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 …
The One about Gorilla Coffee in Shibuya
Back in 2002, an independently owned and operated micro-roastery known as Gorilla Coffee opened in the neighborhood of Park Slope in Brooklyn, New York City was created. Known for their strong coffee and wonderful selections in their menu opened in Shibuya back in 2015. As Read More …
The One about J.S. Pancake Cafe in Shibuya
Located a floor above Gorilla Coffee Shibuya is a pancake shop known as J.S. Pancake Cafe. I’ve written about the popularity of pancakes in Japan and they are no doubt much different in terms of perception, look and taste when compared to the typical pancakes Read More …
The One about Guzman Y Gomez Mexican Taqueria in Harajuku
In Australia, Guzman y Gomez is known for their authentic Mexican dishes and with over a 100 businesses in Australia, Singapore and Japan, Guzman y Gomez Mexican Taqueria gives Japanese another way to try Mexican food such as burritos, nachos, taco and quesadillas. Created in Read More …
The One about TRF (Tetsuya Komuro’s Rave Factory)
This year, one of Japan’s most successful pop group’s, TRF (Tetsuya Komuro’s Rave Factory) will be celebrating their 25th year anniversary. When I first started listening to Japanese music, TRF was the first pop group I listened to. In fact, I can remember it quite Read More …
The One about Warwick Thornton’s “Samson & Delilah”
As I watch “Samson & Delilah”, I can’t help but feel respect towards filmmaker Warwick Thornton. For taking on something that others may consider as taboo or something that people knows that happens in Australian society but confronting those issues in his film and perhaps Read More …
The One about Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki Part 6 (Final)
As I return back to the West Gate Entrance, I realized that I only covered 45% of the Hitachi Seaside park, there are so many things yet to explore on the the opposite end (where the gardens and dunes are located). But unfortunately, after a Read More …
The One about Hitachi Seaside Park Part 5: Hinano Hayashi Woods and Kinen no Mori Forest
After leaving Miharashi Village, walking towards the path, you will enter an area called Hinano Hayashi Woods. If you thought the Hitachinaka Natural Forest was the primary forest, you’ll quickly learn that Hitachi Seaside Park has more smaller areas that are considered forests or woods. Read More …
The One about Hitachi Seaside Park Part 4: Miharashi Village
After leaving Sawada Spring Water Nature House, to be truthful, I wasn’t sure where to go next. Should I go right, should I go left? I actually went right and realized, it was a dead end. Because I went in December, the blue nemophila flowers Read More …
The One about Hitachi Seaside Park Part 3: Sawada Spring Water Nature House
Continuing my coverage from Hitachi Seaside Park, I had a choice of which area to go…left or right and I ended up choosing “Sawada Spring Water Nature House”. The area was created as a learning center to learn about the environment and the ecosystem of Read More …