There is an interesting facility related to Japanese traditional culture “Origami” near Kanda Myojin, the sacred place of “Lovelive!” anime. Its name is “Ochanomizu Origami Kaikan”. If you visit, you will be amazed at the possibilities that a sheet of paper can create. First of all, Origami is a traditional […]
At the end of August 2023, I took my children to the Miraikan in Odaiba, Tokyo. I had the impression that a science museum would be a bit stuffy and difficult to explain, but the Miraikan was a very interesting place with many fun ways to learn that I could […]
Even if you don’t live in Tokyo or in Japan, many of you know the area called Ginza – Famous all over the world as the symbolic area of Sophistication and Luxury in Japan. Since 2018, we have a new iconic hotel in Ginza – Hyatt Centric Ginza! Surprisingly, until […]
SDG’s have really started to get attention in Japan recently and in April 2021, Itochu Corporation opened the ITOCHU SDG’s STUDIO as a transmission base about SDG’s activities. Part of that, is a shop called Ethical Conbini (convenience store) – to provide a venue to get involved in SDG’s through […]
One of the main purposes to visit Japan is to enjoy Japanese Food – this is the result of survey done by visitors to Japan. Especially after Washoku (Japanese Food) was on the Representative list of the intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2013, it became more popular […]
Have you heard of Monja-yaki?If yes, have you tried it?Today, you will enjoy the world of Monja! Tsukishima Monja Street Monja-yaki is known as a local food in downtown Tokyo – around 1955, Monja restaurants began sprouting up in an area called Tsukishima and now there is Tsukishima Monja Street […]
【Unbelievably Personal】 This is how the service of Kimpton Hotel is described. The first Kimpton Hotel opened in Japan in October 2020 and is located in Shinjuku, Tokyo. It’s a 17 stories building exclusively used for the hotel – which is pretty unusual in Tokyo, because of the land cost! […]
Studio Ghibli is one of Japan’s leading animation production companies. Its many successeful past works have been repeatedly broadcast on Japanese television for years, and it boasts a wide range of popularity that transcends generations and eras. Ghibli works, are well rooted in the memories of Japanese people and have […]
“My History” serialized on the last page of the morning edition of the Nikkei newspaper is a resume-style autobiography in which celebrities in the political and business world and the culture and art world write half-life from birth to the present. It is a popular longevity column that began to […]
Around Roppongi Hills, there are many restaurants and cafes. Aand among the many possible choices, “KNOCK CUCINA BUONA ITALIANA (Roppongi shop)” is very popular and beloved by many people. We visited on a weekday afternoon around 1:30 pm . At that time, there were about three groups in line, but […]