The Tokyo Traveler » cranes http://www.thetokyotraveler.com About Tokyo for travelers, visitors, and residents. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:30:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Nihon on the Net – 6/1/08 http://www.thetokyotraveler.com/2008/06/nihon-on-the-net-6108/ http://www.thetokyotraveler.com/2008/06/nihon-on-the-net-6108/#comments Sun, 01 Jun 2008 11:00:51 +0000 http://www.thetokyotraveler.com/nihon-on-the-net-6108/ Post from: The Tokyo Traveler

]]> The little yellow happy face that was all the rage in the 1970s is back, but chic and not hippy.hakama pants

Prime Minister Fukuda will give up wearing a tie to help save the environment and try to improve his flailing popularity.

Also in fashion, a look at how Japanese fashion was influences by the opening of Japan to the west 150 years ago. We might see flapper skirts and ‘hakama pants” in New York next year.

A Tokyo crane operator tells us about his job and how cranes get up on top those tall buildings under construction in Reaching from the skies.

Lastly, take a moment to check out some information on Tokyo’s newest subway route, the Fukutoshin line, which is set to open on June 14th.

Photo Credit: Wikimedia, Hihakama

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