While crime does happen in Japan, it’s not like the United States (specifically major metropolitan areas) where you have to worry of someone attacking you in the wee hours of the morning, while walking. Quite often, Tokyo is lively late at night but with the Read More …
I enjoy running. I enjoy cycling. I enjoying working out. But unlike my younger years of running for football or wrestling in high school or even my earlier years in college, a lot of my running after afterward were done indoors. Inside the gym, inside Read More …
If you are at Tsukiji Fish Market and near the area where the auction takes place, not far to the right of the area is another small temple that serves to protect the Tsukiji Fish Market known as Namiyoke Inari Shrine (which means “protection from Read More …
I don’t think I can emphasize enough of how the Tsukiji Fish Market should be on the bucket list for the true sushi eating enthusiast (what happens when the fish market moves at the end of the year and what happens to the Tsukiji location Read More …
Are you planning to go to see the temples in Asakusa? More than likely you will pass by Asakusa Kaminarimon Clover Cafe. Established in 2006, Clover Cafe is a great place to hit up for breakfast to try the Clover chiffon cake, various sandwiches (which Read More …
I was in Yurakucho and needed to get some lunch and happened to be craving curry. While you can find curry at many restaurants, I wanted to try out C&C Curry Shop for the first time. The chain has around 25 stores throughout Japan and Read More …
I stayed at the Golden Sails Hotel in Long Beach and for the most part, if you are going to Long Beach and need an affordable hotel near the Marina, this is the place! But my highlight was early in the morning, as I Read More …
While Tokyo typically has the distinction of people who enjoy being surrounded by the concrete jungle, there are those who love to escape to the outdoors. Those who would rather go camping, biking, hiking, trail running, and simply loving the beauty of what the outdoor Read More …
Odaiba has plenty of offerings for those visiting the area. And for those who want to check out Palette Town which includes Tokyo Leisure Land, Zepp Tokyo, Palette Plaza or Venus Fort can also check out the huge MEGA WEB amusement center from Toyota. Featuring Read More …
As my healthy eating began at the end of August last year, I’m always trying to find ways to eat and enjoy meals. This time I decided to try to incorporate pork chops to my diet. I have not been a big fan of pork, Read More …
As a frequent traveler, I often like to try different airline companies and stick with them if the experience was fantastic. There have been overseas flights where I have sat with loud people and sat in uncomfortable seats that frankly, getting sleep on a 12-13 Read More …
As a long time reader of Nikkei’s GOETHE (and frequent visitor of WEB GOETHE), the magazine has remained consistent as a men’s fashion and lifestyle magazine catering to a more upper class and older demographic who appreciate the more finer things in life. And at Read More …
I watch a lot of BBC programs but one of the first British comedies that I watched when I was still a teenager was “Keeping Up Appearances”. The series was broadcast between 1990-1995 on BBC One and was replayed over and over on PBS and Read More …
While I have had this memory card for several weeks, I wanted to take my time utilizing the Lexar Professional 2000x 32GB SDHC UHS-II (Class 10) Memory Card. Having used Sandisk and PNY memory cards for photography and video, this would be my first time Read More …
As I went to Tsukiji (Tsukiji Fish Market, the place for fresh fish and best sushi restaurants) early in the morning to get into the world renown Sushi Dai, by the time I got there, it was 5:55 and the lines were already pretty long Read More …