Japan 2016 Travel Journal - Hiroshima and Miyajima

Hi guys! I hope you enjoy my first update for my #onebookjuly2017. This first leg of our trip features Hiroshima and Miyajima.
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[@smellylorenny]

This is the coolest travel journal I've seen. Bursting with character. Very inspiring.

[@seemownay]

Absolutely gorgeous! I love your humor and creativity!

[@ohaijoy]

Awe thank you so much for your kind comments :)

[@chubbycheesecake5131]

I loved this video so much! Thank you for sharing such a great trip. Can't wait for part 2 xx

[@ohaijoy]

Thanks so much for watching :) Part 2 just went up yesterday. Enjoy!

[@sarahmcauliffe310]

I loved this! Made me want to go back. AND the deer 😂 We had ice creams and were mobbed by hungry, sneaky deer.

[@ohaijoy]

I want to go back too! I want to stay overnight next time we go back to Miyajima. I want to be able to see the gate at very low tide and walk up to it :D OMG the deer! So rude! LOL

[@2tinytreasures]

Thank u for sharing Hiroshima memorial too. My grandmother is a survivor of this bombing (outside of the radiation zone) and Tokyo bombings. All our family photos prior to this year were destroyed due to the fires from the bombings. For a scrapbooker, this is a pretty sad reality for my family history.

[@ohaijoy]

It was definitely an unforgettable experience! It's so crazy to think that the entirety of Hiroshima was demolished and to see it rebuilt is fascinating. The saddest part of learning about Hiroshima was the stories about the children. So sorry to hear that your family photos were destroyed!

[@imaie3617]

((hugs)) I would love to visit Hiroshima

[@hemjoo]

Just stumbled upon your video and loved it!! The travel journals are v well done and your walk thru account is fun! Very enjoyable! Have learnt something from the way you added inserts etc. 👍👍👍

[@ilonabell7095]

Love the quote at the end but loved the entire video - I love watching traveler's notebook videos to get inspiration but often can't watch to the end because I get bored with the voice over but you were entertaining and fun throughout! Thanks for sharing!

[@theIrritated]

simply beautiful... your journal is truly gorgeous! And what a wonderful trip. Thank you for sharing.

[@ohaijoy]

Thank you so much for watching and your kind words!

[@creatingwithaloha]

What an awesome experience! To find your stationary was definitely an adventure. Mahalo for sharing. Canʻt wait for the next episode of Joy!

[@ohaijoy]

LOL yes! I was so determined to find all the stationery stores!! Glad you are enjoying these :)

[@Kanelix16]

Omg, no1 I know has heard of Marmalade Boy! It was my fav manga/anime as a kid. Love ur journal, very inspiring~

[@ohaijoy]

No one has heard of Marmalade Boy! It's so sad! Such a good manga!

[@alex-dj1hf]

I can't like this enough! I went to Tokyo in October and it was brilliant. I can't wait to go back. And thank you for the journal inspirations. I've a pile of ephemera from my trip and multiple midori inserts; time for me to get on it! I love your videos. xx

[@ohaijoy]

Thank you so much :) I can't wait to go back to Japan! I'm glad I finally got this trip in a book. Hope you have fun with yours! So fun to remember all the memories :)

[@gmt5664]

I appreciated my trip to Hiroshima and I loved Miyajima! 🇯🇵💜🌸

[@c8Lorraine1]

Oh, has it been 28 years ! I also went to Miyajima for my honeymoon I loved it, though my husband was a bit cheap at the time, you see, we already lived and worked in Japan. We were living in Asashi near Kobe. I really enjoyed watching your video and journal, it gave me glimpses of a time and place in my life so long ago. PS, I love Tokyu Hands too, the Loft wasn't there when I lived in Japan

[@ohaijoy]

That's awesome! I would love to live / work in Japan for a few years. Glad I could remind you of your time there. If you ever visit again, you must go to LOFT. It's very similar to Tokyu hands.

[@heatherbeyer8198]

Oh my goodness. This was the best video. I love your travel album and the hidden sumo wrestler stickers. And the vlog of your adventures was so fun. :)

[@ohaijoy]

Yay! Glad you enjoyed :) Thanks so much for watching!

[@ThePaintFrenzy]

The ring donut looks like Lisa Simpson’s bracelet! So cute! Thank you for sharing your beautiful journals and adventures! 😊💕🙏🏻

[@ohaijoy]

OMG it totally does! So cute! Thanks so much for watching.

[@ThePaintFrenzy]

ohaijoy I love your channel! Thanks so much for responding and sharing! 😊💕

[@2tinytreasures]

What a fun trip! Love the little tabs and simple cover

[@CammyWINS]

I’m on my honeymoon at the moment (not in Japan alas!) and before we set out on this trip, I was bugging my mind how to set up my own traveling journal. This flip through gave me some neat ideas!!!! Thank you!!

[@MsSclera]

Thanks for sharing! I enjoyed watching it so much

[@ohaijoy]

Thanks so much for watching, Rosalin :) Glad you enjoyed!

[@lindseykabajournals]

Wow Joy! I feel like I went on the trip with you guys, such detail and just gorgeous!!! What a great keepsake 💗 so inspirational!!

[@ohaijoy]

Awe thanks, Lindsey! :) If you haven't been to Japan yet, I definitely highly recommend it!

[@TRYHEART67]

Love your trip! Love your vlog and love your TN!!! 🙂💕vicki

[@donaldhamilton6279]

I love your content joy!!! Keep up all the great shows!!

[@ohaijoy]

Arigato Donald-san :)

[@tiffanyliu9841]

Beautiful!

[@rv6847]

Awesome video! Very entertaining. Hopefully we can get back to travelling soon.

[@ohaijoy]

I hope so too! Thank you for watching! 😄

[@SylviaWithAPlan]

What an amazing trip! How cute are you and your husband🤗 If chocolate toothpaste was a thing 😂 Thanks for sharing this great video👍🏽

[@ohaijoy]

Thanks so much for watching, Sylvia! If you haven't been to Japan, you need to go! It's seriously the best place for us stationery addicts. However, it's probably not the best place for our wallets LOL

[@MyLifeMits]

(sorry ..im commenting while watching lol) - SO smart to forward your luggage!! - I love how you have sumo stickers throughout the pages - lol love letter to mister donut : yum!!! - look it's a deeru! hahahaha I"m loving the vlog parts at the end! yay! (the donut is called pon-de-ring..my fave too!) Thank you for such an awesome video~!! xoxo

[@ohaijoy]

LOL Mits! Love your comments - YES! TAQBIN was a lifesaver especially since there wasn't much room on the Shinkansen - I'm running out of the Sumos! LOL I hope I have enough til the end - Mmm Mister Donut! Hawaii is actually trying to copy them and there are many shops offering their own pon de ring LOL Glad you enjoyed Mits! I so regret not vlogging too much in Tokyo or even at our meeting! I think I was just too excited LOL

[@Bettystroup]

Your story was very entertaining. You made it interesting. The journal was great..

[@ohaijoy]

Thanks so much, Betty! Glad you enjoyed.

[@meretpatrenos4531]

Your journal is amazing! And you seem like such a sweet cute person!

[@ohaijoy]

Aww thanks so much! ♥️

[@anitacheccacci8931]

Hello. what do I use to make small ones? a typewriter? sorry for my english :(

[@helenlewis1124]

Love, love, love this video!!! Thanks so much for sharing

[@ohaijoy]

Thank you so much for watching 🥰 Sorry for the late reply!

[@bobettemccann8497]

I literally laugh out loud every time you say, "Roll the tape!". I love your little sumos. Where are they from?

[@nsbhater]

Very inspirational 😍🦄💖 I feel like a child n u r my mom telling me abt yr trip in a super exciting way! 😅

[@imaie3617]

such a beautiful video. Thanks.

[@ohaijoy]

Thanks so much for watching! :)

[@GreySkySaturday]

Thank you for sharing the first part of your #onebookjuly2017 project :)

[@ohaijoy]

Thanks so much for watching :) Hope you enjoy the series!

[@noblebutterfly47]

I love, love, love your flip thru videos! Question, I just got back from a Disneyland vacation and I definitely plan on journaling it. I've kept notes and took pictures. My question is, how do you choose which pictures to journal? I've narrowed it down to 222 pictures, but I know I can't use them all. How do you choose what to use, how many to use? We were at Disneyland and CA for 5 days and have TONS of pix, not even including the family and friends meet ups. What do I do?! I'm so overwhelmed! Ahhhhhhh! Lol.

[@bettybeee]

Beautiful made video!

[@ohaijoy]

Thanks so so much :) You are so kind.

[@WestleyWelinskivitch]

Bam! Rising sun. 😀

[@ohaijoy]

LOL it's as easy as that!

[@mamiejeanne1]

Awesome journal about your awesome travel !! Thank you for this video !! Sabine

[@ohaijoy]

Thanks so much for your kind comments, Sabine!

[@ethiea_]

Ooooh I just came across your channel and I'm loving your TN style! May I ask where did you get the ojisan sticker from? It's so cute!

[@2tinytreasures]

Haha I thought u drew it too! Lol love all the little typed labels do u do those online and print or do u use a typewriter?

[@ohaijoy]

I originally was going to use a typewriter with some homemade labels, but it was so tricky to align them correctly. I ended up making my own on the Silhouette software using some old label templates I had. Hope this helps!

[@2tinytreasures]

ohaijoy brilliant!!! Yes I will try that

[@AnnyBun]

LoL boom that happened 😂😂😂

[@ohaijoy]

😅😅

[@MayCR07]

how do you print your pictures? they look so nice!

[@ohaijoy]

I print on a really old canon printer on 8.5"x11" photo paper. I arrange the pictures on an app called Print to Size. Then I just cut them with a plain ole paper trimmer :) Hope this helps!

[@sillypig314]

@ohaijoy what printer you use to print the photos?

[@ohaijoy]

Hi! I use a Canon MX920. I use an app called Pic Tap Go to edit my pictures to look better. I also use an app called Print to Size to resize pictures and print on 8.5"x11" sheets of photo paper. Hope this helps!

[@sillypig314]

@@ohaijoy Thank you very much for replying!

[@ArtsyReina]

Did you journal all of that during your trip or when you got home? The deer went for my purse too! lol

[@ohaijoy]

I took notes at the end of everyday in a plain insert so I wouldn't forget any details, put all the ephemera in little baggies so I remembered what day went with what. Then when I got home printed all the pictures and put it all together. I actually took this trip a year ago so it was a good thing I took those notes LOL. Otherwise, it would be sad to forget all those little things we did. I don't really like to put it together on my trip as we're usually exhausted by the end of the day. Also I pack really light so I have room for souvenirs! LOL.

[@ArtsyReina]

ohaijoy thank you for responding.... I tried doing it on trip but like you was too tired at night n too busy during so maybe your way will work better for me! Thanks again! Your vid was very helpful!

[@foto1donny737]

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