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Shibuya Scramble – The Famous Crossing

In almost every list of top places to visit in Tokyo, or even Japan as a whole for that matter, I see Shibuya Scramble – The Famous Crossing…

I was in Shibuya recently, not for the crossing but for other business.. So I decided while I was there to check it out and see what all the fuss was about..

Odaiba – Tokyo’s Seaside

Odaiba, located in Tokyo Bay, is an artificial island originally constructed as a defensive fort/battery to protect the Tokyo area. Today it stands as a popular seaside destination. With a large sandy cove and a small handful of offshore islands, each with the remains of late Edo era fortresses and defensive structures upon them.

Shakujii Koen

Tranquility and nature are not typically synonymous with the Tokyo Metropolitan area, often described as a concrete jungle.. However, this is not entirely the case. Nestled within the sea of hustle and bustle, buildings and neon lights are various spots of natural beauty and almost mountain-like retreats. Shakujii Koen is one such place, and what […]

The Konbini – Japanese Convenience Store

The Oxford English Dictionary defines the noun “Convenience” as having the quality of facilitating personal ease or comfort, or of saving trouble or effort of a person or group. The Konbini is a perfect real life application of that very definition.

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