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 …
The One about Kaisendon Marukita in Tsukiji
As I went to Tsukiji (Tsukiji Fish Market, the place for fresh fish and best sushi restaurants) early in the morning to get into the world renown Sushi Dai, by the time I got there, it was 5:55 and the lines were already pretty long Read More …
The One about the Toshiba Satellite C55t-C5239 Laptop
Having purchased Toshiba Satellite laptops since 2000, they have been my goto budget-based laptop and they have lasted (have not had one break down on me yet, not like my other laptops that I have owned) even with a lot of use through business travels Read More …
The One about Tokyo Tower
Tokyo Tower is one of the most recognized towers in the world. Now the second-tallest structure in Japan (#1 is Tokyo Skytree), Tokyo Tower functioned as a communications and observation tower. Built in 1958 and did its job of broadcasting radio signals, unfortunately when Japan Read More …
The One about Tokyo One Piece Tower
The popular manga and anime series “One Piece”, created by Eiichiro Oda has entertained audiences since its first debut in “Weekly Shonen Jump” in 1997 and the hit Toei Animation anime series which began broadcasting 1999. As the manga and anime series continue on, “One Read More …
The One about Comic Books I Never Knew I Had – Part 1 (The Inhumans)
When I was a young child, my mother used to keep me occupied by purchasing comic books, which I would read like crazy. While I have not purchased a comic book for a very long time, I still reminisce of the old days each time Read More …
The One about Otori-jinja Shrine in Meguro
Meguro is a special ward in Tokyo that was founded back in 1947. Formerly two towns: Meguro and Hibusama, that were part of the former Ebara District of Musashi Province, the two were merged in 1932 into Meguro Ward. Meguro (which translates to “black eyes”) Read More …
The One about Kagurazaka and Bishamonten Zenkoku-ji Temple
With two hours to spare before I met a few friends in Shinjuku, I decided to travel to the neighborhood of Kagurazaka, near Iidabashi Station. Kagurazaka’s history goes as far back to the middle of the 16th century as the Ogo clan of Mt. Akagi Read More …