The One about the LEGO DC Batman: Batman vs The Riddler Robbery 76137
For parents looking to purchase a child their first LEGO set after graduating from building LEGO DUPLO sets or if you are young-at-heart and love BATMAN LEGO sets, then definitely give the Batman vs. The Riddler Robbery LEGO set. For the most part, the BATMAN Read More …
The One about the Tokyo Coffee Festival 2019 (Spring) Part 7 – Get there early!
Tokyo Coffee Festival 2019 (spring) brought 60 shops, around 14 shops from overseas and the event brought coffee roasters, cafes, those who sell coffee cups, food and items as well. While the event is free, if you want to drink coffee, you have to purchase Read More …
The One about the Tokyo Coffee Festival 2019 (Spring) Part 6 – Book Truck
While today’s modern image of coffee shops are people reading the newspaper or on their laptops, there are still those who love to read a book while drinking their favorite coffee. Books and coffee go hand-in-hand and at the Tokyo Coffee Festival, one can find Read More …
The One about the Tokyo Coffee Festival 2019 (Spring) Part 5 – Deadstock Coffee Roasters
At the Tokyo Coffee Festival, it was a pleasure to meet Ian Williams, former Nike employee, owner of Deadstock Coffee (snob-free coffee with the mantra “Coffee Should Be Dope”) in Portland’s Old Town and the man behind Colorways, the event series focused on sneakers, streetwear Read More …
The One about the Tokyo Coffee Festival 2019 (Spring) Part 4 – Light Up Coffee showcases Dalat, Vietnam coffee producers
Located in Kichijoji is one of the popular coffee shops in Tokyo, Light Up Coffee. The coffee shop opened on July 31, 2014 in Kichijoji and the shop was started by two individuals (Kawano Yuma and Tamito Aihara) who didn’t like coffee, but were more Read More …
The One about the Tokyo Coffee Festival 2019 (Spring) Part 3 – Iyoshi Cola, the world’s first craft soda
One of the popular places for people to drink something different than coffee at the Tokyo Coffee Festival is Iyoshi Cola. The popular craft cola is courtesy of Kobayashi Cola, a “cola maniac” who has traveled the world to try varieties and flavors of cola Read More …
The One about the Tokyo Coffee Festival 2019 (Spring) Part 2 – HIGUMA Doughnuts
One of the biggest attractions at the Tokyo Coffee Festival 2019 (spring) was HIGUMA Doughnuts. For those not familiar with HIGUMA Doughnuts, the main headquarters is based in Meguro, while the other location is located in Omotesando (this shop is a collaboration with Coffee Wrights). Read More …
The One about the Tokyo Coffee Festival 2019 (Spring) Part 1 – The Guest City is Melbourne (Australia)
Back in April, I had the opportunity to attend the Tokyo Coffee Festival held at United Nations University (same location as the Farmer’s Market). I went early to watch how the festival was setup, to see how the overall event was executed and to meet Read More …
The One about Jinnan Cafe in Shibuya
If you are looking for a hip place to drink your coffee and hang out with friends or a place to have meetings, Jinnan Cafe in Shibuya is a location that is absolutely perfect for that occasion. What’s so cool about the location is the Read More …
The One about Souffle’s in Los Angeles
I’ve eaten at the best pancake locations in Tokyo, and wished there was a restaurant that sold the fluffy style in California. It was a surprise to me when my brother told me there was a location in Los Angeles’ Korea Town called Souffle’s. I Read More …
The One about the Seated Buddha from Gandhara
One of the cool things to see at the Matsuoka Museum of Art in Shirokanedai is a grey schist statue of a Seated Buddha. The statue is estimated to have been created in the 3rd-4th Century A.D. from Gandhara, possibly in the Sahr-i-Bahlol area. Ghandara Read More …
The One about the LEGO NINJAGO Spinjitzu Slam Lloyd 70681
LEGO is always coming up ways to innovate and for the latest toys in the LEGO NINJAGO line is their Spinjitzu Slam. I am reviewing the Lloyd version which comes with a complete minifigure, which is inserted into a little cyclone. Included is a tornado Read More …
The One about TOHO Cinemas Hibiya, the largest cinema in Tokyo
Since 1997, TOHO Cinemas has become one of Japan’s leading places for people to watch films. Originally known as Virgin Cinemas, TOHO purchased Virgin Cinemas for 10.3 billion yen in 2003 and have now expanded throughout Japan. In Tokyo, while there are numerous TOHO Cinemas, Read More …
The One about Boulangerie Jean Francois France at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya
Japan has a special affinity towards French bakeries especially respectful chefs and Jean Franscois (Meilleur Ouvrier de France) is one of them. Jean Francois can be in a picture frame at the Tokyo locations which include Jean Francois Shibuya Marks City in Dogenzaka, Viennoiserie Jean Read More …
The One about the #1 ramen restaurant in Japan – Chuka Soba Tomita Ramen is now in Tokyo (KITTE next to Tokyo Station)
I have written about the late Yamagishi Kazuo, “The God of Ramen” and how he was responsible for tsukemen (cold noodles and hot broth) and how he made sure his techniques were not lost by bringing in apprentices at his Higashi-Ikebukuro ramen restaurant Taishoken (1, Read More …
The One about Public House THE OLD ROCK in Kanda
Not far from JR Kanda Station (about a ten minute walk) is an Izakaya/pub known as Public House THE OLD ROCK. The pub/restaurant has a feeling of a western pub with its red decoir and once inside, you can watch sports, drink a beer or Read More …
The One about teamLab Planets Tokyo – Part 2
Continuing my coverage of the modern art museum, “teamLab Planets Tokyo” in Toyosu (Koto Prefecture), I can easily say that pictures can’t justify how cool the place is. On my last blog post, I discussed getting tickets and making reservations, but this time, I want Read More …