It appears that just this very moment there is Tokyo idol festival going. as they say: "The world’s biggest idol festival where idol fans from across the globe come together".

Tokyo Idol Fest…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 10 years ago | 0 comments

I am not a specialist in Japanese manga / anime culture, that is why when I saw this book (translated in English) I thought it might be an interesting and educational read for me. Before I buy it …

posted by  banzaitokyo | 10 years ago | 0 comments

This is the summer festival season, and they have lots of food stalls at summer festivals.

What do you recommend as the best festival food to try?

You can find a detailed introduction here.

My fav…

posted by  Yubi | 10 years ago | 7 comments

I heard it lost a huge amount of money last year. How is this going to affect local and expat workers?

posted by  Tanuki | 10 years ago | 1 comment

I heard it list a huge amount of money last year. How is this going to affect local news expat workers?

posted by  Tanuki | 10 years ago | 0 comments

My favorite is Ramune (Lemonade), in its classic glass bottle.

Ama-sake (sweet sake with no alcohol) is good in cold seasons.

posted by  Yubi | 10 years ago | 2 comments

There has just been a false alarm for a M9 megaquake under Tokyo. At least I hope that it was a false alarm. Why such a mistake may happen?

posted by  banzaitokyo | 10 years, 1 month ago | 2 comments

Japan has always been ahead in designing machines for agriculture. I particularly like the machines that sort "edamame"

Now there is a company that plans to use drones (UAVs) for agriculture.

Any i…

posted by  Yubi | 10 years, 1 month ago | 2 comments

Here's an impressive effort of projecting walking distances to Tokyo underground map. It appears that things are often more close than we imagine!

Here's the original article

posted by  banzaitokyo | 10 years, 1 month ago | 1 comment

If you can travel to Hokkaido, the coastal and mountain areas have mild weather. Outdoor activities are not that tiring. My. Takao has a nature trail that is somewhat shaded. The yagyu nature trail …

posted by  Tanuki | 10 years, 1 month ago | 1 comment