Kawagoe Hikawa Festival
Sep 25, 2019 By Jason Gatewood
Taking place annually on the 3rd Saturday and Sunday of October, the Kawagoe Festival is the pride of the City of Kawagoe every year and has over 360 years of traditions behind it. The entire "Little Edo" area of town is blocked off to automobile traffic and the Karazukuri Old...[ Click to read more ]
Tokyo Ramen Show 2019
Sep 23, 2019 By Admin
Ramen is classic Japanese food. If you ask a random person, foreign or Japanese, male or female, what their favorite food is you are highly likely to get "ramen" back as your answer. Ramen is a noodle soup of wheat noodles served in a meat-based broth. Standard flavors include: Shio or "salt" Tonkotsu or "pork bone"...[ Click to read more ]
Family Friendly Halloween Activities in Tokyo 2019
Sep 11, 2019 By Ray Proper
Once upon a time in Tokyo, celebrating Halloween meant dressing up in a costume and riding the Yamanote Line around the center of town drinking heavily and being unruly. Other than that weirdness, you really couldn't tell October 31st from November 3rd, or any other average day here in Japan. More...[ Click to read more ]
Tokyo Game Show 2019
Aug 27, 2019 By Jason Gatewood
The Tokyo Game Show is an annual trade show for video game developers held at Makuhari Messe Convention Center just outside Tokyo. First held in 1996, the Tokyo Game Show is among the world’s biggest video game related conferences. It is well attended by big-name game developers to launch new products and display their latest...[ Click to read more ]
Eating Your Way Through Tokyo in September 2019
By Jason Gatewood
September is a hard month, it isn't summer, and it isn't fall. It is still hot, but cooling down. It is a good time to be outside, sort of, but everyone is tired from beer gardens over the summer and preparing for the upcoming fall colors, so not much is...[ Click to read more ]
Sample Japan’s Finest Beef Vendors at the 2019 Autumn Wagyu Show
Aug 23, 2019 By Jason Gatewood
Japan’s highest quality beef, wagyu, has a world-renown reputation for being some of the savoriest, delicious cuts of meat in the world. The reason for the robust flavor comes from the “marbling” of the meat, a term used to describe how the fat and fibrous parts of the meat intermingle...[ Click to read more ]
Temple University in Tokyo
Aug 22, 2019 By Admin
***Please note that this guest post is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended as an endorsement by the H&R Group K.K..*** As one of the world’s most vibrant global cities, Tokyo has no shortage of attractions to keep you busy and entertained. This blog is full of...[ Click to read more ]
Meguro Sanma Festival: Thanks for all the (free) fish!
Aug 20, 2019 By Jason Gatewood
It’s no secret that Japan is a seafood lover’s paradise. Everything that swims, crawls or otherwise calls any body of water home can be found on a dinner table here. Of course, the national dish, sushi, is served raw but grilling fish over coals is also part of traditional Japanese...[ Click to read more ]
Morioka Marathon: Here for the Long Run
By Jade Brischke
Summer in Morioka is officially over which means the weather is starting to cool down and runners everywhere are taking advantage of it. Long winters can make running difficult, not to mention, dangerous, here and late spring and autumn are the perfect time to get outside and explore the city....[ Click to read more ]
Art Aquarium Retells an Old Japanese Tradition in a New Way
Jul 30, 2019 By Jason Gatewood
Anyone with a penchant for Japanese history and a love of Japanese artistry will recognize the Japanese Goldfish, “Kingyo,” as a cultural motif instantly. From anime and manga, high fashion, and the occasional tattoo; kingyo cultural significance dates back to when they were kept as rare novelties of the rich...[ Click to read more ]
