Culture & Subculture


Japanese hospitality おもてなし

Japanese hospitality おもてなし

Strengths and weakenss of Japanese

Good manners 行儀がいい, warm hospitalityおもてなし, kind to foreign toursist 親切 are some of the common praise from tourists about […]


Japanese Chopsticks お箸

Japanese Chopsticks お箸

Find your very own at Natsuno 夏野, special Japanese Chopstick shop

1 Japanese chopsticks 1.1 History 1.2 Different usages in the world 1.3 Types of Japanese chopsticks 2 […]


Ukiyo-e 浮世絵

Ukiyo-e 浮世絵

Ota Memorial Museum of Art, UKIYOE museum in Omotesando/Harajuku area

1 UKIYO-E- what is it? 2 History of UKIYO-E 3 Making of UKIYO-E 3.1 Producer to Painter […]


NEZU MUSEUM 根津美術館 and Fukui`s shop and restaurant in Omotesando

NEZU MUSEUM 根津美術館 and Fukui`s shop and restaurant in Omotesando

A small museum hidden away in the heart of OMOTESANDO and more

1 Omotesando and Nezu Museum- right in the middle of Tokyo 1.1 Nezu Museum 1.2 Nezu Museum […]


JAPANESE ANIMATION- “Your Name” and Ghibli Museum

JAPANESE ANIMATION- “Your Name” and Ghibli Museum

Visit the related sites from Your Name and Ghibli Museum

1 Japanese animation 1.1 “Your Name” by Makoto Shinkai 1.2 Site visits for “Your Name” 2 Ghibli […]


Crafts Made in Japan by Japanese artists

Crafts Made in Japan by Japanese artists

Shopping in 2k540

Sure, there are tons of places to shop. But, if you are looking for one-and-only, hand made […]


Convenience Stores (konbini, コンビニ)

Convenience Stores (konbini, コンビニ)

Everything You Need in One Store!

Visit the one closest to your place and if possible, choose 7-11.  Enjoy checking out their products, […]


Ochanomizu, Tokyo`s Quartier Latin

Ochanomizu, Tokyo`s Quartier Latin

Two cultural spots, easy to reach and quiet. Plus the best TEMPURA for lunch

Visit Tokyo`s `Quartier Latin`, with a lot of universities, unique music and instrument stores. Very few tourists […]