Tokyo City

Music Lessons in English in Tokyo

Jul 15, 2015 By Bert Wishart

Learning a musical instrument can be difficult enough - something to which the out of tune guitar that sits in the corner of my living room can attest. However, it...[ Click to read more ]

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BBQ Beer Gardens in Tokyo

Jul 15, 2015 By Bert Wishart

In summer, is there anything better than sipping on an ice cold beer as the city temperature rises? Well yes, actually there is. And that is digging into a freshly...[ Click to read more ]

The Lay of the Land in Tokyo

Jul 13, 2015 By

The Tokyo Metropolis is located in the eastern part of Honshu and encompasses some 23 central wards that are home to more than 8 million people alone, as well as...[ Click to read more ]

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Relocate to Japan – Arriving in Tokyo via Haneda Airport

Jul 13, 2015 By

Tokyo enjoys two international options: Haneda Airport (Tokyo International Airport) and Narita International Airport.  Of these, Tokyo International Airport, or "Haneda Airport," is the preferred option for its convenience. Narita International Airport...[ Click to read more ]

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Relocate to Japan – Arriving in Tokyo via Narita Airport

Jul 13, 2015 By

Tokyo enjoys two international options: Haneda Airport (Tokyo International Airport) and Narita International Airport. Narita International Airport is actually located 60 km east of Tokyo in Chiba prefecture, and was for many...[ Click to read more ]

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The Climate in Japan

Jul 08, 2015 By

The Japanese people are very fond of saying that Japan has four distinct seasons, and while this does not always strike foreign people as particularly special, it is certainly true. ...[ Click to read more ]

Learning Japanese in Tokyo

Jun 11, 2015 By Bert Wishart

  One of the biggest challenges of integrating with Japanese society is the language barrier. The obvious recourse to this is to get practicing, but working in a predominantly English-speaking...[ Click to read more ]

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Climbing the Walls – Bouldering in Tokyo

Jun 11, 2015 By Bert Wishart

I doubt that there is a single kid in the western world who, when watching the 1933 classic movie King Kong for the first time, didn't think 'I wish I...[ Click to read more ]

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Salsa Street and Caribbean eating in Tokyo

Jun 11, 2015 By Bert Wishart

As the weather heats up in the city, what better way is there to celebrate the summer steam than with Salsa Street, the Caribbean and Latin American festival in Yoyogi...[ Click to read more ]

Red Bull Air Race Tokyo

May 14, 2015 By

Red Bull Air Race There is really no way to convey the adrenaline fueled excitement of Red Bull Air Races through text, you just have to see it.  In the nine...[ Click to read more ]

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