Matsumoto Kiyoshi – Japan’s most popular pharmacy
May 21, 2009 - 2:02 pm by Him in Others
Since it really hit the big time in the early 2000s, Matsumoto Kiyoshi has really carved out a name for itself like no other similar chain in Japan.
Literally everywhere you turn in Tokyo and the Kanto region, Matsu-kiyo as it is affectionately known is not unlike Boots in the UK – a one time flash [...]
Chillin in Ginza – the other side of the coin
March 18, 2009 - 6:48 pm by Him in Others
Ginza is a fantastic place to visit and see Japan’s richest in their full pomp and glory. The stars of Japanese stage and screen often walk these streets with an entourage carrying their purchases back to a waiting limo – no Ginza Line for these chaps.
Add to this scene, hundreds if not thousands of less [...]
Apple Ginza – more than a fruit
March 17, 2009 - 3:41 pm by Him in Others
Apple
It’s odd that so many Mac users know exactly where the Apple shop in Tokyo’s Ginza district is. Is it not? Most say they have been there, and, after a little more digging reveal their visit was linked to a broken machine.
The pros and cons of the various forms of computer out there notwithstanding, anyone [...]
Wako – and then some
March 16, 2009 - 2:24 pm by Him in Others
Arguably Japan’s most exclusive department store, Wako on the 4-chome crossing in the exclusive shopping district is a legend in and of itself – and one each and every visitor to Ginza should make the effort to visit time permitting.
In much the same way as Harrods rounds off a trip to London – a little [...]
Ginza – the line that led all others
The Oldest subway line in Japan.
The Japanese subway system started late compared to those established in the EU – 1927 compared to the 1863 opening of the London Tube System and the 1900 debut of the Paris Metro.
Today, however, there will be few in the world arguing that the Japanese system is up there, miles [...]
