6 Culture Kōgeikan Crafts Gallery C. Rio Residing just a mere seven minute walk from the main gallery of the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, is the Kōgeikan Craf..
Transportation JR Tohoku Shinkansen GranClass Takako Sakamoto The first-class carriage, 'GranClass', on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line has only 15 seats per car, all leather-covered, a..
15 Transportation JR Shinkansen E5, GranClass Car Takako Sakamoto On March 5, 2011, the Tohoku Shinkansen extended its line to Shin-Aomori. Along with this expansion, the new Shinkansen Series E5..
7 Culture Tokyo Tower at Night-time Manish Prabhune The Skytree may have replaced the Tokyo Tower as a transmissions tower, but it still continues to have its place in our hearts,..
Culture Short Story of Kachidoki Bridge Manish Prabhune A bridge with a history, Kachidoki Bridge on the Sumida River: I learned about Kachidoki Bridge in 2001, while reading the Jap..
Transportation JR Pass Japan Shehzad Lokhandwalla The best way to travel around Japan is using the JR rail system, and with the pass you can save a lot of money.
Shopping 2K540 AKI-OKA ARTISAN Valerie Kor 2K540 is an art space created using the clever use of space under a highway between Ueno and Akihabara.
7 Culture Odaiba Takoyaki Museum Valerie Kor Some of the top takoyaki food stalls from Osaka are also featured in this Takoyaki Museum in Aqua City in Tokyo, Odaiba.