Mia Jaap, Author at Ja(a)pan

Tamashii Nations Tokyo: Freddie x Kamen Rider

20. November 202120. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments akihabara

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?!?

13. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments ginza, hello kitty

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!

Queen in the Park: Sony radios playing Radio Ga Ga

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Queen in the Park: Experience Queen in a Fun Way

6. November 20214. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments ginza

Queen were huge in Japan and Bohemian Rhapsody is a karaoke classic. Queen in the Park was a fun reimagining of classic songs at Ginza Sony Park.

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Otaru Cafe x Hello Kitty: Let’s drink coffee with Kitty-chan!

2. November 20212. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments cafe, hello kitty, otaru

Conveniently located at Otaru’s tourist area is Otaru Cafe x Hello Kitty. A proper Hello Kitty café with cuteness, latte art and Kitty herself!

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2D Cafe in Shin-Ōkubo, Tokyo: Step Inside a Cartoon!

13. October 202113. October 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments cafe

The 2D Cafe near Tokyo’s Korea Town has been carefully designed to appear as 2D. It doesn’t need a website, just an Instagram account. Leave the 3D world behind!

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Shibuya’s Green Frog Train (青ガエル) – A Farewell

6. October 202116. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments closed, shibuya, train

You were more than just a green Tokyu 5000 museum train opposite Hachikō. A piece of Tokyo’s past left Shibuya

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Staying at an Internet Cafe in Japan

12. September 20211. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments

What you need to know about staying at an Internet cafe (net cafe) in Japan and why these places are

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Japan Film Festival Hamburg 2021 starts!

22. August 20212. November 2021 Mia Jaap 1 Comment

The Japan Filmfestival Hamburg (JFFH) is once again an online-only festival. If you are in for surprises, this is likely

Lohas Raw Food restaurant set menu with soba noodles, rice & salad

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Lohas Raw Food in Sapporo: How would you like not to age?

22. August 202113. October 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments sapporo, vegan, vegetarian

Walking around in Sapporo’s central ward, I noticed an interesting sign outside a small restaurant. It was the Lohas Raw Food restaurant offering their Anti-aging set. So how would you like not to age?