Omotesandō Illumination
You may not be able to afford Omotesandō’s shops, but you can afford this impressive annual show of light, the Omotesandō Illumination festival.
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Fukagawa Edo Museum: A Step Back in Time
Have you ever wondered what life was like in Edo-era Japan? The Fukagawa Edo Museum offers a unique opportunity to step back in time and experience the sights, sounds, and smells of a bygone era.
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Senzoku-ike Park: Autumn colors
Returning to neighborhood parks that aren’t on everyone’s radar for Kōyō (colourful leaves), I made a quick trip to Senzoku-ike Park in the Ota Ward of Tokyo.
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Tokyo Art Book Fair 2024: More than Books
Tokyo Art Book Fair is one of those events I wished I heard before much sooner. It’s a chance to meet independent publishers, authors and lots of creative minds.
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Rikugien Autumn Nighttime Illumination
Autumn colors have finally reached the Tokyo area and with it the special nighttime illuminations at gardens such as Rikugien.
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JFF – Japanese Film Festival World Tour
The Japan Foundation Tokyo has held several film festivals in recent years, both in cinemas and via streaming. In March this year, JFF returned with seven new Japanese films.
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Flight Movies (5): Offbeat Killer Boxes: Me and a Gentleman Whispering Line 6
Another long flight full of movies – this time Korean and Japanese only. Most of them are recent releases and who knows which will end up on an accessible streaming service?
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My first time at a Hard Off recycle store!
It’s no secret that Japanese recycle stores are the place for hunting bargains, especially the Hard Off retail chain. This is my first time to an “Off” store.
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JLPT 2021 December!
The JLPT 2021 (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) was held on December 6. I do have a special relationship with this test and took it again.
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Tamashii Nations Tokyo: Freddie x Kamen Rider
Tamashii Nations is a division of Japanese toy maker Bandai and creates quality figures. Their flagship store is in Akihabara, the mecca of figure fans!
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Sanrioworld in Ginza: Hello Kitty table salt?!?
Hello Kitty is everywhere in Japan, so it didn’t cross my mind to visit Sanrioworld in Tokyo. But when I recently was in Ginza anyway, I couldn’t resist!
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