Insane Dishes You Won't Find Outside of Japan
There are tons of ways to have adventure in Tokyo. So it's time to spice up your journey with one of the many insane dishes Japan's cooked up! A specialty in Japan's northernmost prefe…
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Bunkyo Bicycle Rental - Kasuga
Cycling is one of the quickest ways to get around Tokyo, and if you don't own your own ride you can always borrow one. Bunkyo Ward has a fleet of 70 electric-assist bicycles that it rents o…
The day Shinji Ikari's first time operating Eva-01!
The future, at times, comes faster than we imagine. I you are an Evangelion fan, now we are already in the times of the story. Attention, EVA fans! June 22 nd 2015, on this fateful day... …
Man Jailed in Japan for Making Guns With a 3D Printer
A Japanese court on Monday jailed a man for two years for making guns with a 3D printer in what is believed to be a first in a nation with strict gun controls. Yoshitomo Imura, 28, was found guilty o…
Kaiten zushi
Kaiten Sushi, also known as Kurukuru sushi, is a combination of two Japanese specialties; good food, and technology to make things easy. What is Kaiten zushi in Japan? Introduction to…
Hina Matsuri - Calendar 03 - Explore Japan - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
If you are in Japan around late February, don't forget to check the hina dolls in the department stores! read the original article
What is the definition of Kawaii?
What exactly is kawaii? During the Heian period the author and poet Sei Shonagon, in her seminal work The Pillow Book, defined it as young, innocent and pure. But 1000 years later does th…
Oyster Spring Festival in Shinjuku!
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Taxis in Japan
Many times I have wondered why Tokyo -the capital city of Japan- with more than 33 Million inhabitants, stops public transport around midnight. I come from the city of Potsdam, Germany and …
Tokyo's best ryokan
There's certainly no shortage of hotels in Tokyo, as travellers can easily find everything from luxury accommodation provided by familiar global brands to the ubiquitous local establishments dot…