Shibuya’s Green Frog Train (青ガエル) – A Farewell
You were more than just a green Tokyu 5000 museum train opposite Hachikō. A piece of Tokyo’s past left Shibuya after 14 years.
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The Edo-Tokyo Museum: The 400-Year History of Tokyo
The Edo-Tokyo Museum (江戸東京博物館) is a museum about the 400-year history of the city of Edo-Tokyo since Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu declared Edo his capital of united Japan.
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1Kara: Solo Karaoke in Shinjuku
Whether you just want to practice, don’t want to bother others with singing out of tune or just for personal enjoyment, there are plenty of reasons going solo at karaoke. „Hitokara“ (hitori: alone, kara: karaoke) is big in Japan.
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Nakagin Capsule Tower – A modern monument
For all its traditional temples and shrines, apartment buildings in Japan are usually rather plain and not built to last decades. The Nakagin Capsule Tower is different – it’s one of the few remaining examples of Japanese Metabolism.
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Nagi Shokudo: Relaxed vegan eatery in Shibuya
When in Tokyo, I like to try out different vegan or vegetarian restaurants in addition to my mainstays. Nagi Shokudo (なぎ食堂) isn’t located that far from Shibuya Station.
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Art Aquarium in Fukuoka
Over 2.5 million visitors across Japan have seen the special exhibition Art Aquarium which features goldfishes in small and big tanks illuminated with changing lights.
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Shinjuku Classic Camera Show
Classic analog film cameras are exciting and Japan is the place to buy them. At camera shows such as the
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Karaoke Meet-up Tokyo
Sometimes meet-ups groups wake up from their year-long slumber, such as the Karaoke Group. The meet-up venue was Karaoke no Tetsujin in Shinjuku, a karaoke chain that offers various rooms, including big ones for company parties.
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Oktoberfest 2012 in Shinjuku, Tokyo
Honestly, I’ve stopped counting how many Oktoberfests were held around Tokyo alone, let alone Japan. An Oktoberfest held in a
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Save the Pride
Pride parades by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community (LGBT) are common in the west and have been held in Tokyo since 1994. There were no parades held in the years 2008, 2009 and 2011, due to a dispute between organisers.
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Vegan Meetup at Pink Cow
The Pink Cow is an expat- and vegetarian-friendly bar and has regular live music and art events. Together with the
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