Feb
27,
2017
Downtown Tokyo
Yamanote Line
The picture is Shinjyuku 新宿 from Akasaka 赤坂 Area.
Tokyo has many downtowns but all located inside the Yomanote loop (山手線).
Yamanote Line ... Staring from Tokyo Station going clockwise.
Tokyo
Yurakucho
Shimbashi
Hamamatsucho
Tamachi
Shinagawa
Osaki
Gotanda
Meguro
Ebisu
Shibuya
Harajyuku
Yoyogi
Shinjyuku
Shin-Okubo
Takadanobaba
Mejiro
Ikebukuro
Otsuka
Sugar
Komagome
Tabata
Nishi-Nippori
Nippori
Uguisudani
Ueno
Okachimachi
Akihabara
Kanda
Depending in the interest, you must choose which downtown or station to get off. Here ares one of the websites in English.
http://www.japanvisitor.com/japan-travel/yamanote-line
https://blog.gaijinpot.com/exploring-tokyo-yamanote-line
Or you can do your own search using "Yamanote Line " as a key words.
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Feb
26,
2017
Japanese Steak by the Gram
The steak you see weigh 415 grams ... about 14 oz. It was cooked perfectly and it only cost 2,697 yen or US$24. Next time you go to Japan, make sure you look for this restaurant.
http://ikinaristeak.com/menu/
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Feb
25,
2017
Taxi in Japan
A Black Car with Green License PlateIt is a taxi cab.
Taxi must be licensed by the government and when the cab and cab driver is licensed, they receive green license plate. If you get on the taxi cab with white license plate, it is an unlicensed cab. It is called SHIRO-TAKU (White Taxi) and it is illegal.
That is one of the reason why you see no UBER or LYFT in Japan. You cannot operate Taxi or Ride Share without government license and the fares are highly regulated as well. No you know how to spot a taxi cab in Japan.
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Feb
24,
2017
Robots in Japan
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Feb
23,
2017
Onigiri ... おにぎり
It may be Onigiri ... A Rice Ball.
You can find them at Japanese convenient stores like Seven-Eleven, Lawson and Family Market. I found fancy Onigiri store called Onigilly in San Francisco.
Have you ever had Onigiri? If you have, what kind of Onigiri do you like?
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Feb
22,
2017
Ninja 忍者
Ninja was pretty unique person.
They sneaked into an enemy as spay and assassinated.
They didn't fight squarely with an enemy.
They are said that we could run on the water and use fire with freedom, but we are not sure...
In Japan, people made many anime which is related to Ninja.
By the way, Today is called "Ninja's Day".
February 22th→2.22→ニンニンニン lol
Feb
22,
2017
Let's give it a shot!!
Do you know the meaning of the following kanjis?
Human ( hito )
Heart ( kokoro )
Respect ( sonkei )
Feb
21,
2017
Bento お弁当
You can buy bento meal at train stations in Japan.
It usually cost between 500 yen to 1500 yen.
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Feb
21,
2017
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Feb
21,
2017
Japanese Calligraphy
kakizome
Can you understand the meaning of this kanji?The Japanese calligraphy called shodo is one of the most sophisticated arts in Japan.
These days, most Japanese usually use pencils or ballpoints to write letters and other documents. But the Japanese calligraphy, where an ink-dipped brush is used artistically to create Japanese-kanji and Japanese-kana characters, remains a traditional part of Japan’s culture.
As an example, Japanese students learn the basics of calligraphy in penmanship classes during the elementary school.
On top of that, at the beginning of year Japanese write calligraphy known as kakizome, where they create calligraphic works symbolizing their wishes and hopes for the new year.
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