In retrospect, I enjoyed various kinds of Japanese foods. Both traditional and international foods. Let’s see the album of September Foodies. ...
International Arts in Japan – What’s New?International Arts in Japan – What’s New?
In Tokyo, museums and galleries often hold exhibitions of international arts. For example, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in Ueno now exhibits paintings of Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita. He was a Japanese-French painter of École de Paris. The poster of this exhibition used one of his famous paintings, “Cafe” which now belongs ...
Visiting Korea in Japan – Former Koma CountyVisiting Korea in Japan – Former Koma County
Hidaka City in Saitama Prefecture has a wonderful flower field of Red Spider Lilies. The details are in my previous posting. This is also a place to feel Korea in Japan. This is because people immigrated to this place from Korean Peninsula about 1,300 years ago. Right after you get ...
Surrounded by Five Million Red Spider LiliesSurrounded by Five Million Red Spider Lilies
Red spider lilies know the season very well and they always become full in bloom around the Autumn Equinox Day. This year, too. Though it had been terribly hot this summer, the timing of the flower blooming did not change. Since they bloom almost the same time every year, we ...
Collecting Shopping BagsCollecting Shopping Bags
I found Japanese shopping bags are beautiful. Some of them are elegant and some are cute. So I cannot resist from collecting them. But I don’t want to use them because they look nice and I end up finding my closet full of them. This is a bad habit maybe ...
Safety Tips for Travel in JapanSafety Tips for Travel in Japan
Safety tips are always important while traveling especially in abroad. You may want to know the essential contact numbers during an emergency. It may be difficult to find the contact places immediately so why don’t you check the safety tips well beforehand? The number of websites providing information in English ...
Climbing Mt. Fuji in TokyoClimbing Mt. Fuji in Tokyo
You may find it weird if I say there are several Mt. Fuji in Tokyo. But there are. I heard that there were over 100 Mt. Fuji in Tokyo. As I wrote a little in my previous posting about Mt. Fuji, there was a custom to worship Mt. Fuji. During ...
Viewing Tokyo from Roppongi HillsViewing Tokyo from Roppongi Hills
Viewing Tokyo from Roppongi Hills is marvelous. You can enjoy a stunning view from the top of Mori Tower there. Roppongi has a lot to offer from shopping complexes of Roppongi Hills and Tokyo Midtown to museums, from a wide variety of restaurants to hip clubs and bars where oversea ...
West Meets East – Tsunamachi Mitsui ClubWest Meets East – Tsunamachi Mitsui Club
West meets east. It was a century-old story of Japanese history. The western-style architecture started flowing into Japan in late 19th century. That was the time when the Japanese government system changed dramatically. During the course of the cultural change, the new government encouraged to adopt western style and western ...
Strolling About the Autumn FestivalsStrolling About the Autumn Festivals
September is the season for autumn festivals. Every weekend, the festivals are held somewhere in Japan. It is the festival to appreciate the crop. Almost every town in Japan participates in the autumn festivals of the region. Typically, people carry portable shrines and offer the pray at the shrine. Along ...