The One about the Ralph Lauren Friends & Family Sale
I’m a big fan of Ralph Lauren sales on the RalphLauren.com website. Currently, they are having a Friends & Family sale in which you can get 30% off using the code: RLFAM30 Unfortunately, there is no free shipping unless you spend $150 and over. Although, Read More …
The One about the Black & Decker 4-Tool Combo Kit
I have purchased and owned Black & Decker products for doing a lot of work around the house and have utilized a variety of products for many years. So, I guess you can say that I am a longtime user of their products. I have Read More …
The One about Tsukiji Hongan-ji
If you are heading to Tsukji early in the morning or sometime in the day for the ultimate sushi experience, right before you arrive to the fish market and once you get out of the station, you will see the Tsukiji Hongan-ji temple. A Jodo Read More …
The One about Tokyo Station and it’s Design
Tokyo Station is one of the few stations in Tokyo in which many will no doubt experience the feeling of getting lost. Similar to Shinjuku Station, it’s a large railway station that is like a labyrinth. Located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Read More …
The One about EXCELSIOR CAFFÉ in Kudanshita
While in the neighborhood of Kudanshita, I decided to visit EXCELSIOR CAFFÉ which is owned by the Doutor Coffee Co., Ltd. (which deals with importing of coffee beans, roasting and processing, wholesale sales and restaurant management). The purpose was to create an Espresso Italian cafe Read More …
The One about Dr. Joe’s Man Diet
Having lost 60 pounds since Sept. 2015 and occasionally getting blood tests to make sure my new healthy lifestyle and what I take in is not producing any negative results, I was in a bit of a shock because while I eliminated wheat, rice, pasta Read More …
The One about my Uncle Jun
Today, I’m in Southern California spending time with family as I was to visit with my uncle Jun. Jun was in a battle for his life against myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells). According to the Mayo Clinic, plasma cells help you fight infections by Read More …
The One about Onitsuka Tiger shoes
Back in 1949, Kihachiro Onitsuka created Onitsuka Co., Ltd. Onitsuka manufactured basketball shoes in Kobe, Hyoga prefecture and would created various Olympics style shoes from the 50’s through ’70s. But it’s his Mexico 66 design (first introduced during the pre-olympic trials for the 1968 Olympic Read More …
The One about the Smith Optics Parallel D Max
In 1965, Smith Optics, Inc. was founded in Sun Valley, Idaho. The company would be known for creating the first-ever goggle with a sealed thermal lens and breathable vent foam. Back in the day, Dr. Bob Smith, a dentist by trade, would create goggles using Read More …
The One about Taking Photos very late in Tokyo Pt. 1
While crime does happen in Japan, it’s not like the United States (specifically major metropolitan areas) where you have to worry of someone attacking you in the wee hours of the morning, while walking. Quite often, Tokyo is lively late at night but with the Read More …
The One about Strava
I enjoy running. I enjoy cycling. I enjoying working out. But unlike my younger years of running for football or wrestling in high school or even my earlier years in college, a lot of my running after afterward were done indoors. Inside the gym, inside Read More …
The One about Namiyoke Inari Shrine in Tsukiji
If you are at Tsukiji Fish Market and near the area where the auction takes place, not far to the right of the area is another small temple that serves to protect the Tsukiji Fish Market known as Namiyoke Inari Shrine (which means “protection from Read More …
The One about the Tsukiji Suijin Shrine (Uogashisui Shrine)
I don’t think I can emphasize enough of how the Tsukiji Fish Market should be on the bucket list for the true sushi eating enthusiast (what happens when the fish market moves at the end of the year and what happens to the Tsukiji location Read More …
The One about Clover Cafe in Asakusa
Are you planning to go to see the temples in Asakusa? More than likely you will pass by Asakusa Kaminarimon Clover Cafe. Established in 2006, Clover Cafe is a great place to hit up for breakfast to try the Clover chiffon cake, various sandwiches (which Read More …
The One about C&C Curry Shop in Yurakucho
I was in Yurakucho and needed to get some lunch and happened to be craving curry. While you can find curry at many restaurants, I wanted to try out C&C Curry Shop for the first time. The chain has around 25 stores throughout Japan and Read More …
The One about Watching the Sunrise during Breakfast at the PCH Club in Long Beach
I stayed at the Golden Sails Hotel in Long Beach and for the most part, if you are going to Long Beach and need an affordable hotel near the Marina, this is the place! But my highlight was early in the morning, as I Read More …
The One about Tokyo Outdoor Weekend at Magic Beach in Toyosu
While Tokyo typically has the distinction of people who enjoy being surrounded by the concrete jungle, there are those who love to escape to the outdoors. Those who would rather go camping, biking, hiking, trail running, and simply loving the beauty of what the outdoor Read More …
The One about Toyota’s theme park, MEGA WEB
Odaiba has plenty of offerings for those visiting the area. And for those who want to check out Palette Town which includes Tokyo Leisure Land, Zepp Tokyo, Palette Plaza or Venus Fort can also check out the huge MEGA WEB amusement center from Toyota. Featuring Read More …
The One about the Porkchops and Asparagus
As my healthy eating began at the end of August last year, I’m always trying to find ways to eat and enjoy meals. This time I decided to try to incorporate pork chops to my diet. I have not been a big fan of pork, Read More …
The One about Japan Airlines (JAL)
As a frequent traveler, I often like to try different airline companies and stick with them if the experience was fantastic. There have been overseas flights where I have sat with loud people and sat in uncomfortable seats that frankly, getting sleep on a 12-13 Read More …
The One about GOETHE Magazine’s (10th Anniversary)
As a long time reader of Nikkei’s GOETHE (and frequent visitor of WEB GOETHE), the magazine has remained consistent as a men’s fashion and lifestyle magazine catering to a more upper class and older demographic who appreciate the more finer things in life. And at Read More …
The One about Keeping Up Appearances
I watch a lot of BBC programs but one of the first British comedies that I watched when I was still a teenager was “Keeping Up Appearances”. The series was broadcast between 1990-1995 on BBC One and was replayed over and over on PBS and Read More …
The One about the Lexar Professional 2000x 32GB SDHC UHS-II/U3 Memory Card with USB 3.0 Reader
While I have had this memory card for several weeks, I wanted to take my time utilizing the Lexar Professional 2000x 32GB SDHC UHS-II (Class 10) Memory Card. Having used Sandisk and PNY memory cards for photography and video, this would be my first time Read More …