Singulari Hotel & Skyspa at Universal Studios Japan

A few visuals from a stay at the Singulari Hotel & Skyspa, located within the Universal Citywalk just steps from Universal Studios Japan in Osaka.

Tower Records in Tokyo, Japan

Tower Records is one of those interesting 'big in Japan' kind of stories. When this chain went bankrupt in the United States in 2006, Tower Records Japan had already established itself and went independent from the international chain in 2002. In other words, Tower Records Japan wasn't impacted by the U.S. bankruptcy and continued to thrive here.


Prior to visiting Tokyo, Japan I was already aware of this history because of the Tower Records documentary, All Things Must Pass. I also knew the 9 story flagship store was located in Tokyo in Shibuya. Naturally, we had to go. Funnily enough, I wasn't even looking for anything in particular. I just wanted to see it. I just wanted to browse a giant music store again. 

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland

Opened in 2019, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is one of the most ambitious and themed lands at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Complete with characters, spaceships, themed foods, lightsabers, and droids, the centerpiece of the this new land is a full scale Millennium Falcon that houses the Smugglers Run attraction. Between piloting the Falcon or building a lightsaber, as the day wraps you'll realize there's too much to see and do in a single visit.