Annie in Japan 🇯🇵

Nothing better after a long day than a 7-Eleven run + Netflix, and bonus points for the pitter patter of rain outside #japan #7eleven #japantravel #japanvlogs #7elevenjapan

Day 15: a day of more wheel throwing, Wagyu rice bowls, heavy rain, cross stitching, and a 7-eleven dinner #japantravel #japan #travelvlog #sabbatical #ceramics

Day 14 in Japan: it’s been pouring rain these days. Did some wheel throwing in my free session today, and then in the evening got hot pot with my friend, and then ended the day with a smoothie at 7-Eleven #japantravels #japan #ceramics #sabbatical #uji

Day 18: we went fishing in Kobe! I usually don’t get seasick but we were on a really small boat and the water was choppy, so we had to call it quits early 😅 but the day was a success, we caught some fish and managed to get it home to make dinner! #fishing #kobe #japan #japantravel #travelvlog

day 17: explored Osaka! Went to Osaka castle, Kuromon market, dotonbori, and had a nice sushi dinner #osaka #japan #japantravel #travelvlogs #dotonbori

📍 Saryo Tesshin 茶寮哲心 for an elevated soba experience in Kyoto! #kyoto #japan #japantravel #soba #japanesefood

Food for the past few weeks has been amazing, idk how I’m going to go back to the US #kyoto #japantravel #japan #japanesefood #Foodie

Day 16: tried a different style and talked to the camera today! I did some wheel throwing and then tried hand building for the first time #japantravel #japan #ceramics #Vlog #pottery

Turns out I can really focus and make good artwork when I’m not worried about responding to chats and getting paged all the time #japan #sabbatical #ceramics #pottery #japantravel

Found my new favorite neighborhood spot! #nabe #japan #japantravel #kyoto #japanesefood

Have been loving the slow pace, and having nothing to do every day besides working on my pottery and drinking matcha #uji #sabbatical #ceramics #japan #kyoto

Japan edition #japan #japantravel

Plus the onsen of my dreams #japan #japantravel #kyoto #travelvlog #airbnbfinds

📍 京うどん 三よしや Really good local spot! Make sure to take a look at the Japanese menu as there’s wayyyyyy more options than the English one #uji #udon #kyoto #japantravel #japanesefood

Food was average but vibes were amazing! #izakaya #japan #kyoto #japanesefood #japantravel

Day 13: took a wheel throwing class to get familiar with the equipment and the clay here in Uji. It is a bit different - they typically spin the wheel clockwise here, whereas in the US it’s more traditional to spin counterclockwise. The clay is also very soft, so you have to use slip instead of water for pulling and shaping, otherwise the clay just disintegrates. Learning a bit every day! #japan #sabbatical #pottery #uji #kyoto

Making my first ever matcha! Please give me tips bc I don’t know what I’m doing and I don’t have a scale #japan #uji #kyoto #matcha #tea

Day 12 in Japan: finally starting my pottery classes! Explored a bit of Uji and it’s a lovely peaceful town. A few small matcha shops, restaurants, and cafes, and a bridge over the river to the other side. The studio sits right along the river. I made a matcha bowl, explored the temple, and then had tempura for dinner. 10/10 day! #japan #sabbatical #uji #kyoto #ceramics

Our Kaiseki experience in Hakone! #hakone #japan #japantravel #japanesefood #japantiktok

6 countries so far, and many more go! Thanks for always saying yes and making time for wherever I want to go next, and planning and making my vision for the trip a reality! @ganooby #japan #travel #traveltok