It's no secret that Japan has one of the highest suicide rates in the world. It's unfortunate, but very true. Just look at Aokigahara, the most popular place in all of Japan to off yourself. It's tra…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 10 years, 2 months ago | 0 comments

The core collection housed in this 1959 Le Corbusier-designed building, Japan's only national museum devoted to Western art, was assembled by Kawasaki shipping magnate...

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Last year, we interviewed a Japanese TV announcer, Naomi Uemura, and she taught us How To Speak Beautiful Japanese. Since she provided some intriguing insight into the business, I wanted to learn mor…

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From sweet to savory, Japan has a rich culture of freshly-made snacks. There’s gyoza and takoyaki for late-night snacking and castella and yokan for afternoon tea snacking. There’s kakigori for sum…

posted by  RamenRyan | 10 years, 2 months ago | 1 comment

Last time I introduced you to the nice apartments of Mr. Nakajima in Edogawa-ku.

Today I want to write about the place I live in – a peaceful neighborhood in Tokyo down town – Higashi-Jujo.

Many …

posted by  banzaitokyo | 10 years, 2 months ago | 1 comment

Now that we have a proper definition of culture shock, we can start diving into action. Having knowledge is only the first step. We have to put that knowledge to good use. We have the bricks. Now let…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 10 years, 2 months ago | 1 comment

TOKYO FOOD TOUR - your authentic culinary experience in Japan. ::: Tokyo Food Tour is to introduce the depth and richness of Japan's culinary culture to visitors and true Japanese food culture to the…

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Rumor: 3DS 2016 plans leaked, The Legend of Zelda Wii U an NX holiday 2016 launch title Fun code names and Disney games. On February 22, a NeoGAF user posted a thread containing reportedly source-ver…

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There are a variety of ways to stay connected to the internet while traveling in Japan. However, this is a quickly evolving industry where services and rates are constantly changing. Although this is…

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It is a honor to be invited to someone’s home in Japan, since many Japanese people consider their own house to humble to entertain guests. If you are lucky to visit a Japanese house, show your apprec…

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