One of the coolest shopping areas in Japan is Caretta Shiodome in Minato, Tokyo. It’s the location of the Advertisement Museum, the Sky View on the 46th floor overlooking Tokyo, the location of the Dentsu Shiki Theatre UMI, Turtle Fountain and many cool restaurants. It’s Read More …
Tokyo Dome City is one of the few who tends to kick off their Christmas winter lllumination early and this year’s event will kick off on November 13th and will last through Christmas day. This year’s illumination event is titled “Tokyo Dome City (Sumairumi) Smile Read More …
Tokyo Midtown (near Roppongi) has announced their winter illumination event for 2020 and the theme for 2020 is “Midtown Winter Moments”. The event will kickoff on November 19th and will last through February 28th. This year’s event will feature glittering gold illumination decorating the trees Read More …
Marunouchi Bright Christmas was kicked off on November 5th, courtesy of music artist MISIA. The theme “LOVE& WISHES” will feature MISIA’s songs “wishes”, “feelings” and “gratitude” via the main Christmas tree on the first floor of the Marunouchi Building and will replayed every 15 minutes Read More …
I have written about how Halloween has been huge in Japan and how Japan has taken a concept of typically a one day event in which children and families go door to door or shops to dress up and get candy. In Japan, the concept Read More …
Not far from Tokyo Dome and Tokyo University is the small shrine Sakuragi Shrine (aka Sakuragi Tenjin). If you are going to be visiting Hongo-sanchome Station, it’s right nearby, so it’s worth a stroll to check it out. According to the Shinto shrine tradition, the Read More …
Back in 2015, I wrote about the popular karaage (fried chicken) establishment Kin-no Torikara. The restaurant chain focuses on fried chicken using skinless chicken breast meat, no bone, created with a special recipe and you can choose up to eight toppings such as: Original Spice Read More …
As I was walking around Kyoto and getting lost looking for shrines, avoiding the heavy rainstorm as much as possible, I found myself in a neighborhood and right there was Daishogun Shrine. According to the sign, Daishogun Shrine enshrines Susanoo-no-Mikoto, a complex and composite deity Read More …
I have been staying in Ikebukuro in Toshima ward for several years, whenever I’m traveling to Japan. It’s economical, it’s near the Yamanote Line and there is an interesting charm to the area especially when you visit the West and East side of the area. Read More …
I’m often asked by friends who smoke cigarettes or vape, if things are as open in Japan as things are in the USA? If anything, the ability to smoke outside anywhere if you want. In Japan, there was a time when the country used 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 …
Not far from where I stay in Ikebukuro is a green grocery store known as Freshland Felca. I have no idea what Felca is, as I have googled it and I read Felca is like Peter Pan’s hat. But I don’t know if that is Read More …
Kawaii Monster Cafe Harajuku “Burlesque Night” was a lot of fun. I think after the first act/dance, throughout the night, things got better and better. Granted, you need to stay for the whole evening (which is about two hours worth of entertainment) and you would Read More …
So, here we are with part 2 of my coverage of Kawaii Monster Cafe Harajuku – Burlesque Night (Thursday Night)! One of the things I recommended is getting your tickets in advance, as mentioned in the first part, by ordering through Voyagin. Once you get Read More …
When it comes to Japan, the words “Harajuku Kawaii” describes the cutesy fashion of Harajuku. And Masuda Sebastian is known for promoting the Kawaii concept worldwide, may it be fashion, music and lifestyle. Along with Masuda, others who have promoted Kawaii culture is pop artist Read More …
Zuboraya, the first puffer fish restaurant in Japan since 1920 is closing down. Both the Dotonbori and Shinsekai locations in Osaka closed temporarily on April 8th, but due to the effects of the coronavirus, it was decided that it would close permanently. I was hoping Read More …
Located in Ikebukuro (right across from Minami-Ikebukuro Park) is Beer & Burger Darcy’s. The concept of the restaurant is creating an image of a pub somewhere in the United States, where one can have a delicious burger and a good beer and after the meal, Read More …
In Japan, Café Comme Ça is a French-style patisserie company which specializes in artistic Japanese cakes. In addition, the location in Shibuya collaborates with Kinokuniya book stores, so for those purchasing books can kick back at the cafe. One can grab coffee such as blended, Read More …
While the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum is a wonderful place to visit, not far from it is another location that remembers the victims of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima, which took place on August 6, 1945. The Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall was founded by Read More …
Today is the anniversary in Hiroshima when the A-Bomb was detonated over the city and killed thousands of people. In memory of those who died and those who lived with the scars, the burns, the sickness that came along with the dropping of the bomb, Read More …
After completing your visit to the exhibit, you can then visit the gift shop. The majority of the books are in Japanese but fortunately, you can find books in English. I do recommend the manga “Hiroshima’s Revival: Remembering how people overcame destruction and despair”, which Read More …
With this latest post, I’m going to end “The Heartbreaking Photos” segment with this blog post as there is a lot of sad situations and there is only so much I can cover, because it’s very sad. The latest features Mikiyo, a girl who kept Read More …
At the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, you will see the belongings of three junior high students, first and second-year students of a Municipal Junior High School who were exposed to the bomb when they were engaged in building demolition. Most of them were killed. These Read More …
