TOKYO EYE

Hello everyone!

I'm excited to announce that I will be making my first TV appearance tonight on NHK World's "Tokyo Eye!" The first showing will be at 5:30pm, and it will be aired a couple times after that. Akane Nakajima and I will be introducing Akiruno and Tokyo Summerland in Tokyo, Japan. 

You can watch the show online here and check the schedule here for additional airings (Tokyo Eye is towards the bottom of the page). 

You'll be able to view different parts of Tokyo, spots that are quite different from the city, and I promise it'll be worth your 30 minutes :) Thank you!!

Love,

Samantha Mariko

in the toyko countryside

Finished my first day on set for NHK's Tokyo Eye.

Akane and I introduced different places in Akikawa, which is the countryside in Tokyo. I always imagined Tokyo to be all city life, but I was taken away by the breathtaking beauty of the Akikawa. First, we went to the hot springs and did a foot spa, which was a great way to start the day. Afterwards, we had a delicious Japanese-style meal at Kurochaya while enjoying the view of the garden. The most exciting part of the shoot was exploring the limestone cave. It was extremely narrow and cool, but the limestone was beautiful. It sort of reminded me of Disneyland's Thunder Mountain.

It was an extremely long day, but I had a great time with Akane and the crew. I'm looking forward to day 2 on set!

Love,

Samantha Mariko