Mariel マリエル・On The World Stage

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For some people, self-care looks like swapping city life for a peaceful day in the countryside🌻 This week, I visited Narita Dream Farm in Chiba to see their beautiful sunflower fields. This farm is located approximately two hours from central Tokyo by train. If you are lucky enough to have access to a car, then the length of your journey will be cut down by about an hour! Narita Dream Farm has both short and tall sunflower fields, but be prepared to pay a small fee (in addition to the farm ticket) to enter the tall sunflower field. I think it was worth it for the photos and memories. What do you think? • 📍 Narita Dream Farm 成田ゆめ牧場 • • • • • #japantravel #japantourism #visitjapanjp #visitjapan #japanphoto #japanphotography #japanvlog #japanyoutuber #ontheworldstage #myjapan #japan #nipon #japanesecountryside #japancountryside #sunflower #sunflowerfield #himawari #naritadreamfarm #chiba #chibajapan #成田ゆめ牧場 #ひまわり畑 #ひまわり #日本 #ちば #千葉県 #アメリカ人

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A Small Voice • Days like today are difficult for teachers. Sometimes, the anxieties and exhaustion of our personal lives weigh us down so much, making teaching exceptionally challenging. Teaching children is all about connection, and teaching children who don’t speak English requires an extraordinary amount of energy and patience. I always want my students to feel happy around me, even when I’m not. This morning, I woke up early and went to the immigration bureau to retrieve my new visa. I feel grateful that everything went smoothly, but the journey to and from Shinagawa, the waiting at the bureau, a normal day of teaching, and anxiety from my personal life really did me in. At the end of the day, the students had gone to their buses and I was alone, organizing some name tags by the front door. I was suddenly brought out of my thoughts and back to the present moment by a small voice that spoke, “Teacher Mariel?” I poked my head out of the open door and saw one of my youngest students standing alone with his backpack, looking up at me. I smiled and laughed, “What are you doing here?” The boy smiled and laughed back, then he reached out his hand to touch mine, waved goodbye, and disappeared down the staircase. All of the students left the school today and went to their buses; some of them said goodbye to me, and some didn’t. I don’t mind either way. However, to think that this young boy was waiting for the bus down two flights of stairs, realized that he hadn’t said goodbye, and returned to find me moves my soul in a way that I am struggling to articulate. Sometimes I hate being an adult. I see my students, free of worry and responsibility, and I wish that I could trade places with them. But I am an adult - nothing can change that - and as an adult and teacher, I have the responsibility to make my students feel loved, cared for, and seen. Despite the many anxieties and tasks that burdened me today, all it took was one small voice to heal me. • Koto, Tokyo, Japan • April 2022 • #teachinjapan #teaching #eslteacher #education #sakura #cherryblossoms #students #teacherstories #japan #tokyo #inspiration #teachinginspiration #sakuraseason #flowers #lifeinjapan

2022/04/12に公開 - 指定なし

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The Beauty of Goodbyes • Today I had a conversation with a student that I doubt I’ll ever forget. It was one of those conversations that triggered a deeper understanding of life within myself - children and their perception of the world often have that impact on me. Today, I noticed that one of my students seemed very sad and distracted when he came to school. As I observed him in his first class, he didn’t seem to be acting like himself, so I pulled him aside and asked if he wanted to go talk. I sat with him in another room and asked him if something had happened at home. At first, he couldn’t quite put it into words and wasn’t making any sense - he’s usually very articulate, so I knew that he was feeling a lot of emotions. Ultimately, what he told me was that every time he says goodbye to someone, he feels so deeply sad and cries. He said to me, “Last week I went to my friend’s house and when I left, I cried - actually, teacher, I cried the next day too.” He then began to cry and I ran to get him a tissue. Then I said to him, “Do you know good it is to feel emotions and cry? This means that you have someone in your life that you care about so much, that you have such a good relationship with - of course you feel sad to say goodbye.” As I said this, I thought of the times (some very recent) when a goodbye had left me in tears. I explained more using the example of a soda bottle, “What happens when we open a soda bottle? Sometimes it explodes (if we shake it), but at least we get the soda out of it! If we never open it, we can’t enjoy. Your emotions and the soda are the same.” Then he said to me, “But if I don’t open the bottle, I can just get another one.” I explained, “If we keep getting more bottles, we are just collecting bottles. Eventually, we will have to open one if we want the soda, right?” He smiled and nodded his head. A few moments later, he told me that he felt ready to return to class. At the end of the day, when his mom came to pick him up, he walked up to me without saying a word and just touched the palm of my hand. Today, I felt that I had truly done my job as a teacher for the first time<3 • Koto, Tokyo, Japan • April 2022

2022/04/01に公開 - 指定なし

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Flower Power • Yesterday, I walked outside and entered a work of delicate, blooming cherry blossoms; sakura season has arrived as it always does. Doesn’t it bring you a sense of peace in this life knowing that no matter what sort of chaos people create, that nature still preserves its rhythm? In a world of wars, restrictions, barriers, and hate, these flowers and trees continue to bloom each spring. Perhaps the reason these treasures of the earth can reach their potential each year without fail is because they are deaf to the negative auras of our planet; they have one task each year, and they accomplish it without interruption. I wish that humans could also live as flowers do. If only we could bloom in peace, without all of this noise 🌸 • Photo by @tylerkikuhara • Shinjuku Gyoen, Tokyo, Japan • March 2022 • #worldpeace #plumblossom #flowers #flowerphotography #plum #plumflowers #tokyo #japan #tokyophotography #shinjukugyoen #shinjukugyoennationalgarden #shinjuku #japanflower #explorecreate #nowar #nature #femininity #feminineessence #pinkaesthetic #purpleaesthetic #ontheworldstage #femininebeauty #expat #americanexpat #lifeinjapan #tokyomodel #modelinjapan #beautifulpeople #jvlogger #youtuber

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NAMCHINI 82 Cafe • Want to know where you can get a BTS latte? Namchini 82 is a Korean-style cafe located in Shin-Okubo, Tokyo. When you enter the cafe you will instantly feel like you’ve been teleported to Seoul. The colorful and dreamy aesthetic is irresistible - especially for anyone who likes to use Instagram. The cafe is famous for its printed latte art. All you need to do is scan a QR code and send your photo to the barista! Of course, I had to get my idol of choice printed on my tea latte - RM from BTS<3 I didn’t know where to put my straw… Korean cafes always have the best music, so I was in a good mood. What picture do you want printed on your latte? • Shin-Ōkubo, Tokyo, Japan • March 2022 • #bts #rm #btsrm #instagramcafe #seoulaesthetic #koreancafe #koreatown #ktown #shinokubo #reels #shorts #japan #tokyojapan #latteart #printedlatteart #pastel #btsaesthetic #btsarmy #btsvideos #btsreels

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Patience for Spring 🌸 • The spring equinox has come and gone, welcoming us into a new season of Japan’s beautiful flowers. This winter was another difficult one filled with anxiety, loneliness, and a loss of hope about my life. For the past two years, my winters have been like this - the separation from my family and general burn out from life was too much to bare. However, after months of self-reflection, I am reminded again of the hope that spring brings. The two, previous springs that I’ve spent in Japan have been inspiring and rejuvenating - in spite of the pandemic. This winter, when I entered yet another cave of confusion and hopelessness about my life, I was able to find peace in a hibernation of patience; spring would come. In Japan, April is the start of a new school year and work contracts; many people find themselves moving across the country for a job or to start university. This week last year, I left my second home - Kyoto - behind to begin a new adventure in Tokyo. This year has taught me powerful lessons about independence and patience. For the second time in my life (the first being my move to Kyoto in 2019), I truly had to figure everything out on my own. On Sunday, I encountered gorgeous plum blossoms at Kairakuen in Mito, Ibaraki. Plum blossoms bloom at the end of winter, foreshadowing Japan’s main, seasonal event: cherry blossoms. Right now, I feel peaceful knowing that the winter of my past is gone, never to be met again. I have been extraordinarily patient; I am prepared to embrace the spring 🌸 • Mito, Ibaraki, Japan • March 2022 • #springinjapan #japanesespring #kairakuen #偕楽園 #mito #ibaraki #ibarakiprefecture #springtime #plumblossoms #梅 #梅の花 #pinkaesthetic #japanesegarden #ontheworldstage #japanyoutuber #jvlogger #japan #japanphotography #japanphoto #flowerphotography #japanbeauty #spring2022

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Omamori • I am about to step away from Instagram for an unknown period of time (I don’t think it will be forever, but probably a while). Before I take this much-needed break, I wanted to share this experience I had a few days ago. As you likely saw from my previous post on Thursday, it snowed in Tokyo. Heavy snow in Tokyo, such as the amount that we were surprised with last week, is an extremely rare occurrence. The last time that it snowed enough to warrant any type of weather warning was four years ago. Perhaps I’ve said before, but I’m very spiritual and believe in all sorts of signs - especially those from nature. Snow, which blankets the earth in white nothingness, is often regarded as a sign of new beginnings - like a blank page. Though I can’t speak much about what my next chapter will be, I am currently planning a major change in my life. The photo above is an omamori - a lucky amulet that can be purchased at shrines and temples across Japan. This particular omamori (which happens to be my favorite color, decorated with one of my lucky symbols - a dragon) is meant for fulfilling a specific wish. After purchasing it in the main hall of Sensōji Temple, I prayed and stepped outside, where I held it to my heart, snow falling heavily around me, until I was certain that my wish would be granted. What is your wish? (If you need to contact me while I’m away from Instagram and do not know me personally, please use my website 🙏) • Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan • January 2022 • #sensoji #omamori #dragon #dragonart #buddhism #japaneseart #japanesetemple #asakusa #snow #snowintokyo #tokyo #asakusatokyo #wish #spirituality #eastasia #japan #visitjapan #yellowaesthetic #japanaesthetic #ontheworldstage #東京 #浅草寺　#浅草　#おまもり #お守り #竜 #冬　#東京雪　#ゆき

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Did the snow follow me from Kyoto to Tokyo? Today was one of those days that made me feel especially joyful and grateful to be living here in Tokyo. This morning as I was getting my makeup done for a photoshoot, I started to talk with the makeup artist and stylist about the weather forecast, saying it might snow a little. However, once we began the photoshoot and looked out the window, it was clear to us that this little bit of snow that we predicted was actually sticking…a lot! In fact, there was so much snow that the JMA issued a heavy snow alert in Tokyo for the first time in four years! I had originally planned to go home and rest after my shoot, but instead, I ran off to Asakusa to take these videos (as content creators do). My shoes were completely soaked through with snow, I couldn’t move my fingers, and my phone actually shut down due to the cold, but I couldn’t pass up this once-in-a-lifetime chance to see Tokyo in the snow. I hope that you enjoy this footage and stay warm <3 • Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan • January 2022 • #sensoji #tokyosnow #snowyjapan #snowintokyo #tokyo #snowycity #sensojitemple #asakusa #tokyosnow #japan #japansnow #japanreels #reels #temple #winter #winterinjapan #ontheworldstage #tokyowinter #tokyoreels #tokyo2022 #japan2022 #2022 #浅草 #浅草寺 #冬＃雪　#東京雪＃東京冬　#東京浅草 #ゆき＃綺麗日本

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Over the Rainbow • (I’m reposting this because I changed the order of my Instagram grid - I wanted to post Christmas things 🌈) I spotted this rainbow while I was filming the river by Hakone Yumoto Station (for an upcoming YouTube video). The holiday season has been particularly difficult this year, as I was looking forward to reuniting with my family and friends in New York, only to have that dream postponed once again by COVID-19. Living in times like these, it’s very easy to drift away into depression or lose motivation. Actually, I haven’t been posting on this account much lately, because my motivation and mood were quite low. However, there’s something very simple that always helps me to move forward and find hope: opening my eyes. When I go outside and look around at the world, it’s quite easy to find inspiration and beauty everywhere. As a spiritual person, I keep my eyes open for signs from the universe that everything is working itself out and that my situation will soon improve. Some of my lucky numbers and symbols are 22, 11:11, dragons, tigers, butterflies, and bees. I would also say that rainbows are a universal sign of good luck, so I was pleased to see this one in Hakone (even if it only revealed itself through my camera lens). I can’t wait to share my Hakone video with you soon and to continue exploring and creating in 2022! What are some of your lucky numbers and symbols? • Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan • December 2021 • #hakone #rainbow #goodluck #river #hakoneyumoto #kanagawa #kanagawaprefecture #luckysymbols #signsfromtheuniverse #inspiration #ontheworldstage #japan #jvlogger #japanyoutuber #rainbowaesthetic #rainbows #nature #japannature #japanphotography #explorecreate

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Bloom • I returned to Kyoto - my Japanese hometown - and rekindled the flames of friendship that once surrounded me here. I took many moments to cry, mourning the life I left behind, anxious for the future that awaits me. As days passed from Christmas to New Year’s Eve, I experienced the cathartic shift of my emotions and perspective - will life always feels like this? Now, it’s New Year’s Eve and I find myself in the same environment I began last year with: a peaceful Kyoto, dusted in freshly fallen snow. As a writer and poet, I always view the world as writers do, noticing the symbolism in weather and other daily occurrences. Snow has always been a symbol of new beginnings, and I believe that is is not a coincidence that it has snowed on New Year’s Eve for the second year in a row. Today, I visited the Tanuki Temple in Kyoto with my friends. When we reached the top of the 250 steps, I noticed these flowers - an offering - blanketed in thick, white snow. I thought to myself, “If you can continue to bloom beneath this heavy burden, so can I; the snow will melt away soon.” Happy New Year - may you continue to grow and look forward to the day you bloom<3 • Tanukidani Fudō-in, Kyoto, Japan • December 2021 • #newyear #newyearseve #snow #snowflower #flowerinsnow #kyoto #tanuki #tanukitemple #tanukidanisanfudoin #japan #japantravel #inspiration #writer #japantemple #kyototemple #京都　#狸　＃ゆき　＃雪　＃京都の寺　#日本 #京都日本 #きょうと

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All I want for Christmas is my Hogwarts acceptance letter… This year marks the 20th anniversary of the first Harry Potter film - anyone else feel old? Tokyo is filled with Christmas illuminations around this time of year, and in honor of this magical occasion, the Marunouchi Bright Christmas Illumination is Harry Potter themed! All of these festive installments are free to view and located at different venues in the Marunouchi area. If you’re a Harry Potter fan in a Tokyo, why not take a stroll around Marunouchi before the magic fades (last chance is Christmas Day)? Merry Christmas to all<3 • Marunouchi, Tokyo, Japan • December 2021 • #marunouchi #marunouchibrightchristmas #tokyoillumination #illumination #christmasillumination #marunouchibrightchristmas2021 #harrypotter #harrypotter20 #harrypotterchristmas #harrypotterillumination #tokyo #tokyochristmas #tokyostation #christmastree #イルミネーション #ハリーポッター #丸の内イルミネーション＃丸の内

2021/12/25に公開 - 指定なし

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Did you know that you can roast your own senbei in Saitama, Japan? Junintoiro (十人十色) is a shop located in Kawagoe, Saitama - approximately an hour out of Tokyo. Visitors flock here each day for the unique experience of roasting their own senbei (or Japanese rice crackers). After watching a brief demonstration by the owner of the shop, customers are seated at their own, personal oven where they can roast three senbei: salt, shrimp, and edamame. The process is quite fun, but be careful to remember the instructions - roasting senbei is harder than it looks! Afterwards, the senbei are rated according to size (I only got two out of five stars, so I’ll have to do better next time) The best part? You can take your senbei home to crunch and enjoy! • Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan • December 2021 • #kawagoe #saitama #visitsaitama #japantourism #japan #visitjapan #experiencejapan #senbei #osenbei #japanesefood #japaneseculture #wanderlust #explorecreate #japanreel #reels #newreel #reelsinstagram #reeljapan #japanesesnacks #tokyodaytrip #十人十色 #おせんべい #川越　#埼玉観光 #埼玉　#日本橋グルメ #埼玉グルメ #日本

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Everyone seems to love taking photos of the Titanic-esque ship docked in the Port of Yokohama, but did you know that you can actually go inside? The NYK Hikawamaru is a passenger and cargo ship that premiered in 1930, travelling between Japan and Seattle. However, the ship is no longer used for transportation and instead has found a permanent home in the Port of Yokohama, where visitors can climb onboard and travel back in time for an affordable price. It only costs 300 yen to explore this historic ship, but if you are interested in learning more, you can pay an additional 100 yen to visit the NYK Maritime Museum, located nearby (total: 400 yen). If you can, definitely visit this ship on a sunny day, because the views of Yokohama from the windows and upper deck are delightful 🚢 • Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan • November 2021 • #nykhikawamaru #hikawamaru #nykmaritimemuseum #yamashitapark #japan #japantourism #visitjapan #visityokohama #exploreyokohama #kanagawa #explorejapan #maritime #ships #boating #japanhistory #beautifuljapan #yokohamajapan #titanic #titanicvibes #横浜 #日本 #神奈川 #山下公園 #横浜写真

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Can you believe that this nigiri set in Ginza was only 1500 yen (13 USD)? I swear it’s one of the things about Japan that keeps me from leaving - the affordable price of some quality sushi. This restaurant is called Sushi Marui Ginza and on many days, there is actually a line out the door. My friends and I lined up there on a Sunday and found ourselves waiting for an entire hour, but once we took our first bites, we calmly accepted that our patience had been well worth it. The restaurant has two floors, each with a sushi counter, and the atmosphere is traditional with a modern artistic flare. The women sitting at the counter in kimono beautifully completed this lovely lunch experience for us 👘 • @maruisushi • Ginza, Tokyo, Japan • October 2021 • #sushi #ginza #sushiginza #ginzasushi #ginzasushimarui #japanesesushi #foodreels #japanesefood #lunchinjapan #japaneserestaurant #sushirestaurant #japanesedesign #nigiri #nigirisushi #sushireels #japanesefoodporn #銀座グルメ #銀座ランチ #おすし #銀座寿司ランチ #銀座お寿司 #東京 #東京寿司 #東京グルメ

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BREAKING NEWS: I found cannoli in Tokyo! Well, actually I have to give some credit to my Italian housemate who found the place for me ✨ Cannoli are my favorite dessert, and if you know me VERY well, you may have heard me complain that I haven’t been able to find them anywhere in Japan for the past two years! It seems that I wasn’t searching hard enough, because they were here all along, tucked away at a cute, little bakery called @nicotto.m in Kōtō-ku! The baker was very nice and actually said that she has lived in Italy, so you can trust that these cannoli are as authentic as you can get in Japan! I haven’t been to Sicily or even Italy yet, so I was only able to compare these to American cannoli. Both are equally delicious, but the textures are not the same - American cannoli have a thicker cream and usually have chocolate chips inside. These cannoli had lighter cream, similar to whipped cream, and were decorated with pistachios and almonds - yum 😋 Here’s a fun fact from my Italian housemate that I never knew, coming from America: the proper term for one cannoli is “cannolo,” which is why the sign in the bakery said カンノーロ and not カンノーリ！In America, we just call them “cannoli” regardless of how many we eat (which for me, is usually quite a few…) Please check this place out if you are craving cannoli in Japan 🇯🇵 🇮🇹 • Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan • October 2021 • #cannoli #tokyocannoli #italian #italiandessert #italianfood #italiansweets #japanesesweets #japanesebakery #eatjapan #japangourmet #nicotto #kotoku #tokyo #tokyofood #foodreel #reels #italiancannolo #cannolosiciliano #cannolo #江東区　#カンノーロ #カンノーリ #イタリア　#イタリアン #イタリア料理 #東京　#東京グルメ

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Did you know that there’s a Statue of Liberty in Tokyo 🗽 Want to know why? After seeing Lady Liberty on a recent trip to Odaiba (vlog on my YouTube Channel), I got curious and did some research… As a New Yorker, I know that the Statue of Liberty is actually French! New York’s iconic Lady Liberty was gifted to NYC from France in 1886. As it turns out, Tokyo’s Statue of Liberty also has French ties. In 1998, the Statue of Liberty from Île aux Cygnes was temporarily placed in Odaiba to signify Japan’s relationship with France. However, it was so popular with visitors that a permanent one was erected in 2000. Strangely, it’s not the only Statue of Liberty in Japan - comment below if you know the locations of the others! • Odaiba, Tokyo, Japan • September 2021 • #statueofliberty #statueofliberty🗽 #tokyo #odaiba #timeouttokyo #japan #ladyliberty #newyork #ontheworldstage #tokyobay #rainbowbridge #japanfacts #tokyosightseeing #お台場　#東京　#ニューヨーク　#自由の女神 #reels

2021/09/14に公開 - 指定なし

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Ever wonder what your favorite anime character would look like as latte art? Visit @hat_coffee in Asakusa and show the talented baristas a picture on your phone - they’ll make your cafe dreams come true ☕️ Any 2D or 3D latte with hand-drawn art costs 1,200 yen. I think that this price is definitely worth it for the effort and quality - they also let me film the process👩‍🎨 • Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan • September 2021 • #hatcoffee #asakusa #tokyocafe #tokyo #tokyolatteartcafe #latte #coffee #tealatte #竜とそばかすの姫 #ベル #竜とそばかすの姫イラスト #latteart #instagrammableplaces #japan #foodtrend #coffeeshop #kawaiicafe #anime #totoro #ghibli #スタジオジブリ #かわいいカフェ #東京カフェ

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Have you heard of Kyoto’s famous “Love-fortune-telling stones”? Tucked away inside of the sacred and world renowned Kiyomizu-dera (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), there is a small shrine that many people often walk past or ignore. Don’t make this mistake! This shrine is called Jishu-Jinja and it is one of Japan’s most powerful love shrines - it is also the home of the famous love stones! If you walk safely from one stone to the other (with your eyes closed), your love wish will be granted. If you fail to find the other stone, it will be a long time before your love is realized. If you ask a friend to help you find the other stone, someone will help you find love (perhaps by setting you up on a blind date). What do you think - do you want to try this ritual when you visit Kyoto? • Jishu-Jinja, Kyoto, Japan • August 2021 • #jishujinja #kiyomizudera #kyoto #loveshrine #lovestones #love #romance #japan #templesandshrines #explorecreate #discoverjapan #shintoshrine #japanreels #reels #kissmemore #japanese #清水寺　#恋愛の神社 #京都　#地主神社 #京都神社 #日本　#恋愛 #恋

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