shibuya Archives - Ja(a)pan

24. January 2025 Mia Jaap anime, cafe, shibuya

Nekohanten and Ranma 1/2 Pop-Up Shop: All you need to know

Ranma 1/2 is back, and with the first season just concluding on Netflix, pop-up events like a character café and more were inevitable.

museum tokyo

12. January 2025 Mia Jaap art, harajuku, shibuya

Jinny Street Gallery: Tokyo’s Biggest, Yet Smallest Gallery

The public image of Shibuya is that of an overcrowded city that never sleeps – but an art walk on the Jinny Street Gallery shows a different side.

event tokyo

7. December 2024 Mia Jaap harajuku, illumination, shibuya

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.

tokyo

6. October 2021 Mia Jaap closed, shibuya, train

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.

museum tokyo

5. December 2011 Mia Jaap closed, shibuya

TEPCO Electric Energy Museum

Energy companies along with financial institutes and insure companies have probably a worse public image. TEPCO is no exception –

shopping tokyo

18. June 2011 Mia Jaap shibuya

Apple Store Shibuya’s new iPads

It’s been a while since I’ve been to an Apple Store. Yesterday I went to the Shibuya one since it

event gadgets & toys

17. June 2011 Mia Jaap camera, harajuku, shibuya

Lomography Party in Tokyo: La Sardina

Rainy season is in full swing and June is not the month with many festivals. But there’s still lots of things happening in Tokyo! Today I went to the release party of a new Lomography camera at their gallery store in Shibuya.

meetup tokyo

3. April 2010 Mia Jaap beer, cherry blossom, shibuya, video, yoyogi

Mega Hanami 2010

The number of meetup groups grew considerably since I came to Tokyo in 2007. Mega Hanami was a meet-up organized by multiple groups and we all came together to Yoyogi Park, probably the best free hanami (cherry blossom watching) spot in west Tokyo.