The One about WHITE KITTE 2019 (November 20 – December 25)
In America, we grown accustom to seeing huge Christmas trees. My hometown still has a Christmas tree they put up right after Christmas near the downtown area and a lot of cities and towns celebrate with a huge Christmas Tree. In Japan, Yebisu Garden Place Read More …
The One about the Tokyo Dome City Winter Illumination 2019-2020
In Tokyo, the Tokyo Dome Winter Illumination event is one of the long running illumination events. Kicking off on November 13th, the illumination will last through February 26th. Illumination will begin at 5:00 p.m. to midnight! The location features big shopping complexes, so each complex Read More …
The One about buying cool surgical/dust masks in Tokyo at gonoturn at MAGNET by SHIBUYA109
I’ve been asked where people can purchase masks (surgical masks that many Japanese wear to avoid germs or to avoid spreading their cold germs to others) but are not as plain as the ones sold at convenience stores. One such place is gonoturn which is Read More …
The One about the Tokyo Cafe Guide 2020 (C&Life Series)
I’m often asked how I prepare for my coffee/cafe tours around Japan and while there are websites that are good in showcasing cool coffee shops and cafe, one guide that I pick up at the end of November each year is the “Tokyo Cafe Guide” Read More …
The One about Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in Kawasaki Part 7 – Conclusion
To conclude my coverage of the Fujiko F. Fujio Museum, I just have to say that the museum has been on my bucket list for years and I’m finally glad to have finally went and experienced it. Sure, I had a few Japanese friends who Read More …
The One about Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in Kawasaki Part 6 – Third Floor
Once you arrive to the third floor of the Fujiko F. Fujio Museum, you enter an area which is literally an outdoor terrace of many cool Doraemon related experiences. May it be the pink door, Doraemon and Nobita riding a dinosaur and other Fujio characters. Read More …
The One about Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in Kawasaki Part 5 – The Museum Shop part 2
Continuing from the last post about the Fujiko F. Fujio Museum Store, the place is no doubt the best “Doraemon” and Fujiko F. Fujio series-related shop you’ll find in Japan. I felt like a child at a candy store seeing so many cool things and Read More …
The One about Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in Kawasaki Part 4 – The Museum Shop part 1
If there is one thing that I was looking forward to, it was the Fujiko F. Fujio Museum’s Museum Shop. When I went to a Doraemon exhibit, they had a really awesome gift shop but of course, the museum should be much later and offer Read More …
The One about Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in Kawasaki Part 3 – Entering the Museum II
Once you get to the second floor, this is where most of the childrens area is located. From an animal room which features actual works created by Fujiko F. Fujio, a teacher’s baby room featuring F-san as a father, a kid’s space (indoor playground) and Read More …
The One about Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in Kawasaki Part 2 – Entering the Museum
For “Doraemon” fans, the Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in Kawasaki is a must visit location. And in the first post, I wrote about getting tickets, now I want to explore about getting into the museum. Once the doors open you are told to keep quiet, Read More …
The One about Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in Kawasaki Part 1 – How to get Tickets
For “Doraemon” fans, the Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in Kawasaki is a must visit location. For those who are not familiar with “Doraemon”, back in 1969 when Fujiko F. Fujio created the popular manga (comic book) series “Doraemon”. One of the best-selling manga in the Read More …
The One about #AlwaysWithIZONE
For the last two days, I can’t help but want to show my support for the global pop group IZ*ONE who are perhaps having to experience one of the rare, heartbreaking situations to ever happen to an extremely popular pop group. For those who don’t Read More …
The One about the 20th Anniversary of “ROMANTIC INTERLUDE”, the web series – Part 1
It’s hard to believe how time has flown by since “ROMANTIC INTERLUDE” first hit the web, way back in October 1999. Production began way back in September 1999 and was no doubt one of the more memorable things I have done in my life. This Read More …
The One about the Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich vs. the Popeyes Chicken Sandwich
I actually had this blog post on pause. For one, I wanted to see who had the best chicken sandwich between Chick-fil-A vs. Popeyes. Let me first say that it’s all subjective to the person eating it. But having eaten both, here is my personal Read More …
Q&A: The One about Answering Your Questions Part III
It’s time to do another Q&A… A. What do you do to prepare for long walking when you go to Japan? I walk a few miles per day, get my legs ready and my feet. It’s important that if you have shoes and socks you Read More …
The One about the LEGO NINJAGO Castle of the Forsaken Emperor 70678
I have been a collector of LEGO NINJAGO sets since the line was first released. And one of the things that always fascinates me is how LEGO improves their sets overtime. From the awesome (and expensive) LEGO NINJAGO Ninjago City, LEGO NINJAGO City Docks, even Read More …
The One about the Oral-b Genius X Luxe Electric Toothbrush
There are many electric/sonic toothbrushes I have used but nothing comes close to Oral-b’s quality. From power, presentation and all that comes with the product, once you tried an Oral-b electric toothbrush, you won’t want to try any other. And that goes for the Oral-B Read More …