There is a unique guest house called “Nama Nushi House” in Katsushika ward, Tokyo. What makes it special is the house rule that the residents must “do life-casting,” which means…

  Panda fever has gripped Tokyo since two cute guests called Ri-Ri and Shin-Shin arrived at the Ueno Zoo in February this year. Many panda related novelties are being produced one…

On Saturday, “Odaiba Gundam Project 2011” was opened at the Symbol Promenade Park in Koto-ward, Tokyo. This project features the exhibition of the parts of 18-meter 1/1 scale Gundam which…

ICEBAR TOKYO in Ginza is a bar where it is perfect to hang out in the hot summer night. It is a bar made of crystal clear ice brought from…

Miso, soy sauce, salt, pork, spicy, curry…there are various kinds of ramen soup in Japan, but the ramen house that serves ICE CREAM RAMEN is probably only Kikuya in Adachi…

A unique three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle called “4D Cityscape Tokyo” will be on the market this fall. It is a puzzle of the scenery in Tokyo with a history experience feature….

  Do you know a Japanese movie series “Otoko wa Tsurai yo (It’s tough being a man)”? It is a comedy drama about a man called Tora-san, who is a…

This is another post from my favorite Japanese entertainment website. It is about a sculpture in Senso-ji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo.   It is titled “Jiun no Izumi,” and made in…

  A black lemur is riding two moving tortoises… What a smile-provoking scene! A Japanese animal-lover blogger shot this video at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo.     Is the lemur…

  Have you ever joined a scavenger hunt activity? In Japan, many people often come together as volunteer workers to clean public spaces. In 2008, a group called “Japan Sport…

In Nico Nico Douga, a Japanese major video sharing site which as strong anime/game tastes, there is a category called “odottemita,” meaning “I’ve tried dancing,” where various types of dancers…