Back in 1927, when Shimokitazawa Station was built, the area around it, was chosen to become a commercial district. Located in Kitazawa, a city in the Setagaya prefecture, Shimokitazawa is a commercial, entertainment neighborhood known for attracting people with its restaurants and shops and the Read More …
Akira Kurosawa, one of the most highly revered filmmakers of all time. Akira Kurosawa’s filmmaking debut begins with the martial arts film “Sanshiro Sugata” (Judo Saga). A film that was released in Japan by Toho films back in March 1943 but because it was during Read More …
When it comes to taking care of plants or vegetables, there is so much more involved than your standard water and sunlight. Granted, while I got by with water (before California’s major drought) and sunlight, I learned so much more then about how to keep Read More …
Since college, when we had to read “Journey to the West” for our Chinese literature class and read about Sun Wukong (the “Monkey King), I’ve been interested in the character, the depictions of Sun Wukong in art, books, film and video games. And as a Read More …
The Tamagawa area in Setagaya is quickly becoming a hot location for shopping. And at the large Futaka Tamagawa shopping area, one can find Tsutaya Electrics. The location sounds like an electrical home appliance store but it’s actually a lifestyle shopping center. The first floor, Read More …
Asakusa is known for the Senso-ji Temple and to the right of it is Sumida Park, Sumida River and Tokyo Skytree in Sumida. Located right near the Sumida River on a street corner is Komagatado Hall in Taito. Which was erected back in 942 and Read More …
The frittata, an egg-based Italian dish in which the word means “fried”. Call it the Italian omelette and where Italians have mixed in meats, pasta, vegetables, cheese, you name it. For this Chorizo, Potato and Spinach Frittata, it’s easy to prepare and it’s so delicious! Read More …
As the frost is coming to an end and the spring time is the time to plant some vegetables, if you are a person who wants to sample vegetables from other countries, planting seeds are the way to go. You can purchase many kits from Read More …
“12 Angry Men”, the classic Sidney Lumet film that featured one of the most riveting, thought-provoking courtroom dramas in cinema history. But before the 1957 film was made, writer Reginald Rose would create a teleplay of “12 Angry Men” for Westinghouse Studio One, a CBS Read More …
Growing up, I loved beef jerky. May it be the ground beef variety ala Slim Jim or the harder version that you would find at your local supermarket. I recently purchased a Gourmia GFD1650 Premium Countertop Food Dehydrator to dehydrate my vegetables and fruits. My Read More …
Are you planning to head to Asakusa to check out the popular Sensoji Temple? If you are coming out from the #2 Exit of Asakusa Station at Ginza Line or right across the street from Kaminarimon in Asakusa, check out Asakusa Nishiyama. Asakusa Nishiyama is Read More …
I posted about the late and wonderful Nishiarai Daishi temple in Adachi Ward in Tokyo. But as you leave Nishiarai Daishi temple and pass the shops and head towards Daishimae Station, you will run into another temple looking structure. That structure next door to the Read More …
It all began with then UC Berkeley students Nikhil Arora and Alejandro Velez found that they could grow gourmet mushrooms off of coffee grounds. After studying videos on YouTube and reading many articles, the duo started doing tests in Alejandro’s frat kitchen. While Arora and Read More …
As I continue to incorporate indoor house plants, as it is nature’s best filter in the home. One of the plants I brought to the home is an English Ivy. In 1989, NASA conducted a Clean Air Study and created a list of the top Read More …
If you are heading to Edogawa, especially to visit the popular Tokyo Sea Life aquarium, you will be going through Kasai Rinkai Park. The second largest park in Tokyo (Mizumoto Park in Katsushika is the largest). But if you can, spend some time around this Read More …
The 1960 comedy/drama written and directed by Billy Wilder (“Sunset Blvd.”, “Sabrina”, “Some Like It Hot”, “Kiss Me Stupid”) and co-written with I.A.L. Diamond (“Some Like It Hot”, “Kiss Me, Stupid”, “The Fortune Cookie”) was an incredible success in the box office grossing $25 million Read More …
Sure, one can easily find a Vie de France bakery throughout Japan, but there is another bakery that has been around before Vie de France and it’s Boulangerie Asanoya, which was founded in 1933. Boulangerie Asanoya is a bakery owned by Asanoya Co., Ltd. which Read More …
As I have become familiar with Design Toscano products, with spring coming around, I have been interested in sculptures to put in our front garden and possibly another to be kept indoors. For those not familiar with Design Toscano, the company is a popular mail Read More …
Before 1981, entrepreneur Bob Stiller discovered a cup of coffee that he enjoyed so much at a ski resort that it prompted him and a partner to buy a two-thirds stake in the small specialty coffee roasting company in Waitsfield, Vermont. The company produced roasted Read More …
