The One about Adding Another Adidas Stan Smith Pair of Shoes…
Two years ago, I wrote about how thrilled I was to get my white and blue Adidas Stan Smith pair of shoes. But many people have asked me… “Are you going to by the classic version with the white and green?”. In the past…I was Read More …
The One about Sakura Hotel & Hostel (Ikebukuro)
A few people have asked where I stay when I go to Japan, since I stay for a longer duration than most vacationers. I am still not as confident as my other friends who do AirBNB, but they tend to stay for short durations 1-2 Read More …
The One about Kawaguchi Station in Kawaguchi, Saitama
Located in the Saitama Prefecture in the Central Kanto Region is Kawaguchi Station, a ralway station on the Keihin-Tohoku Line and is operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The Station opened back in September 1910 and has an average of 80,410 passengers daily Read More …
The One about the Jizo Statues of Zojoji Temple in Minato
I have written about Zojoji Temple in the past, but one thing I have not written about is the Jizo Statues. If you are planning to visit Tokyo Tower, across the street is Zojoji (or Zojo-ji) Temple and to the right of it are Jizo Read More …
The One about Masahiro Shinoda’s “Pale Flower”
Masahiro Shinoda is one of the fine Japanese directors to emerge from the Japanese New Wave of the 1960’s. While known for films such as “Ansatsu” (“Assassination”, 1964), “Ibuno Sarutobi Sasuke” (Samurai Spy, 1965) and “Shinju-ten Amijima” (Double Suice, 1969), many fans of Shimoda feel Read More …
The One about the “Imaginary Threats Approaching Major Cities” Exhibit at the Tokyo City View observation deck in Roppongi
Back in November 2016, I was able to visit the “Imaginary Threats Approaching Major Cities” Exhibit for its final week at the Tokyo City View observation deck in Roppongi in Minato Ward. Having reviewed many Kaiju films (giant monster, strange beasts) in my life, I Read More …
The One about the PUR 7-Cup Water Filtration Pitcher
I’m a big user of PUR products and I have been needing to upgrade my water pitcher. The PUR 7 Cup Ultimate Pitcher that I am reviewing is the non-LED version. What you get is the pitcher, a filter, lid and a reservoir. A few Read More …
The One about the Monuments at Shiba Park (across the street from Zojoji Temple)
Right across the street from Zojoji Temple’s Sangedatsumon (Main Gate) is a resting area (or smoking area as that is what I see most people doing in this area) are a few monuments. While part of Shiba Park which goes around Zojoji Temple and there Read More …
The One about the Tokyo Cafe Guide 2017 (C&Life Series)
One of my favorite things to do in Japan is visit cafes. Discover the location, experience the atmosphere and taste the coffee and dishes. And wanting to know what cafe to try can be a bit overload since Japan, especially in Tokyo, there are so Read More …
The One about Commune 2nd (formerly Commune 246) in Minami Aoyama
I was able to visit Commune 246, the cool food court that is hidden in a back area next to the trendy Omotesando shopping area. While Commune 246 closed down at the end of 2016, the location has been reborn on January 2017 as Commune Read More …
The One about My Organic Vegetable Garden – May 2017 Update
For those who have been following my organic vegetable updates will know that I put quite a bit of time (and money) into container gardening since January 2017. Please visit: The One about My Vegetable Garden Plans for 2017 The One about Planting Seeds During Read More …
The One about Gotokuji Temple in Setagaya
In Setagaya, many people flock to Gotokuji Temple which many people call the “cat temple”. Featuring a plethora of statues feat. the lucky cat a.k.a. “maneki neko” (招き猫). The legend and also the Japan National Tourism Organization says that during the Edo Period, af eudal Read More …
The One about Claude Chabrol’s “Le Beau Serge”
When discussion is brought up among cinema peers of nouvelle vague (The French New Wave), its easy to think of names such as Francois Truffau, Jean-Luc Goard, Eric Rohmer, Jacques Rivette. Individuals, colleagues and contemporaries who each worked for Cahiers du cinema before they became Read More …
The One about Nogizaka Station in Roppongi and Nogizaka46
Perception. Sometimes when you associate certain words in the Japanese pop culture, one can easily think that the beauty will match the name. In the case of the name “Nogizaka” which means Nogi Hill, the location is named after resident and Imperial Army general, Nogi Read More …
The One about My Late Blog Post of Cafe the 6BT in Akasaka – Check out Green Kitchen in Hokkaido
One of the toughest things about traveling and covering so many locations is that you hope to do a write up on a place you visit that is still around. There are times where you fall in love with a place and to find out Read More …
The One about Mercedes-Benz Connection Tokyo in Roppongi
The German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz (a division of German company Daimler AG) is well known for its luxury vehicles, buses, coaches and trucks. A history that started as far back as 1901 with the Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft 1901 Mercedes and the first gasoline-powered automobile, the 1886 Benz Read More …
The One about Ariel & Witch Moon in Akasaka
Not far from Tokyo Midtown is a shop known as Ariel & Witch Moon. As the area is known for its healthy lifestyle stores, Ariel & Witch Moon is great for those looking for herbs, seasonal gifts and flowers but also those looking for house Read More …