Tokyo Metropolis

Sake Tasting in Tokyo

Jan 20, 2018 By Bert Wishart

Sake, of course, is famous around the world for being Japan's national drink. Though the drinking of Chinese alcohol is thought to predate recorded history, it is believed that sake as...[ Click to read more ]

International Supermarkets in Tokyo

Jan 20, 2018 By Bert Wishart

Japanese food is celebrated the world over, and you are perhaps lucky to live in a country in which the cuisine is held in such high regard. However, sometimes you...[ Click to read more ]

Nakano Broadway: Tokyo’s “other Akihabara”

Dec 26, 2017 By Jason Gatewood

No matter how you slice it, Tokyo's modern image is the stuff of cyberpunk dreams. We are the city of giant robots, iron gollums, and Godzilla. So of course most...[ Click to read more ]

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Tokyo Antique Jamboree

Dec 21, 2017 By Ray Proper

[caption id="attachment_34343" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Tokyo Big Sight[/caption] The largest antique event in Japan, the Tokyo Antique Jamboree, is an annual event with as many as 500 vendors from all over...[ Click to read more ]

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Babysitting Services in Tokyo

Dec 18, 2017 By

Babysitting was not a "thing" here, generally, until somewhat recently.  Traditionally in Japan the woman stays home while the man works, while families lived with their parents and extended families...[ Click to read more ]

Destination Tokyo – Free eBook by Relo Japan

Dec 08, 2017 By Admin

Relo Japan is proud to bring you “Destination Tokyo,” a special digital guide that incorporates inside knowledge of Tokyo from the view of an expatriate. This invaluable resource has everything...[ Click to read more ]

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New Year’s Countdown Tokyo Style 2017

Nov 29, 2017 By Jason Gatewood

[caption id="attachment_33936" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Revelers await the coming new year as time ticks down on the video monitors above Shibuya Crossing. (Dick Thomas Johnson via Flickr)[/caption] Whoa, can you believe...[ Click to read more ]

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Super Sento and the art of relaxation in Tokyo

Nov 29, 2017 By Jason Gatewood

It's no secret that Japan is one of the most seismically active places on Earth. But this is also a good thing when you take one of the country's most...[ Click to read more ]

Kansai or Kanto? Who Ya Got?

Nov 21, 2017 By Justin Hanus

“You despise me, don’t you Rick?” says Peter Lorre’s Ugarte to Humphrey Bogart’s Richard Blaine in Casablanca. “If I gave you any thought I probably would,” replies Bogart dismissively, deflating...[ Click to read more ]

Fratelli Paradiso: Great Italian Food in Omotesando Hills

Oct 27, 2017 By Admin

In 2001 'Fratelli Paradiso opened the doors in Potts Point, Sydney, Australia, where it is a staple of the Sydney food scene due to its consistently good Italian food and inimitable...[ Click to read more ]