I have come accross the article where a gaijin living in Japan talks in detail about how much it costs to live there. He talks about rent, internet, health insurance, baby, etc, the picture is pre…

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

I have heard of a ninja festival in Tokyo but could not find any information about it. Anyone who has an idea?

Edit: Here is a link to an article about the Iga Ninja Festa, a well known Ninja Festi…

posted by  Tanuki | 8 years, 8 months ago | 5 comments

Typhoon no.9 of 2016 is now entering Japan's main island.

Typhoons are common encounters for Japanese residents. They usually know how to prepare for them, and where to look for help and information…

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

Eri Tosaka has won a major global title for the fourth year in a row, and she did it in dramatic fashion.

The showdown for gold in women's 48kg freestyle wrestling was a matchup of T…

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

I am going to answer this question myself because I have looked into this subject just recently and I know what Tokyo twitter life is like :)

It was actually a small project to accompany http://akih…

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

Yesterday, a near-blind person fell on to the tracks and got killed, at a subway station in Tokyo.

Tokyo Metro, the subway operator, says that it will take another year for them to complete installi…

posted by  Yubi | 8 years, 8 months ago | 1 comment

It looks like it has already passed, at least that's what it says on their website (2016.08.06-07). But I can't seem to find much info about this event. If you've been there, share your experience …

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

A Free to play game from Square Enix. This Action RPG, Good looking graphics, and great effects has yet brings back the "Final Fantasy Memories". Kupo!

Awesome Music, and reapearence of final fant…

posted by  gulendy | 8 years, 8 months ago | 1 comment

The pop group SMAP announced that they will be disbanding on the new year's eve.

I liked some of their songs, although now they are way past the peak.

posted by  Yubi | 8 years, 8 months ago | 2 comments

If I go to akihabara in the afternoon or an evening, is there any onsen that I can access easily?

posted by  Tanuki | 8 years, 8 months ago | 4 comments