Several months ago: “What is the best time to come for a visit?” “October should be perfect. It is still warm, typhoon season is over, a bit too early for Continue Reading
If you have ever been in Omotesando, you will know how crowded the main street can be, especially on weekends. Also known as the Champs-Élysées of Tokyo, with luxury shops Continue Reading
“A faint clap of thunder, Clouded skies, Perhaps rain will come. If so, will you stay here with me?”* I am not a big fan of animation, though Japanese have Continue Reading
First of all, May in Japan means the Golden week. Usually it is the first week of May, and due to a number of national holidays falling next to each Continue Reading
There is one place in Tokyo that is said to be one of the best spots to visit during cherry blossom season. It combines old, new, and of course, blooming Continue Reading
Sometimes we like places, things or even people for no obvious reason. It happened to me when I first heard the name Omotesandō. I liked how it sounds and so Continue Reading
Do you know one thing that New York, Paris and Tokyo have in common? Any ideas? A hint: it has to do with 3 L’s, i.e. Lady, Light, and Liberty. Continue Reading
The story starts in 1885, when Gustave Eiffel’s design was selected as the monument to be built for the World’s Fair of 1889, to celebrate 100 years since the French Continue Reading
It is all about Starbucks, but one of a kind and possibly one of the busiest ones that exist – the famous Shibuya Starbucks overlooking the most congested pedestrian crossing Continue Reading