The One about the Australian restaurant, bills in Tokyu Plaza, Omotesando
Located in Omotesando at Tokyu Plaza is an Australian restaurant known as bills. bills is a restaurant located in Australia, the UK, US (Honolulu, Hawaii), Korea and in Japan. In numerous areas in Japan in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Osaka and Fukuoka and is owned by Bill Read More …
The One about Yamashita Tatsuro – Circus Town (December 1976)
CIRCUS TOWN” is a solid album debut for Yamashita Tatsuro. ARTIST: Yamashita Tatsuro ALBUM: Circus Town LABEL: BMG CATALOG #: BVCR-17013 DURATION: 46 minutes RELEASE DATE: December 25, 1976 TRACK LISTINGS: 1. CIRCUS TOWN 2. WINDY LADY 3. MINNIE 4. 永遠に 5. LAST STEP 6. Read More …
The One about How to Sing the Yomiuri Giants Team Song “Tokonkomete” during the 7th Inning
The Yomiuri Giants won the Central League pennant for the first time in five years, beating second-place Yokohama DeNA Baystars at Yokohama Stadium on Saturday. And many people who are Yomiuri Giants fans or are just becoming NPB (Nippon Professional Baseball) fans and have the Read More …
The One about Shibuya PARCO’s “AKIRA ART OF WALL Katsuhiro Otomo × Kosuke Kawamura AKIRA ART EXHIBITION” exhibit
Shibuya PARCO will be holding the “AKIRA ART OF WALL Katsuhiro Otomo × Kosuke Kawamura AKIRA ART EXHIBITION” exhibit on November 22 – December 16. For those who have walked by Shibuya PARCO (while it was being rebuilt) from May 2017 to August 2019 may Read More …
The One about the Cleanliness of Japanese Society
One thing I often see in Japan is how Japanese society is very big on cleanliness after a sporting event, after a party, the thought of cleaning up was almost a collective effort and it’s something that makes me happy to see. I noticed in Read More …
The One about SomiSomi – Soft Serve & Taiyaki
There is a trend that is growing around California and that is soft serve and taiyaki coming together as one! And one popular shop that has attracted thousands upon thousands of people throughout California (including Texas and Hawaii) is SomiSomi and they put a Korean Read More …
The One about my favorite time to visit Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden (spring or autumn)
I’m often asked which time of the year that I like to visit Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden and typically it’s spring (during the cherry blossom season) or autumn (when the leaves are colorful) and which do I recommend. Personally, I think it’s subjective, so if Read More …
The One about Sunmerry’s (bakery) at Narimasu Station in Itabashi
While I was going to Itabashi to visit a famous temple, I stopped by Narimasu Station and saw they had a bakery which I have never heard of before. Called Sunmerry’s (not to be confused with the popular Taiwan bakery, Sunmerry), the bakery was founded Read More …
The One about Sushi Dokoro Yamazaki at Toyosu Fish Market
Sushi Yamazaki was one of the well-known sushi restaurants at the original Tsukiji Fish Market and now with the relocation of the fish market to Toyosu, Sushi Dokoro Yamazaki continues to be one of the top locations for breakfast sushi at Toyosu Fish Market, opening Read More …
TRAVEL GUIDE: The One about Laptops NOT Allowed on a Flight (as of September 2019)
For those in the United States (and also many other countries), it’s important to know if traveling on a flight, there are bans on certain laptops. While for those in the UK, the ban of laptops and large electronic devices such as tablets and larger Read More …
The One about the upcoming Harajuku Omotesando Hello Halloween Pumpkin Parade 2019
For those who will be in Tokyo during Halloween, the date for the Harajuku Omotesando Hello Halloween Pumpkin Parade 2019 has been announced. We have given details about the Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Fes 2019 which will be held on October 26th and 27th. But for Read More …
The One about staying away from the wild monkeys near Higashiyama, Kyoto
I know that Kyoto is a beautiful place with many wonderful places to visit. Especially in the Higashiyama area, where many temples and shrines are located. But some may be wondering about the following signs warning about a wild monkey. Well, it appears that the Read More …
The One about WE ROAD in Ikebukuro
For those wanting to go from West Ikebukuro to East Ikebukuro, you have the choice of doing so in multiple ways, the most popular is to walk through the JR Station and the other is through a pedestrian tunnel known as WE ROAD which the Read More …
The One about Garlic Jo’s at Queen’s Square in Yokohama
It’s natural to think that when you see garlic dishes at a restaurant, it must be an American chain. That’s what I thought when I ate at Garlic Jo’s, an American-style restaurant which offers garlic dishes. Afterall, Newport Beach had a popular Garlic Jo’s restaurant Read More …
TRAVEL GUIDE: The One about things to know as you plan for your travel to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic/Paralympic Games
Many people are planning to travel to Tokyo for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic/Paralympic Games (July 24 – August 9, 2019). But while Tokyo is safe and it’s going to be quite lively, there are a few things that you will need to know. JULY Read More …
The One about Yellow House in Los Angeles, CA (Koreatown)
One of the locations that is known for their Korean menu (and many other offerings) but also a restaurant/cafe that is open until 2:00 a.m. on a Friday and Saturday night is the Yellow House. We were pretty much hungry after attending KCON LA 2019 Read More …
The One about Takeuchi Mariya’s 40th anniversary album “Turntable”
“Turntable” is a wonderful 40th anniversary album and a complete package that is like a bookend piece to “EXPRESSIONS”. Featuring a culmination of 40-years of Takeuchi Mariya’s work, I highly recommend this album! ARTIST: Takeuchi Mariya ALBUM: Turntable LABEL: MOON RECORDS (Warner Music Japan) CATALOG Read More …