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Each year on the second Monday of October, the Japanese celebrate Health & Sports day, Taiiku no hi in Japanese, with a national holiday. Established in 1966, this holiday celebrates the anniversary of the 1964 Tokyo Olympic opening ceremony and encourages residents to enjoy sports and cultivate a healthy mind and body.
Schools and communities […]
A fun article by a fellow Japan blogger on the history behind why you have to remember to Keep to the Left! in Japan.
Check out some of the videos on the Japan National Tourist Organizations YouTube Channel.
Have you heard about the banana diet fad in Japan?
Allegations of fixed matches and more in the world […]
Wander through a bird sanctuary, have a picnic, ride a Ferris Wheel, ponder Tokyo bay and visit Tokyo Sea Life Park in just one day! It’s all possible when you visit Kasai Rinkai Koen, a large park located just over the Edogawa river from the heart of Tokyo. Take a break from the hectic pace […]
Tokyo landmarks are turning pink in honor of breast cancer awareness month. As a woman, and as someone who lost a dear friend to the disease this summer, I am proud to share with you what Tokyo is doing to help raise awareness of this disease that affects 1 in 8 women, and those that […]
According to legend, the ground shook and the cherry blossoms bloomed out of season on an October day in 1282 when Nichiren Daishonin, a famous Japanese Buddhist priest, passed from this world. Nichiren Daishonin was the founder of Nichiren Shoshi, a 750 year old orthodox Buddhist denomination centered at Taisekiji, near the foot of Mount […]
Chuo Ward is home to over 100 thousand residents in a 10.1 square kilometer area of central Tokyo. It is the second smallest ward in Tokyo and the second least populated ward. Like neighboring Chiyoda Ward, Chuo ward offers visitors and residents a lot of things to do and see despite its small area.
A Brief […]
The place to go if you’ve forgotten your guidebook or want to find out what your guidebook might have missed are the Tokyo Tourist Information Offices. Officially sanctioned and supported by the Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau there are offices conveniently located in Shinjuku, Ueno and at Haneda Airport. The Shinjuku Tokyo Tourist Information Office […]
A 1,000 mile overland race, La Festa Mille Miglia, will kick off from Harajuku on October 11th and traverse through Tokyo, Fukushima, Tochigi and Kanagawa prefectures before finishing in Yokohama on the 14th.
One hundred and sixteen classic cars will compete in the 12th running of this race where the average driver is 50 years […]
If you want to learn more about the Japanese Language then take some time to read through the submissions for this months Japan Blog Matsuri. Tae Kim at Guide to Japanese has pulled together an interesting series of posts on “The Language of Japan“. Here are a couple of the submissions:
Liv wrote a piece […]
Ready for GAME time! That is the theme of Tokyo Game Show 2008, an event where you can see and even demo some of the latest video games from makers NAMCO BANDAI, TOMY, Sony and Sega.
The event is sponsored by the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (CESA) whose members consider computer entertainment software to be a […]
Whether you live in Tokyo, or are just planning a trip, you will find out what to do and see right here!
Written by Shane Sakata [email] for b5media.
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