INTERCULTURAL DESIGN 2 - TOKYO STUDY TRIP (REFLECTION)
9.1.2023 - 3.3.2023 (Week 1 - Week 7)
Er Xin Ru (Melanie) | 0354939
Bachelor Of Design (Hons) In Creative Media | Taylor's University
Subject: GCD 61304 - Intercultural Design
TOKYO TRIP (DAY1 - DAY 6)
Here are the blog and photos that I was capturing little moment and precious memories during the Tokyo Trip, it was really unforgettable and I will definitely come again ~
REFLECTION
EXPERIENCE | OBSERVATION | FINDINGS
DAY 1 - 6.2.2023
KLIA - Tokyo Haneda Airport
We were gather in Klia around 11am and the flight depart by 2pm. It was my first time travel to Japan as there are a lot of procedure that I’m not familiar with. After the customs, I was successfully depart to Tokyo Haneda and it’s take 7 hours to arrive.
After arriving to Tokyo Haneda Airport, we sit bus that are arrange by our lecturer to our accommodation which is W-Inn Asakusa.
DAY 2 - 7.2.2023
Sensoji temple
Asakusa street
Tokyo Solamachi mall (Data Collection)
Tokyo Skytree (Data Collection)
The destination was arrange by lecturer. Firstly, we were to gather together in front of Hena-Inn hotel at 9am. After that, we walk in groups to Asakusa which takes around 15mins time.
Asakusa (浅草)
Asakusa's main attraction is Sensoji, a very popular Buddhist temple, The temple is approached via the Nakamise, a shopping street that has been providing temple visitors with a variety of traditional, local snacks and tourist souvenirs for centuries.
When approaching the temple, visitors first enter through the Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate), the outer gate of Sensoji Temple and the symbol of Asakusa and the entire city of Tokyo. We went for exploration and I decided to come back on day 6 to buy souvenirs here. After that we was going to Tokyo Skytree and Solachi Mall for exploration and Data Collection.
The Tokyo Skytree (東京スカイツリー) is a television broadcasting tower and landmark of Tokyo. It is the centerpiece of the Tokyo Skytree Town in the Sumida City Ward, not far away from Asakusa. With a height of 634 meters (634 can be read as "Musashi", a historic name of the Tokyo Region), it is the tallest structure in Japan and was the second tallest in the world at the time of its completion. A large shopping complex (Tokyo Solamachi) is located at its base.
After that we went to the mall and we separated into groups. we start to find and take pictures for our topic that was chosen. We eventually meet up and go looking together afterwards.
DAY 3 - 8.2.2023
Teamlab Planet
Train - Odaiba ( Minato, Symbol Promenade Park)
Driver City Tokyo Plaza (Data Collection)
On day 2, we went to the TeamLab Planets Tokyo with Train around half and hour to arrive.
TeamLab Planets houses seven multi-sensory, full-body immersive art displays that combine, touch, sight, sound and forward-thinking creativity to formulate an experience unlike any other. Planets completely turns the idea of what a museum or gallery
Teamlab Artwork we visited
- Waterfall of Light Particles at the Top of an Incline
- Soft Black Hole - Your Body Becomes a Space that Influences Another Body
- The Infinite Crystal Universe
- Drawing on the Water Surface Created by the Dance of Koi and People -Infinity
- Cold Life
- Expanding Three-Dimensional Existence in Transforming Space - Flattening 3 Colors and 9 Blurred Colors, Free Floating
- Floating in the Falling Universe of Flowers
- Universe of Water Particles Falling from the Sky
- Floating Flower Garden: Flowers and I are of the Same Root, the Garden and I are One
- Moss Garden of Resonating Microcosms - Solidified Light Color, Sunrise and Sunset
I love everything about Tokyo Teamlab Planets which is very interesting and I was so enjoying exploring all the artworks that are truly amaze me which there waters area, full immersive display and floating flowers. will definitely coming back to visit again. After that, we go to Driver City Tokyo Plaza for our Data Collection and we gather together to take photos and information as well. We spent well as there are a lot of interesting things there, what we gather are enough for our Data Collection too. After that, we went back to out hotel.
DAY 4 - 9.2.2023
21_21 Design Sight - Tokyo Midtown
Mori Art Museum - Roppongi Hills
Ginza Street View
Ginza 88 Mall - Chuo (Data Collection)
Asakusa Taito (Data Collection)
On day 3, we went to TokyoMid town to visit the 21-21 Design Sight & also the Mori Art Museum as well.
For 21-21 Design Sight is a museum in Roppongi in Minato, Tokyo Japan. The museum was created by architect Tadao Ando and fashion designer Issey Miyake. "The idea was to create not only a museum that shows exhibits," says Ando, "but also a place for researching the potentiality of design as an element that enriches our daily life, a place that fosters the public's interest in design by arousing in them different sights and perspectives on how we can view the world and the objects surrounding us. We do see the process of how they buildings, material and also history that i think is worth it which it is a good experience to visit it.
At the Mori Art Museum,
The Mori Art Museum (森美術館, Mori Bijutsukan) is a contemporary art museum founded by the real estate developer Minoru Mori (1934–2012) in the Roppongi Hills Mori Tower in the Roppongi Hills complex both of which he built in Tokyo, Japan. The museum does not exhibit a permanent collection but rather temporary exhibitions of works by contemporary artists.
There are so many artwork that I love it so much and it really inspired me about design sense. The artwork is so unique and unforgettable for me. After the visits, we'll proceed for our data collection but before we leave we need to inform the lecturers where we're going.
DAY 5 - 10.2.2023
Train Exploration - Taito Ueno Park
Nishi Yokohama - Minatomirai Street View
Cup Noodle Museum - Shinko
Disney Flagship Store Tokyo
Shinjuku Street Exploration and Sake experience
On day 5, today is our free day as we decided to go out of the Tokyo which is Yokohama to experience to customise our own cup noodle which is the Cup noodle museum. We have a long journey sitting the train as there are nice environments and view too. When we went in the museum, we saw the design and packaging how it improve through technology and times. After that we straight to customise our Maggie cup with drawing our own design on the Maggie cup and we pass it to the customiser/worker to choose our soup base and ingredient we like. After that, we are ready to take our Maggie cup
Night, we have sakae experience with friends too. We also do enjoying and exploring the night of the Tokyo view.
DAY 6 - 11.2.2023
Asakusa (Buy Souvenours)
Shinjuku Street Exploration
Harajuku Street Exploration
Tokyo Haneda Airport - KLIA
At the last day of the trip which is Day 6, We went back to Asakusa to buy some souvenirs for my family and friends. We do also have time to try some nice famous dessert matcha ice cream and strawberry pistachios mochi. After that, we went to Shinjuku and Harajuku street that I’m so excited as there are so many attractions and
Shinjuku is one of the most vibrant "nodes" in Tokyo. It is useful to think of two different Shinjuku: East Shinjuku and West Shinjuku. On the east side of Shinjuku Station There are crowds, restaurants and bars that you associate with modern Tokyo. Japanese souvenirs, high-end fashion, izakayas (informal Japanese pubs) and cafes. On the west side are some of the city's tallest high-rise buildings, government offices and hotels. It is a lot of fun to go there
Harajuku is home to much of Japan’s youth sub-culture. It is a magnet for cosplayers (costumed role-players) and merchants of cool stuff. It is also home to Tokyo’s best street food, with everything from gourmet popcorn and crepes to burgers and noodles, and a bunch of convenience stores too. There are unique fashion, street food, interesting alleyways. It was so nice that I will definitely will come back again! After that we went back to hotel to pack all our things, and we deport to Tokyo Haneda Airport back to KLIA.
- END OF REFLECTION TOKYO TRIP -
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