Tokyo’s Jazz Scene
Aug 30, 2017 By Bert Wishart
When you think of music in Japan it is hard to get past the impression of super-cutesy J-Pop idols, adorably non-threatening ever-expanding boy bands, and the bright preposterous-ness of the gravity-defying-haired Visual Kei bands. However, scratch past that (admittedly thick and ubiquitous) surface and you will find in Tokyo a varied...[ Click to read more ]
Tokyo’s Alternative, and More Interesting, Beer Gardens
Aug 24, 2017 By Bert Wishart
[caption id="attachment_33163" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Summer Nights at Yoyogi Village Beer Terrace[/caption] It could be argued (by me at least) that one of the greatest things on Earth is sitting outside on a warm day with an ice cold beer. Thankfully the city of Tokyo is blessed with a plethora of beer...[ Click to read more ]
Experience a Taste of Traditional Japan at a Tokyo Ryokan Guesthouses
Jul 18, 2017 By Bert Wishart
Sometimes, when living in the capital, it can be easy to get wrapped up in the cosmopolitan atmosphere of globalization. Of course there are neon kanji signs flashing wherever you look, but you are never far away from a Starbucks, a McDonalds, an Italian restaurant or an Irish bar. In...[ Click to read more ]
English Language Yoga Classes in Tokyo
Jun 29, 2017 By Bert Wishart
With its combination of strength, stamina and flexibility, there are very few forms of exercise that gets your body into peak physical fitness like yoga. Having originated in India, the discipline has spread throughout the world and it continues to grow in popularity, with one 2016 study showing that 20.4...[ Click to read more ]
Disposal of Large Garbage and Electrical Items in Tokyo
Jun 12, 2017 By
First, contact your ward’s disposal office to make a reservation for the collection of your items. Please note that there will be a small fee for the disposal of these items. Large Garbage Items that are approximately 30 cm X 30 cm X 30 cm or larger (i.e. furniture, bedding etc.)....[ Click to read more ]
Sanno Matsuri, One of Tokyo’s Three Most Important Festivals
May 30, 2017 By Bert Wishart
When it comes to festivals (matsuri), nothing can quite beat Japan in the summer. Pretty much every town and city will have one, and Tokyo, being the cultural (and pretty much geographical) epicenter of the country, has more than its fair share. One of the capital's three most important matsuri...[ Click to read more ]
Dog Trainers near Tokyo
May 19, 2017 By
The following is a list of dog trainers, who can visit your place and can offer services in English. Bark Busters Japan The dog training techniques created by Sylvia & Danny Wilson, founders of Bark Busters, have been used to train more dogs around the world than any other training...[ Click to read more ]
Summer Nights With Tokyo’s Magical Fireflies
By Bert Wishart
There are four key ways that you can tell that summer on its way in Japan. The top three are obvious: the convenience stores replacing nikuman with cold ramen; cool biz mercifully replacing suits and ties in the office, and everyone is saying "atsui ne!" every thirty seconds. But the fourth one?...[ Click to read more ]
Museum of Yebisu Beer, Tokyo
May 12, 2017 By Bert Wishart
In 1887, the Japan Beer Brewery Company cleared an area of farmland in order to build a brewery where they would make, using German methods, their new premium beer, Yebisu. In the intervening years, the area which came to be named after the beer (rather than the commonly held...[ Click to read more ]
Feeling Crafty – The Top Craft Beer Pubs in Tokyo
May 08, 2017 By Bert Wishart
While Asahi and Kirin beers are world renowned, it could be argued that, along with Sapporo, they do not have the most exciting tastes. As such, expats often have somewhat justifiable cause to pine for the beer of their homelands. While there are the usual chains of British and Irish...[ Click to read more ]
