Mariel マリエル・On The World Stage

It may be rainy season in Japan, but it’s also hydrangea season 💙 💜 🩵 Did you know that hydrangea is ajisai (紫陽花•アジサイ•あじさい) in Japanese? • 📍 Hakusan Shrine 白山神社 • • • • • #hydrangea #japantravel #japan #japaneseflowers #blueflowers #japanreels #reels #tokyoreels #flowerreel #blueaesthetic #purpleflowers #ajisai #hakusanshrine #hydrangeafestival #hydrangeas #tokyo #tokyofestival #bunkyo #bunkyoward #myjapan #紫陽花 #白山神社 #アジサイの花 #アジサイ #東京 #神社

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Soba with a view 🍵 Ginza Sanaa’s SIX is hidden away on the 6th floor of Ginza Six. If you’d like to enjoy delicious soba and tempura with a view of Ginza, simply request a window seat (be willing to wait a bit longer in the queue if one is not yet available). During lunch time on a weekday, you might get lucky like my friend and I who were seated at the best seat in the restaurant without even expecting it! By the way, Ginza Sanada Six always has delicious soba tea - one of my favorite Japanese teas that is lesser known to foreigners! • 📍 Ginza 銀座 • • • • • #ginzasanadasix #ginzasoba #ginza #ginzasix #ginzarestaurant #ginzalunch #tokyosoba #tempura #tokyo #japantravel #tokyo2023 #銀座 #銀座グルメ #銀座そば #そば #天ぷら #天ぷらそば

2023/06/13に公開 GINZA SIX 日本東京都

#ginzasanadasix#ginzasoba#ginza#ginzasix#ginzarestaurant#ginzalunch#tokyosoba#tempura#tokyo#japantravel#tokyo2023#銀座#銀座グルメ#銀座そば#そば#天ぷら#天ぷらそば

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Today I was delighted to visit a beautiful cafe and enjoy conversation in Japanese with @atelierhanae <3 After reacting to a segment about Hanae-San on one of my episodes of NHK Cool Japan last year, we connected through Instagram and met face-to-face in Kyoto. At that time, my Japanese friend joined me to translate, because I wanted to learn more about Hanae-San’s kanzashi (簪) artistry in detail. Hanae-San is one of the few artisans left in Japan who specializes in making hair ornaments that are worn by Maiko. Today, Hanae-San and I met and were able to enjoy conversation together easily, without anyone there to translate. Language is interesting because there are certain topics that are quite easy to talk about at my stage of fluency, but then there are other topics that feel impossible to discuss! Meeting such talented artisans such as Hanae-San inspires me to continue studying Japanese in order to learn more about Japanese culture and traditions. I’m grateful for today<3 By the way, this cafe is @aoyamaflowermarket_teahouse located in Akasaka! I recommend sitting on the terrace (if the weather is nice) and enjoying the beautiful French toast with fresh fruit and herbs 💐 • Akasaka 赤坂 • • • • • #tokyocafe #akasaka #tokyo #flowers #flowershop #aoyamaflowermarket #aoyamaflowermarketteahouse #teahouse #tokyogourmet #赤坂グルメ #赤坂カフェ #青山フラワーマーケット #東京グルメ #東京カフェ

2023/06/10に公開 Aoyama Flower Market TEA HOUSE 日本東京都

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My best friend is leaving Japan, so today we went to Laduree Ginza to share another special memory together (the last one for a while)🥹 Everything I’ve wanted to say, I’ve already said to Emi directly, but I just wanted to share a few more words here. When I arrived in Kyoto, Japan almost four years ago, I only spoke a few Japanese phrases and I didn’t know how to do anything in Japan on my own. I met Emi my second week in Japan and she immediately stepped into the role of a family member for me, as I have no family on this side of the world. When I couldn’t read my mail, Emi translated it for me. When I was sick, Emi took me to the doctor and interpreted for me. When I was lonely, Emi spoke to me on the phone for hours. When I was faced with the decision of leaving or staying in Japan at the beginning of COVID-19, Emi supported me. Since I moved to Tokyo, there have been times when we have been more distant than before or called less, but this girl will always be my sister - there is only one Emi. I am looking forward to seeing where Emi goes and what she does next. I’m going yo miss her so much and I am forever grateful for our friendship. いつもありがとう<3 • 📍 Ginza 銀座 • • • • • #friendship #leavingjapan #japan #tokyo #tokyomemories #japanmemories #cafe #ginza #ginzacafe #ladureeginza #laduree #tokyogourmet #東京グルメ #東京カフェ #銀座カフェ #カフェ #ラデュレ #ラデュレ銀座

2023/06/02に公開 Laduree Ginza 日本東京都

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Can you guess what this colorful building is? I’ll give you three hints: 1. It’s difficult to get tickets 🎟️ 2. There are no pictures allowed inside 🚫 3. There is a robot on the roof 🤖 • 📍 Mitaka 三鷹 • • • • • #japantourism #japan #visitjapan #tokyo #tokyotokyo #tokyoarchitecture #colorfulbuildings #mitaka #ilovejapan #myjapan

2023/05/31に公開三鷹日本東京都

#japantourism#japan#visitjapan#tokyo#tokyotokyo#tokyoarchitecture#colorfulbuildings#mitaka#ilovejapan#myjapan

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If you haven’t watched it yet, my Kakunodate vlog was uploaded to YouTube yesterday! I am so grateful for your interest in this video - I never expected it to be my most popular video (yet)! It seems that my mom ( @donnakenneystein ), who actually had the brilliant idea to go to Kakunodate, chose a good spot. Sadly, this will be the last video with my parents for a while, because I only filmed two vlogs with them during their visit. However, please look forward to the next video! Yesterday, I went to the Sanja Festival in Asakusa and had an unforgettable experience there, so I can’t wait to start editing. Thank you for your support and have a wonderful day<3 • 📍 Kakunodate 角館 • • • • • #kakunodate #kakunodateakita #yellowflowers #japantravel #northjapan #akita #akitaprefecture #japantravel #myjapan #japanesespring #cherryblossom #cherryblossoms #sakura #sakuraseason #ghiblivibes #japanaesthetic #角館 #秋田市 #あきた #秋田 #桜 #桜スポット

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お母さん、ありがとう<3 Happy Mother’s Day to the woman who has loved me and supported me from 10,000 kilometers across the world for three and a half years. I am so fortunate that I was able to meet you in-person twice in the past year: once in the USA and once in Japan. Your positive and vibrant energy is the sun that I need to grow and bloom in this life. For those reading this who have lost their mothers or cannot be with their mothers for any particular circumstances, I am sending my heart to you. For those who dream of becoming mothers but haven’t found the right partner in this life, I pray that you will be able to step into your role as a mother or mother figure somehow in this life. For those who are already mothers and feel unappreciated for dedicating their lives to working the most difficult and necessary job of all, I want you to know that I see you, I see your strength, and I see every sacrifice that you’ve made. A quote from one of my mom’s favorite writers, and one of my own Irish literary inspirations, “Whatever else is unsure in this stinking dunghill of a world, a mother’s love is not.” – James Joyce • 📍 Hamarikyu Gardens 浜離宮恩賜庭園 • • • • • #mothersday #mothers #happymothersday #familyfirst #japan #motherdaughter #tokyo #sakura #cherryblossom #hamarikyugardens #hamarikyu #shiodome #jaoanesegarden #love #お母さん #お母さんありがとう #家族 #桜

2023/05/14に公開 Hamarikyu Gardens 日本東京都

#mothersday#mothers#happymothersday#familyfirst#japan#motherdaughter#tokyo#sakura#cherryblossom#hamarikyugardens#hamarikyu#shiodome#jaoanesegarden#love#お母さん#お母さんありがとう#家族#桜

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Three and a half years ago, I moved to Japan and made a YouTube channel. My only intent in making the channel was to document my life for my friends and family in the United States. I would work full days at my teaching job, return home at 22:00, and edit my videos until I fell asleep. On the weekends, I would explore or meet friends and film as much as I could. I didn’t want to make money - my channel wasn’t even monetized at that time - I just wanted to preserve my memories. In April 2020, at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, my channel took on a new meaning. I had decided almost impulsively to stay in Japan indefinitely. I was forced to make this decision within hours, as a reaction to a statement issued by the U.S. Embassy. From that moment, my YouTube channel became my therapy and my portal to my parents. With weeks of free time on my hands, I poured everything into my YouTube channel and online teaching business. It’s strange to say, but because of my dedication to my YouTube channel, I felt happy during the beginning of the pandemic. If you read this far, I have something that I want you to remember. If you focus your energy on doing what you love and keeping the ones you love close to your heart, you will never fail. Today I am celebrating 11,000 subscribers on YouTube, but for two years, I only had a couple of hundred subscribers. Do I enjoy making YouTube videos more now or then? To be honest, it doesn’t make a difference to me. I found something that I love creating and I will continue to do it even if I lost all 11,000 subscribers tomorrow. Thank you<3 ありがとうございました<3 • 📍 Japan 日本

2023/05/13に公開 Kiyomizu-dera 日本京都府

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A little preview of my next video 🌸 My parents came to Japan right after sakura season had ended in Tokyo, but I told my mom that if we traveled north, we might still have a chance of seeing some blossoms. My mom (being an excellent trip planner) found a town in Akita Prefecture called Kakunote 角館 that was set to have their annual cherry blossom festival during the time they would be visiting. At first, I was honestly skeptical about Kakunodate because I had never heard of it and couldn’t find much information about the town online! However, when we arrived and saw the hundreds of blooming cherry blossom trees lining the river, I knew that my mom had found a hidden gem. I am looking forward to sharing Kakunodate, Akita with you in my next YouTube video! • 📍 Kakunodate 角館 • • • • • #japantravel #northjapan #akita #akitaprefecture #japantravel #myjapan #japanesespring #cherryblossom #cherryblossoms #sakura #sakuraseason #ghiblivibes #japanaesthetic #角館 #秋田市 #あきた #秋田 #桜 #桜スポット

2023/05/03に公開 Kakunodate, Akita 日本秋田県

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Family postcard from Matsushima Bay - just a forty-five minute train ride from Sendai Station 🏝️ One of the reasons I took a break from YouTube this month was actually because…my parents came to Japan! I think that some of you may already know about this, since we appeared together in a recent video on Lanaの街角インタビュー (that was not planned, by the way)! My parents and I had a wonderful time together in Tokyo, Sendai, Akita, Kyoto, and Osaka! I really wish that they could have stayed longer, but I’m so grateful for the time we spent together. Given my expat status, I don’t see my American parents very often at all, so this time together was rare and special. I’m looking forward to sharing two vlogs and some YouTube shorts that we filmed together, so please be patient and look forward to those! Please remember that I run the On The World Stage channel independently and edit all of my own videos - it’s a lot of work, but I enjoy doing it myself…it just takes more time. I’m so happy that I was able to capture our time together on video so I can cherish these memories forever. Be grateful for every moment, experience, and conversation that you have with your loved ones. There is nothing more important on this earth than the people we hold dearest to our hearts<3 • 📍 Matsushima Bay 松島湾 • • • • • #matsushima #matsushimakaigan #miyagi #sendai #family #japan #ilovejapan #japantravel #myjapan #japantourism #americanexpat #americaninjapan #americanfamily #familyfirst #familylove #familytravel #ontheworldstage

2023/04/25に公開 Matsushima Bay 日本宮城県

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Thank you for watching NHK Cool Japan! If you were not able to watch tonight’s episode, “Wa-Modern,” it will be broadcasted again tomorrow (4/17) at 17:00 and on Friday (4/21) at 15:00. The other panelists and I discussed and shared modernized Japanese culture. I was grateful to participate in a location shoot for this episode in which I modeled a variety of contemporary kimono and yukata at a boutique in Harajuku. I was particularly surprised by the hooded undergarment that I was asked to wear under a kimono. Also, it isn’t visible in these photos from the episode, but there was a peculiar message written on the obi of the navy kimono I wore: “It is uncontrollable, like a tiny monster is living inside of me.” When I asked the assistant at the kimono shop what this meant, she said that it was meant to describe the feeling of wearing a kimono - a garment that is quite tight and restrictive. However, I think that there is more to this little phrase. Written in the shape of a heart, I believe that the designer intended for the words to be interpreted in many ways. What do I think? The heart of a woman is a powerful force<3 • 📍 NHK BS1 • • • • • #nhkcooljapan #cooljapan #wamodern #japanesemodern #modelintokyo #marielstein #kimonomodern #modernkimono #kimono #kimonostyle #kimonomodel #tokyo #kimonoboutique #harajuku #japaneseculture #kimonobynadeshiko #nadeshiko #着物 #着物モデル #着物美人 #モダン着物 #かっこいいニッポン #クールジャパン #スタインマリエル

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Is it just me, or does this flower look absolutely delicious? Perhaps it’s because I love wagashi so much 😋 • 📍 Kōtō-ku 江東区 • • • • • #japan #flower #flowerphotography #japaneseflowers #naturephotography #pinkflowers #wagashiflower #wagashi #japanesesweets #prettypink #prettypictures #prettyflowers #flowerlovers #interestingflowers

2023/04/05に公開 Koto-ku 日本東京都

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I’m taking a break from YouTube during April. This is a very busy time of year in Japan- especially this year. I have multiple friends and family members from America coming to Japan this month, in addition to the start of the Japanese school year (reminder that I am indeed a children’s English teacher). For the past few months, I’ve been so consumed by my drive to create content for YouTube that I’ve forgotten to enjoy my free time time without filling it with productivity. I’ve sacrificed opportunities to sleep a few more hours each night or go out in the morning and exercise in order to film and edit my YouTube videos. I need to remind myself of something: My YouTube channel is my hobby and I created it for my own enjoyment. Right now, I feel too caught up in the analytical aspect of my channel, constantly checking how manny subscribers I’ve gained or lost, feeling sick to my stomach when I see the estimated revenue drop, and questioning who I am even speaking to when I make my videos. I want to be clear about the fact that I am not quitting YouTube, but I just want my free time to be my own for a while. I want to go to cafes and write, go on morning runs, join a new yoga studio, and meet new people. Thank you for understanding and I’m looking forward to seeing you again when I’m ready<3 • 📍 Kōtō-Ku 江東区 • • • • • #sakura #sakura🌸 #kotoku #cherryblossoms #sakuraseason #flowers #japanesespring #japan #nature #takingabreak

2023/03/31に公開 - 指定なし

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It’s been a rainy week in Tokyo, but the resilient sakura are still blooming 🌸 When I ascended from Asakusa Station today and approached Kaminarimon, the dense crowds of tourists caused me to feel a bit nostalgic for last year. However, after slowly making my way through the bustling scene and settling down to write at my favorite cafe, I felt happy to see so many visitors. Many foreign tourists are enjoying the beauty of Tokyo’s sakura season for the first time and now I, as someone who is experiencing her fourth spring in Japan, can observe their newfound delight quietly in the background. I couldn’t help but envy them slightly, thinking about how much I want to travel to another country again and experience the feeling of seeing, hearing, feeling, and eating something for the first time. When will I know that feeling again? • 📍 Asakusa 浅草 • • • • • #asakusa #tokyo #sensoji #asakusasakura #cherryblossoms #japantourism #visitjapan #japanesespring #sakuraseason #桜 #浅草 #花見スポット #はなみ #花見 #浅草寺 #日本の春 #春

2023/03/27に公開 - 指定なし

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day to Ireland from Japan 🇮🇪 🇯🇵 I had such a wonderful time at the I Love Ireland Festival last weekend at Yoyogi Park. I never imagined to see so many Japanese people celebrating Irish culture and it truly warmed my heart. Did you know that I have been to Ireland three times and would move there in a heartbeat if I could? I’m happy in Japan right now, but maybe someday… Anyway, I was grateful to be able to celebrate two of my favorite cultures at the same time<3 Have you ever been to Ireland? • 📍 Yoyogi Park 代々木公園 • • • • • #stpatricksday #ireland #irelandinjapan #iloveireland #iloveirelandfestival #irishculture #stpaddysday #japan #tokyo #shibuyatokyo #yoyogipark #yoyogikoen #irishembassy #アイルランド

2023/03/17に公開 - 指定なし

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The tree said, “happy birthday” <3 I’ve never really felt may age; I’ve always functioned a few years ahead of what my birth certificate says. Twenty-five is significant to many as marking the quarter of a century. Sounds quit intimidating, doesn’t it? Even this morning, I was laughing about the fact that I felt a bit old suddenly - just from the moment the clock changed to 0:00. Isn’t it silly? To anyone older than myself reading this, I must seem foolish for being so young, but feeling old. It’s not that I think I’m old and it’s not that I want to think I am; humans use numbers to measure something that doesn’t really need to be measured. To me, twenty-five is just another number that people will use to measure me, my appearance, and my accomplishments with. However, my soul lives somewhere beyond labels and numbers, which is why I wanted to go to a special shrine for my birthday. Seimei-Jinja in Kyoto was recommended to me by a friend who praised it for being a particularly magical shrine where dreams come true, so I thought that praying here on my birthday would be particularly auspicious. When my best friend and I arrived at the shrine, we were disappointed because the weather was gloomy and it had started to rain, but when we bowed twice and clapped our hands, the most miraculous thing happened: the rain suddenly stopped and the sun came out, shining brightly! To make our day even sweeter, we saw a giant rainbow in the sky while walking home. My birthday has been blessed by good omens and happy memories; I believe that twenty-five will prove to be (another) special year for me<3 • 📍 Seimei-Jinja 晴明神社 • • • • • #kyoto #seimeijinja #kyotoshrine #templesandshrines #shrinesandtemples #birthdaygirl #happybirthday #treehugger #nature #kyotojapan #shintoism #magic #spirituality #japan #ilovejapan #ilovekyoto #晴明神社 #京都

2023/02/08に公開 - 指定なし

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I am absolutely delighted to share this beautiful, new profile picture designed by my friend @shivaasaemeow <3 I feel that the world has come full circle… A few years ago, a girl from India contacted me to ask about teaching English in Japan. At the time, I was an ALT in Kyoto and she had seen the content I had made about the topic. I answered her message, introduced her to a friend who could answer more questions about being an ALT for a specific dispatch company, and ultimately, she was able to make the big move to Japan and follow her dream! That girl from India is @shivaasaemeow and when I thought about rebranding my channel with new art, I immediately knew that I wanted her to create it. Thank you to Shivani and for all of my subscribers who have enjoyed my content over the years. I’m looking forward to the beginning of a new season for マリエル • On The World Stage 🌸 • 📍 Japan 日本 • • • • • #ontheworldstage #youtuber #japan #japanyoutuber #graphicdesign #japan #japan #tokyo #sakura #art #supportartists #graphicdesigner #pastelaesthetic #dango #japanesefood #ユーチューブ #日本に住む外国人 #外国人ユーチューバー #ユーチューバー #桜 #三色団子

2023/02/05に公開 - 指定なし

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strawberry season 🍓 @fukucafe.tokyo • 📍 Taitō-Ku 台東区 • • • • • #strawberryseason #strawberries #strawberry #pancakes #montblanc #strawberrymontblanc #pancakecafe #soufflepancake #soufflepancakes #japanesepancakes #taitoku #taitoward #japanesesweets #japanesefood #foodreel #reels #台東区 #パンケーキ #いちごパンケーキ #台頭区カフェ #パンケーキカフェ #いちご #いちごモンブラン #モンブランパンケーキ #いちごパンケーキ #グルメ #東京カフェ #東京グルメ #おいしそう

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