Tokyo Movie Meet-up: Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation
After a long time, I could finally make it to another movie meet-up, thus saving the latest Mission Impossible flic…
Naoshima – Island of Art
A while ago, I posted about the 007 Museum in Naoshima. Of course it’s not the only tourist attraction on…
Aozora – Free ebooks in Japanese language
In order to become fluent in Japanese and reach the level of a native speaker, you have to leave the…
Tokyo German Village – Winter Illumination
Tokyo German Village is a park in Chiba, located about two hours from central Tokyo. The park offers facilities for…
Taking the Highway Bus in Japan
Trains in Japan are excellent but pricy, especially long distance ones. If you are lucky enough to stay in the…
Omnibot: The wonderful world of Tomy’s Robots
Just like any other kid, I liked toy stores. One German toy store called “Spielwahn” in particular seemed magic to…
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…
Space Station Osaka: A Gaming Bar
A while ago I stayed in Osaka for New Year’s and was unsure where to spend the evening. So I…
Japan’s 007 Museum in Naoshima
The 23rd James Bond is out and again is not set in Naoshima. Naoshima is a small Japanese island between…
Visiting Tokyo’s Giant Tunnel System – Water Discharge Tunnel
“Sairyu no Kawa” is one of the world’s largest underground discharge channel systems and is sometimes compared with a cathedral…
