' tease, luckily I'll be spending another day there on the way back home. I did manage to check a few pretty nice shops I found walking around…
Continue Reading →National Palace Museum Taipei
I spent a few hours checking out the National Palace Museum-- one way to get out of the sweltering 87° heat here. I've always loved Eastern art, especially sculpture (the Buddha collection was mind blowing) and the scriptures and paintings were…
Continue Reading →Touchdown in Taipei
After the 14 hour long haul from LAX, I've arrived in Taiwan safe. I'm actually reasonably refreshed thanks to the lovely crew on Malaysia Airlines (more about their in-flight services soon). First impression of Taipei? I'm a total gringo here--even…
Continue Reading →JoshSpear.com Redesigned!
After blogging for more than two years with the the same system and site design I felt it was time for change. So, what's new? Comments: In the past, allowing comments was nearly impossible due to the overwhelming amount of…
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