Anything related to traveling in Japan
Back in 1999, Beard Papa, a cream puff store started by Hirota Yuji in Osaka, Japan. Since then, the store has expanded to over 250 stores in Japan and over 400 stores worldwide (including the US, UK, Canada, Australia and throughout Asia). While Beard Papa’s Read More …
In conclusion, teamLab Borderless is a wonderful place to visit. Photos may make things look cool but being there and seeing it for your own eyes is much different. As mentioned, teamLab Borderless is much better than its Toyosu counterpart, teamLab Planets. It’s bigger, it Read More …
There are simply so many things to see at teamLab Borderless and there are also areas that your younger children can enjoy. From animals on land and sealife all visually vibrant, projected on walls and overhead, it’s a feast for the eyes which I saw Read More …
Similar to teamLab Planets is a big balloon/ball section. Granted, the one at Borderless is even bigger. One of the biggest difference is the pathways, there is a lot of open space, whereas Planets feels you only have so much space to navigate between each Read More …
There is no doubt that teamLab’s Digital Art Museum, Borderless in Odaiba is visually impressive. And the Water Lillies portion is quite fascinating to see. Similar to other area, there are people who manage to use the water lillies for creative photos: View this Read More …
There is no doubt that the most popular area of teamLab Borderless is the lanterns. It’s a beautiful sight but you only have two minutes inside. Granted, you can go in line as many times you want, but you’ll notice many people who do go Read More …
After you are successfully able to scan your QR code, you are then led to a room full of people, but before you go inside and enjoy the digital art museum, the first step at teamLab Borderless is to leave your bags in a locker. Read More …
In Japan and also in other countries, one can find a modern art museum from teamLab. In Tokyo, I reviewed their digital art museum teamLab Planets in Toyosu (not far from the new Toyosu Fish Market), and now I am going to review their much Read More …
I’ve written about the BAPE (A Bathing Ape) store in Ura-Harajuku. For those not familiar with BAPE, back in 1993, Tomoaki “NIGO” Nagao founded A Bathing Ape (BAPE) in Ura-Harajuku. With nearly two dozen stores in Japan which include BAPE, BAPE Pirate, BAPE Kids, BAPexclusive Read More …
Once you pass the torii, you have three choices, go left, go straight up past the Enoshima Shrine Gatehouse (a.k.a. Zuishinmon) or go right. If you go left, you will see Kodama Shrine, if you go right, it’s a shortcut to Iwaya. But for now, Read More …
For anyone visiting Enoshima Island, one of the cool sites to see is the Zuishinmon. While walking through the Benzaiten Nakamise Street (a busy street filled with restaurants, inns and shops), it will lead you to an area known as Monzen-machi (Temple Town). And Read More …
Back in 2015, I went to my first Robot Restaurant show in Kabukicho, located in Shinjuku ward, Tokyo. I had a great time and wrote an extensive review of Robot Restaurant here. But has anything changed since 2015? For one, it’s much crowded than before, Read More …
Not far from Harajuku, is Shibuya Ao no Dokutsu, an area is popular for it’s blue Christmas lights. The whole place is illuminated in blue and may you be with family, friends or a love one, people like to take a stroll right through the Read More …
Located on Subana St., a street filled with restaurants leading up to the path to Enoshima Island is a restaurant known as Cyubei. Not far from the famous Kamakurakokomae Station (known for being featured on the anime series “Slam Dunk”) and the beach leading to Read More …
When it comes to Italian modern sculptors, Giacomo Manzu (December 1908-January 1991) is renown. He was self-taught and was commissioned by architect Giovanni Muzio for the decoration of the chapel of Universita Cattolica del Caro Cuore but his popularity is from his work at the Read More …