Kanamara Matsuri: Festival of the Steel Phallus in Kawasaki
Mar 06, 2013 By Jason Gatewood
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300"] Kanamara matsuri procession (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Japan is known for a lot of things-- good food, great electronics, reliable autos, wonderful scenery, and complex traditions and...[ Click to read more ]
How to Tokyo: Costco Kawasaki by Public Transit
Feb 11, 2013 By Jason Gatewood
Costco is one of America's big warehouse shopping clubs where you pay an annual membership fee to be able to buy 24 rolls of toilet paper at a time or...[ Click to read more ]
Who is The H&R Group?
Dec 12, 2012 By Ray Proper
At The H&R Group K.K., we are professionals at helping people. The H&R Group K.K provides a range of mobility-related services designed to support assignees to Japan, their families and...[ Click to read more ]
How to travel to a relaxing hot springs resort… Without the travel part!
Dec 04, 2012 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 ]
Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum
Nov 12, 2012 By Jason Gatewood
Whether you only know about ramen in its instant, cup-o-noodles variety, or are a true aficionado who can tell the difference between shoyu and tonkotsu based ramen by smell alone,...[ Click to read more ]
The Case for (Back) Home Cookin’
Oct 15, 2012 By Jason Gatewood
[caption id="attachment_3178" align="aligncenter" width="300"] National Azabu is the most well-known import supermarket in Tokyo[/caption] So you've come to Japan and are expecting it to be a place where Japanese cuisine...[ Click to read more ]
Grand Festival of Hanazono Shrine in Tokyo
May 26, 2011 By Ray Proper
Hanazono Jinja Shrine is located in the Shinjuku business district of Tokyo. Shinjuku is probably the most famous town name in Tokyo, and the Hanazono Jinja has been used in...[ Click to read more ]
Azabu Juban Festival in Tokyo
Aug 20, 2010 By Ray Proper
Summer is coming to an end, and with the passing of the season so goes the festival season. It is not too late to get in a last few weekends...[ Click to read more ]
