Fake Plastic Food
Fake food samples can be typically found in the windows and display cases of restaurants throughout Japan. They are usually made out of pla....
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Onsen
An onsen, which means hot spring in the Japanese language, is a bathing facility typically located around a hot spring, popular with Japanes....
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Shibuya Night Lights
As a follow-up to my recent Shinjuku Night Lights and Akihabara Night Lights blog posts, this blog post is a pictorial of Shibuya at night n....
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Drink Keitai Straps Giveaway
To help improve sales, keitai (mobile phone) straps are sometimes included in Japanese drinks as a free gift, such those shown below for Cal....
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Meguro Gajoen
Built in 1935 and known as the Showa Era’s ‘Palace of the Dragon God,’ Meguro Gajoen was the first wedding complex to be built in Japa....
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Japan In The News: HRP-4 is Japan’s Latest Humanoid Robot
Check out Japan’s latest robotic creation called HRP-4 made by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)....
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Shibuya
Shibuya is one of the twenty-three city wards of Tokyo, but often refers to just the popular shopping and entertainment area around Shibuya ....
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Ramune
Ramune is a very popular soft drink during warm festival days and nights (and this year has been the hottest summer on record).  It has a u....
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Randoseru
Japanese elementary school students use backpack called Randoseru. These backpacks typically costs over 40,000 yen (US$400) or more becau....
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Ebisu
Ebisu is a trendy neighborhood near Shibuya, Tokyo, easily accessed either by the JR Yamanote or Tokyo Metro Hibiya subway lines. The main....
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Pancake Drink
A guest blog post by a colleague in Japan who sent me the following a picture she took recently of new drink by Morinaga.  Thanks M.  I wi....
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Akihabara Night Lights
As a follow-up to my recent Shinjuku Night Lights blog post, this blog post is a pictorial of Akihabara at night along the Chuo Dori main st....
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Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine
In the same vicinity as the Kiyosumi Teien Garden (in my last blog post), you will find the Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine, founded in 1627, a sh....
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Kiyosumi Teien Garden
Located in Tokyo’s Koto ward, the Kiyosumi Teien Garden is a Japanese style garden set out in the sukiya style (a pond inhabited by birds ....
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Imperial Palace
The Imperial Palace in the center of Tokyo is a popular tourist attraction and the Eastern Garden is open to the public (free of charge). ....
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Japan In the News: iPad for giant sumo wrestlers
A recent news article from Reuters declares that the iPad is the right fit for giant sumo wrestlers. This is just another example of how t....
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Sony Building Ginza
Opened in 1966, the Sony Building is a Ginza landmark and features a variety of shops, showrooms and restaurants. Inside, there are severa....
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Hello Kitty in Odaiba
Last year, I wrote about the 30th year anniversary life size Gundam model robot which stood near the Rainbow Bridge in Tokyo, on the man-mad....
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Ginza
Ginza is recognized as one of the most luxurious and upscale shopping districts in the world. The heart of Ginza is the intersection of Chu....
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Shinjuku Night Lights
I had blogged about Shinjuku last year.  It is one of the most popular and famous districts in Tokyo, Japan.  This blog post is a pictoria....
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Food Magazine grocery store
There is a Food Magazine grocery store near our apartment in Roppongi Hills, Tokyo – catering mainly to the gaijin or expat community in t....
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Tokyo Skyscrapers
Currently, the Tokyo Tower is the tallest structure in Tokyo at a height of 333 meters.  Tokyo Sky Tree is still under construction and is ....
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Kendo
Immortalized in the action movies of Akira Kurosawa and in the bestselling novel Musashi, Kendo is one of the oldest of Japan’s martial ar....
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The Architecture of Kenzo Tange in Tokyo
One of the most influential Japanese architects of the 20th century is Kenzo Tange (1913-2005).  The 1987 Pritzker Prize winner has a numbe....
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Yokohama Minato Mirai 21
Completing this series of blog posts about the city of Yokohama is Minato Mirai 21, a seaside urban area in central Yokohama whose name mean....
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Yokohama Motomachi Shotengai
Near Yokohama Chinatown, you can find Motomachi Shotengai (shopping street), a fashionable shopping street with several hundred well-establi....
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Yokohama Chinatown
Yokohama Chinatown (Yokohama Chukagai) is Japan’s largest chinatown, located in central Yokohama. Yokohama Chinatown quickly developed....
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Kyu Iwasaki-tei Gardens
Located in Ueno, the Kyu Iwasaki-tei Gardens is the former estate of the Iwasaki clan who were the founders of Mitsubishi.  The main attrac....
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Takashita Dori
Takeshita Dori (Takeshita Street) is a 400 meter, pedestrian-only street lined with fashion boutiques, cafes and restaurants in Harajuku in ....
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Tokyo International Forum
Opened in January 1997, the Tokyo International Forum is a multi-purpose convention and art center located in Marunouchi, Chiyoda. With ....
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