Konnichiwa

Fake food samples can be typically found in the windows and display cases of restaurants throughout Japan. They are usually made out of pla....
29 Sep 8:39 am from Konnichiwa

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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....
26 Sep 2:16 pm from Konnichiwa

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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....
24 Sep 9:18 am from Konnichiwa

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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....
22 Sep 5:18 am from Konnichiwa

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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....
20 Sep 2:43 am from Konnichiwa

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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)....
16 Sep 11:54 pm from Konnichiwa

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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....
14 Sep 1:24 am from Konnichiwa

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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....
12 Sep 2:17 am from Konnichiwa

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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....
10 Sep 11:04 am from Konnichiwa

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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....
8 Sep 10:17 am from Konnichiwa

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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....
6 Sep 12:25 am from Konnichiwa

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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....
4 Sep 6:30 am from Konnichiwa

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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 ....
2 Sep 2:36 am from Konnichiwa

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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). ....
30 Aug 12:51 pm from Konnichiwa

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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....
27 Aug 3:05 am from Konnichiwa

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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....
26 Aug 2:55 am from Konnichiwa

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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....
24 Aug 3:05 am from Konnichiwa

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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....
22 Aug 5:45 am from Konnichiwa

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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....
20 Aug 12:43 am from Konnichiwa

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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....
18 Aug 2:17 am from Konnichiwa

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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 ....
15 Aug 12:47 am from Konnichiwa

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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....
12 Aug 11:42 pm from Konnichiwa

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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....
10 Aug 7:42 am from Konnichiwa

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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....
7 Aug 12:25 am from Konnichiwa

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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....
5 Aug 6:21 am from Konnichiwa

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Yokohama Chinatown

Yokohama Chinatown (Yokohama Chukagai) is Japan’s largest chinatown, located in central Yokohama. Yokohama Chinatown quickly developed....
3 Aug 2:46 am from Konnichiwa

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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....
31 Jul 9:13 am from Konnichiwa

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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 ....
29 Jul 5:00 am from Konnichiwa

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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 ....
27 Jul 7:42 am from Konnichiwa

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