Tag Archives: Tokyo

POKEMON Center in Japan

    Unfortunately, there is no permanent Pokemon theme park in Japan, but there are the Pokemon Centers where you can get exclusive Pokemon goods, interact with other players, download…

Ooedo-Onsen-Monogatari — Bath Theme Park in Tokyo, foot bath, sauna

    Ooedo-Onsen-Monogatari, located in the Daiba area, Tokyo is an onsen (hot springs) amusement park themed in old time Japan (Edo Period 1603 to 1868). In the traditional Japanese…

Ko-Imari in Paris: Enchanting Beauty (350 years of Japanese porcelain exports to Europe)

  To celebrate the 350th anniversary of Japanese porcelain exports to Europe, a classic porcelains exhibition titled “Ko-Imari in Paris: Enchanting Beauty” is held at Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum….

TOKYO Midtown

    Tokyo Midtown is one of the latest fun spots in Tokyo.   It is a modern stylish complex including shops, restaurants, museum, offices, residences and park. It is…

Lunch at Restaurant “Forty Five” in The Ritz Carlton Tokyo

    Last week, I had a wonderful lunch at a modern-French restaurant, “Forty Five” which is on the 45th floor of The Ritz Carlton Tokyo. The hotel is located…

Asakusa Sensoji Temple in Tokyo

Asakusa is a part of Taito-ku, Tokyo, and it’s one of the major Japanese tourist sites for foreigners. Everyday, tourists crowd into the Sensoji Temple, which was founded in 628….

Tachinomi Izakaya — Japanese Style Stand Pub (Bar)

    Tachinomi Izakaya is a Japanese style bar where customers drinking while standing.   It is said that there are currently 1,000 of them in Tokyo. It is more…

TOKYO GAME SHOW 2009 — Part 2

The booths that attracted the visitors the most were, SQUARE ENIX: “Final Fantasy XIII” for PS3 will be released in December 2009. KONAMI: “Metal Gear Solid —peace walker” for PS3….

TOKYO GAME SHOW 2009 — Part 1

I would like to report about Tokyo Game Show 2009, which was held from September 24th to 27th at Makuhari Messe. “Tokyo Game Show” is the biggest video game convention…

Akihabara Electric Town in Tokyo

Akihabara, Tokyo, is a major shopping area for electronic, computer, game, anime and manga goods. People often call it “Akiba” for short. Since there are over 250 electrical appliance stores…

Takarazuka — Japanese All-Female Musical Troupe

The Takarazuka Revue is all-female Musical troupe, which has main theaters in Takarazuka and Tokyo, Japan. Since it was founded in 1913, they have aimed to provide “the shows that…

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