Tokyo and Japan guide, news, travel information
This is a contribution by Jacob Laukaitis. I am Jacob Laukaitis, a 21 years old digital nomad, who’s already been to more than 30 countries in the past 2 years. The main reason why I can travel is the company I co-founded, ChameleonJohn.com, because of the flexibility and remote income that it provides. Because of this,…
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In the modern world, fashion primarily moves from east to west, and nowhere can as many strikingly different looks be found as in Tokyo. If you are looking for a truly unusual way to express yourself, this is the place to find inspiration. Tokyo Street Fashion Although the city has been generating occasionally interesting…
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When, at the beginning of the seventeenth century, after having defeated rival clans and gained power over the entire Japanese territory, Tokugawa Ieyasu decided to move its operations center from Kyoto to Edo (then no more than a small fishing village in the anonymous Kanto plain), breaking a long tradition of a thousand years of…
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As we all know, Shibuya and Shinjuku are very popular for their great selection of bars and restaurants, but not everyone know some of the most hidden or less known places in Tokyo, where you can eat and drink. Despite the capital of Japan is under continuous development and its bars and restaurants are continually…
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Looking for an apartment in Japan can be unnerving. The positive side is that there is no penalty if you break the lease, but on the other hand you may find yourself to pay, including commissions and other deposits, between 4 and 6 months of rent in advance to your real estate agent or to…
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In the summer of 2012, a camouflaged Hummer wandered the streets of Tokyo with an unusual cargo : a pair of giant robotic female with arms raised as if to say ‘Irasshaimase‘. It was a particular advertisement, for an even more particular place : the Robot Restaurant, opened in Kabukicho area of Shinjuku. With a…
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The autumn is arrived also in Japan and Tokyo, while the leaves are already changing color, creating breathtaking panoramas. This season is considered by many the second best season in which to visit and see Japan, after the blooming period of sakura. The Japanese are very attached to the cherry blossoms, not only for pure aesthetic…
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Tokyo has so many amazing places where you can use your camera, that is impossible to enumerate all the spots (also because every little corner of Tokyo is worth a shoot!). I just try to make a simple list here, where you can take beautiful pictures and enjoy the wonderful views. 1. The crossing of…
Read More →August is here, and if you are about to leave for Japan (or if you are already there), numerous events and matsuri are waiting to enchant you with the warmth of the dances and the majesty of colors and tradition. On August 6, Hiroshima remembers the victims of the nuclear bomb and calls on the…
Read More →If you are planning a trip to Tokyo for next September, keep in mind the following dates : on September, Saturday 21 and Sunday 22, when the “Tokyo Game Show“, the exhibition dedicated to excellence in the world of videogames, will be open to the public. What to Expect at Tokyo Game Show 2013 Cloud…
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