So, after getting back to Tokyo after a great return home I found myself in a cold apartment with no food and no intention of going outside to procure any. This, of course, meant pizza!
The only only experience I had with Japanese pizza delivery was through Pizza Hut, which unlike the American version did...
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Next week is Japan Music Week!
The festival will showcase musical styles from all over the world, including Germany, Sweden, France and London. There are hundreds of events scheduled in venues all over Tokyo, running from the morning until dark for 6 days.
Some of the events have already gathered attention like the performance of EMIKO,...
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It’s that time of year…
In fall, many Japanese universities have festivals, or sai (祭) that are like town carnivals. At bigger ones, like at my university Waseda the festivals are like concerts, and have many entertainers and bands come to perform. There are street vendors selling food and little souvenirs, as well as student...
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There was too much fuss this year over Halloween in Tokyo! Even though Japan has a long history of fairly scary things, the commercial American style Halloween has become more popular over the years. That has its good points and its bad points.
There is of course the Infamous Yamanote Halloween Train, which in previous...
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