Tokyo Metropolis

The Snoopy Museum Tokyo

Jul 25, 2022 By Michael Stigall

Snoopy Museum Tokyo is an exciting addition to the museums of Tokyo. The Peanuts comic strip characters are popular in Japan but are collectively eclipsed by Snoopy, the dog, to...[ Click to read more ]

Kabuki-za

Where to See Kabuki in Tokyo

Jun 28, 2022 By Michael Stigall

When thinking of Japanese high arts such as ukiyo-e, haiku, and bonsai, Kabuki is probably one of the first things that come to mind. Kabuki, the classical Japanese dance theatre...[ Click to read more ]

Summerland Tokyo

Diving into the Many Pools of Tokyo

Jun 28, 2022 By Michael Stigall

As you may have already noticed, summers in Tokyo can be pretty sweltering. The heat brings with it many questions, such as how to deal with hot and sticky public...[ Click to read more ]

Shinagawa Aquarium

Beat the Heat at Tokyo’s Aquariums

Jun 28, 2022 By Michael Stigall

Now that the rainy season or “tsuyu”  is nearly behind us, we can finally look forward to Summer. Perhaps, looking forward isn’t the most accurate expression as Tokyo Summers tend...[ Click to read more ]

Artisan Coffee Shops in Tokyo

May 24, 2022 By Michael Stigall

It seems hard to believe, but there was once a time when finding a good cup of coffee in Tokyo was a challenge or at the very least required a...[ Click to read more ]

Character Street: Find Your Favorite Character

May 23, 2022 By Michael Stigall

One of the things people notice about Japan is that cartoon characters here are very popular. From Hello Kitty to Pikachu to the local mascots that are just about everywhere,...[ Click to read more ]

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Kyodai Market: Tokyo’s Latin American Market

May 23, 2022 By Michael Stigall

For a long time, the place to go for food from Latin America was a shop in Gotanda called Mundo Latino. That shop has sadly closed but luckily Kyodai Market...[ Click to read more ]

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International Supermarkets in Tokyo

Apr 25, 2022 By Michael Stigall

Japanese food is celebrated worldwide as one of the premier global cuisines. You could even consider yourself lucky to live in such a country where the food quality is held...[ Click to read more ]

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Must See Shrines and Temples of Tokyo

Apr 25, 2022 By Michael Stigall

Many of Japan’s most famous shrines and temples are in the old capital of Kyoto. While not as historic as the city it replaced as the nation’s political, social, and...[ Click to read more ]

Hibiya Library

Japanese Public Libraries for the Non-Japanese Reader

Apr 25, 2022 By Michael Stigall

After a while, you’ll notice the sheer amount of bookstores and reading materials there seem to be in Japan. While print media has been declining in the West, with the...[ Click to read more ]

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