The auctions at the fish market begin at 5:30 a.m., but for those who are there still early in the morning, you can still see a lot of the tuna on display and it’s interesting to see how huge maguro is. Let’s check things out: Read More …
For years, I have been waiting for the Toyosu Fish Market to open. For those who have read my visit to the old Tsukiji Fish Market, I have gone to Tsukiji Fish Market (Inner Market) and say my goodbyes but each time, things were delayed. Read More …
I’ve often been asked, how did I get my start interview Japanese music artists, Japanese animators, seiyuu (voice actors), etc. and everything began back in the year, 1994. I was young and it happens I knew these two brothers who were Caucasian but were fluent Read More …
I am a longtime user of Corel products, at the same time, I am a longtime user of their competitor’s products. And in the past few years, with computer upgrades (and finding out software I purchased can no longer be installed) and major changes on Read More …
When it comes to LEGO, I absolute love LEGO CITY and LEGO Creator sets. As a child, I always wanted to build a neighborhood of LEGO buildings and with the release of the LEGO Creative Modulars, I have been a big fan of the line. Read More …
A lot of people are writing about their flights being canceled due to Typhoon Hagibis, some who are stranded in the airport and some who were to flyout, missing their flight to Japan. Please know that at this time, there is record downpour in various Read More …
For those who do wood repair, you can’t go wrong with the Kreg Pocket-Hole Jig 320. Great for those trying to repair tables, cabinets, wood projects and literally if you do your own DIY projects, it’s a set worth owning. And what I love about Read More …
At Enoshima Island is a location called “Yama Futatsu” (Divide between Two Mountains). The location is a boundary dividing Enoshima Island in two. And a theory is that over the ages, the tides have eroded the area along the geologic stratum and formed a large Read More …
IZ*ONE is back with their third Japanese single titled “Vampire”, which is just in time as Japan goes full-force with Halloween festivities. The single was a success as first day sales was 174,242 copies but brought in weekly sales of 205,032 copies (Oricon Charts) and Read More …
One thing I realized that there is a store which I have visited often, and that is Don Quijote in Akihabara and MEGA Don Quijote Shibuya Honten in Shibuya and shocked I have not even blogged about it. In Japan, Don Quijote (a.k.a. “Donki”) is Read More …
For those who are traveling to Enoshima and traveling back from it, more than likely that you will be riding on the Shonan Monorail and will be arriving at Shonan-Enoshima Station. Shonan Monorail is a railway company operated by the Monorail Enoshima Line and Shonan-Enoshima Read More …
When it comes to Korean food, one thing that I really love is Korean fried chicken. While leaving a concert late at night, we found out that there is a restaurant in Los Angeles known as Chicken Day that serves Korean fried chicken and is Read More …
Back on March 21, 1980, Yamashita Tatsuro’s first compilation album titled “COME ALONG” was released. The plan to release a compilation album was not made by Yamashita but it was the decision of RVC at the time to create an album primarily for promotional purposes. Read More …
I often hear it from travelers especially to Japan… “I booked my flight for ANA and it was United Airlines” “I booked my flight with JAL and it was American Airlines” And people sharing their anger on social media about codesharing and not getting the Read More …
I’m often asked about when one should go to Shibuya for Halloween. For those not familiar with Halloween in Japan, it’s a phenomenon. About five years ago, you would see office parties and a few people dressed up but now, it’s become so huge that Read More …
With my first blog post about the Starbucks Coffee in Kawagoe Kanetsuki-dori, I showcased the aesthetics and interior. But now I want to talk about the beautiful garden which gives this Starbucks its charm. Most Starbucks don’t have a dedicated garden, but Starbucks Coffee in Read More …
Back on March 19, 2018, Starbucks opened a shop in Kawagoe’s Koedo (Little Edo) where many historic buildings are located. And similar to Kawagoe’s unique landscape in Saitama prefecture, Starbucks made sure to match the traditional architecture of the area with the same rooftops but Read More …