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Upon arrival, we were greeted by this gorgeous doll display at the lobby: As it turns out, my trip coincided with Hina-matsuri or Girl's Doll Festival, a Japan's annual tradition for family members to pray for the happiness and health of the girls in the family! Not only Hina-kazari, KEIO was also decorated beautifully with 6,800 hanging doll ornaments which were meticulously hand stitched from old silk kimono garment by renowned quilt artist Mitsuyo Matsuo and the 90 members of her Himawari Group of artists. Other than the magnificent display, guests can also enjoy Strawberry Dessert Buffet at KEIO 's All Day Dining Restaurant “Jurin” located on the second floor until the end of March 2019! The room I stayed in which features a flat-screen TV, free W-Fi and views of Shinjuku: We both chose 'Japanese Breakfast' for our breakfast (there was also an American breakfast option), and it was yummy, especially the Chawanmushi!

Watching TED Talks has helped me gain a new perspective on things, get through rough times, broaden my knowledge, and hopefully, grow as a person. In case you're not familiar with it, "TED is a nonpartisan nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks." These are my 5 favorite TED Talks about Life in general that have made me rethink the way I live and inspired me in many ways. P.S. I find that watching 1-2 talks per day is more effective (the ideas stick better) than binge-watching them in one seating.