One of my favorite artists is having his show in Tokyo at:

Hidari Zingaro
Nakano Broadway 3FL
5-52-15 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo 164-0001 JAPAN

if I understand it correctly, it is an event promoted by…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 6 months ago | 0 comments

While "boring" is subjective, it might be good to share our views about places that are either overhyped, or just boring even though it is easy to get to them.

Nagoya is my choice, and Tsukuba comes…

posted by  Yubi | 8 years, 6 months ago | 6 comments

Mt. Aso, a famous volcano (and sightseeing spot), erupted again yesterday. Luckily, the eruption occurred at late night, and nobody was in the mountain. But still, ash and rocks went very far and cau…

posted by  Yubi | 8 years, 6 months ago | 0 comments

The story of 24 year old Matsuri Takahashi's suicide that happened on December 25 last year was brought back in the media by the official recognition as being work related.
There aren't many articles…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 6 months ago | 1 comment

October is the time for Cosmos to bloom, and I have heard that there are some places with lots of them. Any tips?

posted by  Tanuki | 8 years, 6 months ago | 1 comment

Back in the spring, Microsoft Japan started Twitter and Line accounts for Rinna, an AI program the company developed and gave the personality of a high school girl. She quickly acted the part of an o…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 6 months ago | 2 comments

There are various instant curry in Japan. Did you already try them ? If so what curry was it ? I eat Jawa curry every time. I like it very much.

posted by  Japanesemina | 8 years, 6 months ago | 2 comments

I have heard that it is very difficult to become a Japanese citizen or a permanent resident? Is this true? How do I find reliable information about this?

posted by  Tanuki | 8 years, 6 months ago | 3 comments

I live in France, but I suppose that in other countries the situation is pretty similar: if you want to watch Japanese TV, you have only one option - NHK World, which is included into most cable cha…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 6 months ago | 4 comments

Another Japanese scientist won a Nobel prize this year. Japan now has the second highest number of Nobel prize winners.

Is there any particular reason for this performance?

posted by  Tanuki | 8 years, 6 months ago | 1 comment