Tag Archives: Tokyo

At the Moment of the Quake

  This is an episode that happened at a Japanese language school in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.  The massive Tohoku earthquake hit Japan on 3.11 at 2:46 in the afternoon. It was…

Tokyo Souvenirs “I Found Tokyo Banana”

  “Tokyo Banana Mitsuketa (I found Tokyo Banana)” is one of the most popular souvenirs from Tokyo. It is a sponge cake filled with banana flavored custard cream. It tastes…

How Far Can We Go Under the Tokyo Station?

Image by The Tetsudo Kaikan   Being in the rainy season, we really appreciate underground passageways because they connect stations, buildings, and complexes, so we can walk from place to…

Azurer: Azuki Red Bean Beards are Proof of Love

Look at these photos below. People are wearing something strange on their chins (@_@)! Are they cosplayers copying some kind of manga characters? No, actually those beard-ish things are made…

Slope Like a Pinball

Let me introduce a Japanese entertainment website that I check often. The topic is ‘a Slope’ in Odaiba, Tokyo.   I would get very tired after walking through the slope….

Men who Fix the Tip of Tokyo Tower Bent by Massive Earthquake

  The massive earthquake that hit Japan on March 11 damaged the antenna of a Tokyo’s trademark Tokyo Tower. The tip of the 332-meter (1,091 ft) tower slightly bent. According…

Edo Era Style Pleasure Boat: Atake-Maru

  The other day on the JapanStyle Facebook page, I made a post about the Edo-era style leisure boat traversing Tokyo Bay three times a day. Look at the beautiful hull. Really…

Top 5 Cherry Blossom Viewing Spots in Tokyo

  Cherry blossom are in full bloom this weekend in Tokyo, and groups of cherry-blossom viewers are seen at parks. They spread picnic sheets and enjoy food and sake under…

Present State of Tokyo

  Since the March 11 earthquake, people often ask me “How is Tokyo right now?” So, I want to write what I know and noticed about recent Tokyo.   1….

NINJA AKASAKA Entertainment Restaurant 10% Off till End of April

  NINJA AKASAKA is one of the popular attraction restaurants in Tokyo. In the “17th-century Edo town” themed restaurant, Ninjas serve, cook and perform tricks! They serve Japanese based international…

Prison-Hospital Themed Restaurant “Alcatraz E.R.”

Alcatraz E.R. is the craziest izakaya (Japanese style bar/pub) restaurant in Shibuya. It is themed prison-hospital, and filled with “psychopathic” atmosphere. Images are from machilog videos in YouTube   In…

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