Yodobashi Camera will be moving into Seibu Ikebukuro and Mayor Takano is against it. As he feels it reduces Ikebukuro’s cultural identity and discouraging wealthy individuals from shopping there. I get it. But I also understand the generational shift, as Ikebukuro has become similar to Read More …
When it comes to supermarkets that I visit near where I stay in Ikebukuro, I often visit the Gyomuyo Supermarket SHIODAYA. What is SHIODAYA? It began in Showa 26 (1951) as a wholesale restaurant for delicacies in Shinjuku opened by chairman Homma Isamu. In 1958, Read More …
Quite often people recommend Akihabara for anime, manga, video game and idol fans. And Nakano Broadway for those collecting figurines and old school anime collectibles. But the other place that should be on top of the list is Ikebukuro (East Exit) area. The area is Read More …
Ikebukuro is an interesting district in Toshima ward. Misunderstood by people due to its past, similar to ’70s New York, what people hear of the past, think a location is the same in the present. East Ikebukuro (Higashi-Ikebukuro) is where people go to shop and Read More …
Located in the entertainment district in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan is Ikebukuro. While there are so many things to discuss about Ikebukuro, today’s post I will talk about the owls of Ikebukuro. You can find an owl in the center of the city, you can find Read More …