Tokyo (Page 86)
When two loyal readers from Hawaii said they’d be in Tokyo for a few days, Mr. Sato sprang into action.
With lavishly decorated gold-painted ceilings, a flowing brook and a Japanese style bridge, this is one of the most stylish places to do your business in Japan.
The unusual burger is one of a number of restaurant meals usually not available to the public that can be purchased at a very special food event for a limited time.
This impressive restaurant ticks all the right boxes in terms of quality, atmosphere, service and price.
The hit film is full of fantasy elements, but some of its most important locations exist in reality.
Ukiyo-e master Hokusai’s iconic seascape is now appearing on eligible motor vehicles in the capital.
Seiji Nakazawa has trouble keeping his continence in check as he strums on a guitar worth more than some people make in a year.
Just two months ago, Piko Taro was largely unknown, but now there’s a restaurant in the comedian/musician’s honor.
We spent a night out on the town in Tokyo’s Shibuya this Halloween weekend to grab some incredible photos of cosplaying revelers.
One of the gangsters reportedly admitted, “I have never met anyone as tough as those deliverymen.”
Celebration’s image tarnished in recent years as partiers leave huge amounts of trash on the streets.
In late November a four-day festival of music, food, fashion, and culture will be held, and anyone with a foreign passport will get some VIP treatment.
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