Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Tokyo Aoyama “Fukui-ken authentic souvenir shop”

November 17, 2007 - 11:56 pm by katchaman in Others  

I found the shop that you can get Fukui-ken’s authentic souvenirs in Tokyo.
That is “Minami Aoyama 291” at Minami Aoyama.
You can buy Fukui-ken’s wonderful souvenirs here without visiting Fukui-ken directly!
                                                         Japanese Crystal glasses                                        
                                                         Japanese lacquerware
                                                   Japanese paper
                                                Japanese candle
                                                  Japanese umbrella
                                                         New types of glass frames
                                                            Entrance
There are Japanese paper from Fukui, lacquer ware, [...]

Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Tokyo Kanda “Yoshoku Shoeitei”

November 11, 2007 - 9:05 pm by katchaman in Food  

“Yoshoku” means Western food in Japan. A large number of Western dishes have been introduced to Japan over the centuries. Many of them have become completely Japanized, and these dishes are now called Yoshoku dishes.
Founded in 1907,  “Shoeitei”  is one of the oldest Japanized Western Food restaurant in Japan. Soseki Natsume had had a meal here.
When [...]

48th Kanda Furuhon Matsuri

October 31, 2007 - 11:05 am by kaorichani in Others  

If you are fast you still can pass  the Furuhon Matsuri in Jimbocho .   The stands can be found everywhere around  Jimbocho station along the streets.

For bookworms and antiquity hunters , this will truly be heaven … there are thousands of books and you will surely find something of your taste!!  The festival lasts until 1st [...]

Hakata O-kunchi Festival @ Kushida Shrine, Hakata/Fukuoka

October 24, 2007 - 6:56 pm by akko@hakata in Culture, Others, Travel  

Hakata O-kunchi is a local festival to appreciate harvest in mid-autumn.

Parade is the highlight of this festival, and they walk through busy city-centre area to amuse local people.

What’s special about Festival in Hakata is, that it is cherished by locals, including children.
This year is 1250 th anniversary for Kushida Shrine, which is the local shinto [...]

Watching Videogames in Akihabara

September 8, 2007 - 2:45 pm by kiokitok in Others  

Video
Some people do not play or purchase but stay watching videogames on the street in Akihabara, Tokyo.

Festival in Japan

September 1, 2007 - 2:59 pm by kiokitok in Culture  

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It is another matsuri (festival) season. People carry Mikoshi, portable shinto shrine with their god inside, all around town.

Cosmetic Guide; Japanese women and beautiful skin

August 20, 2007 - 11:37 am by akko@hakata in Culture  

1. Rush into Matsukiyo , for common & reasonable comsmetics.
Matsukiyo is a drug chain store, popular among young girls.
There’re hundreds of Matsukiyos all over Japan, but those in downtown or large shopping malls puts special emphasis on beauty related products, especially in this season, sunscreens and whitening cosmetics (lotion, essence, emulsion, facial masks).
Each brand (Shiseido, [...]

Enjoying the evening cool at Gojo-zaka Toki Matsuri Festival

August 18, 2007 - 4:47 pm by Yuk in Others  

It is natural that it is hot in the summer of Kyoto, but it is also terribly hot this year. I did not want to go out in daytime because too hot. However, the heat is at least better in the night than the daytime. Therefore, I went out to Gojo-zaka Toki (Pottery) Matsuri [...]

Japan Matsuri 2007; Premier Collection of Japan’s Festivals

August 7, 2007 - 8:42 am by akko@hakata in Others  

In Shinjuku, you can experience, more than 20 Matsuri (Festivals) and Traditional Performing Arts of all over Japan, at the same time, in the same place!
(Please see `About Matsuri’ below)
*To get the image; promotion video is available here! (flash)
About Japan Matsuri 2007
Sessions: August 24(Fri) - 26(Sun), 2007
Place: Shinjuku Koma Theater
Organized by Japan Matsuri Executive Committee [...]

Sweets Theme Parks

- 6:34 am by akko@hakata in Culture, Food, Others, Travel  

For many women in Japan, Sweets Theme Parks are paradice! It’s like an amusement park of sweets, offering not only cakes and puddings, but also the place to relax and talk!
During summer season (-Aug.31), they offer special varieties to cool us. Each shop is competing very hard to attract customers, with beautiful looking, delicious sweets, [...]