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The Tokyo Traveler

Archive for July 2008

July 31st, 2008

World’s Best Hotels in Tokyo

Travel & Leisure has published their 2008 World’s Best Awards and two hotels in Tokyo made the cut! Of the 50 World’s Best Hotels in Asia, The Imperial Hotel ranks 22nd while the Park Hyatt Tokyo ranks 16th in Asia and 77th Worldwide.
The Imperial Hotel, at number 22, first opened it’s doors in 1890 […]

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July 30th, 2008

Accessible Tokyo

Traveling to Tokyo may seem a bit intimidating to those with disabilities but with a little advanced planning and a bit of determination it can be done! Just a few years back in would have been practically impossible to get around Tokyo if you used a wheelchair or had any other significant impediment to […]

By Shane -- 4 comments

July 29th, 2008

Koban - Police Boxes

If you ever find yourself in need of assistance in Japan look for a police box or Koban. There are approximately 1200 Kobans located at major intersections and near most train stations throughout Tokyo. If you don’t see a sign for a Koban you can locate one by looking for a circled […]

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July 28th, 2008

Impressions of Tokyo - A Japan Blog Matsuri

Summer is festival time in Japan, or Matsuri time if you are a local, and my fellow Japan bloggers have decided to revive the Japan Blog Matsuri in honor of the season.  The Japan Blog Matsuri is a blog carnival covering a variety of Japan related subjects and I am honored to host the inaugural […]

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July 27th, 2008

Nihon on the Net - 7/27/08

Tokyo Underground, written by a foreign university student, is an interesting read about what you can learn from taking Tokyo Metro, the city’s vast and often intimidating subway network.
Townsend Harris was one of the key figures that helped open Japan to the west, was first American consul-general in Japan and negotiated a treaty that established […]

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July 26th, 2008

How Much Do You Know About Tokyo?

National Geographic has put together a WorldWise quiz about Tokyo that will test your knowledge of this great city. Some of the questions are tough ones but taking the quiz a great opportunity to learn more about the history, landmarks and some trivia about Tokyo.  Here are six of the ten questions:

What does the word […]

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July 25th, 2008

Nippon Professional Baseball All Star Game

The best baseball players in Japan will compete in the 2008 Mazda All-Star Game at Yokohama Stadium on Friday, August 1st at 6:10 PM. The Central League will play the Pacific League and will each have a 28 man roster that includes the best players as voted on by the fans, fellow players and […]

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July 24th, 2008

Let Them Make Cupcakes in Tokyo

The Rihga Royal Hotel Tokyo is offering a great family event during the months of July and August.  Mom, Dad and kids can all learn to make and decorate cupcakes under the guidance of the hotel’s pastry chef, Ryoko Nonoda, the first-ever female chief pastry chef in the history of RIHGA Royal Hotels group.
You can […]

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July 23rd, 2008

Beer Museum Yebisu

The origins of Yebisu Beer date back to 1887, when Nippon Beer Brewery started producing beer in the area then called Mita Village. The name “Yebisu” was adopted later and is a variation of the name of Ebisu, the surrounding town and the station closest to the Beer Museum. Nippon Breweries, Ltd. […]

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July 22nd, 2008

5 Cool Summer Eats in Tokyo

It’s getting hot and humid in Tokyo and with the increase in temperature it’s hard to find your appetite. The Japanese use the term natsubate, summer exhaustion or summer lethargy, to describe the effects of the heat and claim that the best cure for it is to eat well. Here are five summer […]

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