Okunoshima – Japan’s Bunny Island
Bunnies! Of course you can get your fix of bunny-shaped cuteness in one of Tokyo’s bunny cafés, but the number…
Hirosaki Neputa Matsuri
This is one of the big three festivals in the northern Tohoku region, the other two being the Aomori Nebuta…
Inakadate Rice Paddy Art 2015: Star Wars & Gone With The Wind
Inakadate is a village in Aomori Prefecture and a population of 8000. Since 1993, the people of Inakadate began creating…
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…
