Most people may have heard how terrible the commuter rush-hours are in Tokyo. Transit workers have specific jobs to push and shove as many people as possible into packed…

  THE RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL COMPANY, L.L.C. LAUNCHES WORLD-CLASSLOYALTY PROGRAM OFFERING UNIQUE GLOBAL TRAVEL EXPERIENCES     Chevy Chase, Md. (September 15, 2010) — Beginning September 15, 2010, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel…

  Tokyo Girls Collection (TGC) 2010 A/W, one of the biggest girl’s clothing fashion shows in Japan, was held yesterday at Saitama Super Arena, and attracted 30,000 audiences. The show…

  Asakusa, in Tokyo, is a very popular neighborhood for sightseers from other countries because it retains the flavor of good old Japan. There is a famous temple in [W:Asakusa]…

  The other day I wrote an article about taiyaki, a Japanese fish shaped sweet. This time, I’d like to tell you about  a unique taiyaki shop called Nazeya in…

  In a past article, I introduced a hot springs amusement park, “Ooedo onsen monogatari” in Odaiba, Tokyo. Today I want to introduce another hot spring spa, LaQua which is…

  Asakusa is a major tourist spot in Tokyo, and about 34 million tourists visit a year. Last winter, Amuse Museum opened right next to the nitenmon (east gate) of…

  THE RITZ-CARLTON, TOKYO TO DEBUT TWO NEW RESTAURANTS IN SEPTEMBER: AZURE 45 AND TOWERS GRILL   TOKYO, August 18, 2010 – Like the changing of the seasons, The Ritz-Carlton,…

Can you believe that there is a FREE cafe chain in Japan? It’s called Hariyamaya Station and they serve rice cracker and drinks for free. The original rice cracker store,…

  I participated in a sewing class with interest the other day. It was a class to make a book cover. The class was held in an evening during the…

The most lively spot in Tokyo now is the [W:Tokyo Sky Tree]. It is now under construction. When completed, it will have a height of 634 meters, and become one…