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title: Tokyo, 2024
description: The post features select photos from a recent Automattic team meetup in Tokyo, Japan.
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date: '2024-05-15T06:00:00.000Z'
author: Rich Tabor
summary: The post features select photos from a recent Automattic team meetup in Tokyo, Japan.
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  - Photos
  - Travel
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A few of my favorite photos from a recent trip to Tokyo, Japan for an [Automattic team meetup](https://distributed.blog/an-automattic-field-guide-to-meetups/).

Sharing meals [builds trust](https://distributed.blog/2020/05/18/distributed-faq-culture-trust/), jumpstarts relationships and drives momentum—essential for distributed teams. These shared experiences foster unity and enrich collaboration, much like [WordCamps](https://central.wordcamp.org/schedule/) do for the WordPress community.

On that note, I’ll be in Torino, Italy, next month for WordCamp Europe. [Drop me a DM on X](https://x.com/richtabor), or reply, if you’d like to meet.

![A traditional Japanese five-story pagoda, featuring intricate wooden carvings and bright red exteriors, set against a clear blue sky.](https://i0.wp.com/rich.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_4557.jpeg?ssl=1&resize=2400%2C3200)

![Smiling Caucasian man (Rich Tabor) in a black shirt and pants standing in a tunnel of vibrant red torii gates with Japanese inscriptions, at a Shinto shrine.](https://i0.wp.com/rich.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_4328.jpeg?ssl=1&resize=2400%2C3056)

![Perspective view of a wooden walkway with a narrow channel of water on one side, lined with small pebbles and surrounded by lush greenery.](https://i0.wp.com/rich.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_4760.jpeg?ssl=1&resize=2400%2C3283)

![White noren (traditional Japanese fabric divider) hanging in a doorway, featuring black Japanese calligraphy, against a wooden panel background.](https://i0.wp.com/rich.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_4944.jpeg?ssl=1&resize=2400%2C3200)

![Black and white image of a middle-aged Asian man playing the saxophone on stage, with intense expression and eyes closed.](https://i0.wp.com/rich.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_4929.jpeg?ssl=1&resize=2400%2C3116)

![Close-up of a series of traditional Japanese koinobori, or carp streamers, decorated with black and red Japanese characters on a white background, displayed vertically.](https://i0.wp.com/rich.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_4589.jpeg?ssl=1&resize=2400%2C3200)

This was a solid trip all around, and I enjoyed Tokyo. I found the unique blend of modern innovation and rich cultural heritage, where cutting-edge technology coexists with ancient temples, quite inspiring. There’s something to be said about simplicity and [tiny details](/tiny-details/), which Japanese culture embraces beautifully.

[Until next time](https://wptavern.com/matt-mullenweg-to-deliver-state-of-the-word-2024-from-tokyo-japan), Tokyo.

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