The One about Omotesando Hills
In 2005, a shopping complex known as Omotesando Hills was built in the popular avenue in Shibuya known as Omotesando. The area often referred to as Tokyo’s Champs-Elysees, Mori Building created the complex (which was designed by Ando Tadao) that would contain 130 shops and Read More …
The One about Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
I will start off by saying that visiting “Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden” in late November…if you are enchanted by the color of leaves, is one of the most beautiful and vibrant places to visit in the world. And in the spring for Hanami (cherry blossoms). Read More …
The One about ROLL ICE CREAM FACTORY in Shibuya
Harajuku and Omotesando are a place for trendy cafe’s, coffee shops and shops. Especially near the Jingumae area of Shibuya. And there are numerous shops that people line up for nearly an hour just to get a taste of what is being offered. Near Omotesando Read More …
The One about Hanshin Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo
Hanshin Koshien Stadium, sure it may be the home of the Hanshin Tigers but for Japanese baseball fans, Hanshin Koshien Stadium is a place where dreams are made of. The stadium opened back in August 1, 1924 as a stadium to host the national high Read More …
The One about the Japanese Pro Baseball Fan Handbook & Media Guide continuing in 2018 and it will be shipping on March 29th
A second post for the day and some good news from JapanBall.com. One of the big things that Japanese baseball fans of Wayne Graczyk’s “Japanese Baseball Media Guide” was wondering if whether or not the book will continue, after his passing last April. And the Read More …
The One about Imo Yoshokan in Kamakura
When you head to Kotoku-in in Kamakura, Kanagawa, one thing you will notice a lot of are soft cream (ice cream) shops. In fact, the area takes pride in their ice cream that you’ll even see President Obama partaking in soft cream. And one of Read More …
The One about Flying with Air Nippon Airways (ANA)
It was back in 1952 when All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. (a.k.a. ANA or Zennikku, which is short for the Japanese company name, Zen Nippon Kuyu Kabushiki Gaisha), currently the largest airline in Japan, was founded. With over 20,000 employees and awarded a “5-Star Airline” Read More …
The One about Kamiiso-no-torii in Oarai
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration if I said I came all the way to Ibaraki, in the Oarai area just to see Kamisoo-no-Torii. This is the third torii (gate) for Isosaki-Jinja shrine created over a thousand years ago but why it was put there, no Read More …
TRAVEL GUIDE: The One about crime in Japan and Gaccom Safety Navi
Japan is known as one of the safest countries in the world. The country was ranked as third in the most peaceful country in the world according to the fourth annual Global Peace Index (GPI) back in 2010 and as of the last GPI in Read More …
The One about Muji house Yurakucho home center
I am often asked if there is anything like Wal-Mart or Target in Japan. While Costco and Wal-Mart do exist in Japan, for a Japanese retail company where people can buy clothes, food, consumer and household goods, plants and such. There are a few, but Read More …
The One about Marunouchi Cafe x WIRED CAFE in Marunouchi
Located in the posh shopping, Marunouchi building, Marunouchi Cafe x WIRED CAFE is a restaurant in Chiyoda ward that promotes the theme of “Work, Play, Learn”. A place that hosts dinner parties, work meetings or to grab something to eat or if you want coffee, Read More …
Remember to search “3.11” on Yahoo! Japan’s Search Engine to raise money for those affected by the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster
Since 2014, Yahoo! Japan has been one of few companies that have continued to raise money for those affected by the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster of March 11, 2011. On that fateful day, more than nearly 2,000 people died, nearly 120,000 people were displaced. Read More …
The One about Kichijoji Satou and their Menchi-Katsu
Located in Kichijoji, right next to Harmonica Alley is the restaurant known as Satou. While Satou Steakhouse is on the second floor, on the first floor is where you will see a large line of people waiting. In Musashino and Tokyo in general, Satou is Read More …
The One about the Pokemon Center Mega Tokyo Store in Ikebukuro
When I first went to Japan in 1999, I was first introduced to “Pokemon” by a friend who operated an import business. While music and anime merchandise was the big thing at the time, he began to import stuffed animals and merchandise of “Pokemon”. While Read More …
The One about TAMAGO-TO-WATASHI in Shibuya
I had a chance to try the omurice restaurant “TAMAGO-TO-WATASHI” in Shibuya. Located in the sixth floor of Gourmetown, where restaurants tend to focus on different sauces (which many Japanese omurice restaurants with large menu’s tend to do), “TAMAGO-TO-WATASHI” experiments with different things to go Read More …
The One about uploading your raw DNA data to DNA.LAND
Recently, I have noticed that Ancestry has made a few tweaks to their DNA section and it has done a much better job of starting to narrow things down to a region. When I last blogged about my DNA results, it would just feature Asia Read More …
The One about TSUTAYA in Shibuya (Music Store section)
While Tower Records is one of the most well-known music stores in Japan, TSUTAYA is the largest chain store in Japan that not only attracts book and movie aficionados but also attracts music aficionados to their store thanks to their point card system, guest appearances Read More …