Items in category "Life in Tokyo" - Page 1 of 17
My time in Tokyo
In spring 2007 I spend 2 month in the heart of Tokyo. For the first time in my life I felt like having discovered a completely new universe. Although I have been to China, Vietnam, Cambodia and Singapore before, everything felt different in Japan. Ev...
US TV Show Looking for Americans living in Tokyo
My name is Rebecca Cope and I'm a casting producer on a brand new international design show on Home & Garden Television (www.hgtv.com). We are looking for American Expats who are living in Tokyo! We are hoping to find fun, energetic Americans who li...
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Blazing sky lights amidst the bay tranquility.
One of the common sceneries in Japan during the summer festival. Rainbow Bridge, Tokyo
Summer 2010
Japan's Prime Minister comments on quake
A quick transcription from Prime Minister Kan's 11 AM press conference about the Fukushima Reactors: Radiation has spread from these reactors and the reading level seems very high. There is still a very high risk of other radioactive material coming...
My account of the Quake
As many of you know, there was an earthquake in the north of Japan yesterday. We’re still feeling some of the aftershocks now in Tokyo. In fact, there’s one right now as I’m writing this. I was at my desk, grading some papers when it started to shake...
Tokyo Post 8.9 Quake, March 11, 2011
Most of these photos were taken from the hip, "street style" so people don't know photos are being taken, on my walk home from Chuo-ku to Menabi-senju. It was an almost endless sea of people walking beneath the inoperable railway lines. Traffic was a...
Canadian group manages through quake
This Canadian group of tourist were only supposed to be in Japan for three days, the events of the last twenty four hours has completely turned their planes upside down. After spending more than 10 hours on an airplane they have decided to turn aroun...
Missed flight to Manila due to Tokyo Quake
Brian Tatum was supposed to be passing through to Japan on his was to Manila. A former resident of Japan, Tatum was on his way to meet his wife in the Philippines. "Even with this tragic event, the spirit of the Japanese really makes me want to retur...
Stranded in Sapporo
Alexandra Golant and Sam Hersey are now stranded in Sapporo along with 2,000 other passagers because Narita shut down the airport as a result of the earthquake. The couple are one the first leg of a two week vacation. The first 9 hours of which were...
Ginza Night Street
Ginza is Tokyo's most famous shopping district, making it one of the most expensive real estate in Japan. It is where you can find virtually every leading brand name in fashion and cosmetics has a presence
Marathon Mascots
Popped down to Shinagawa yesterday to watch the Marathon. Lovely weather and some excellent costumes. The highlights included Hikonyan (samurai cat from Hikone castle), Kappa (mythical creature) and Alien Baltan (Ultraman baddie - who was too fast an...
Trains Passing
Click on these photos quickly in sequence to see the trains pass each other at Shibuya Station
A Day in Yokohama
Spent a day in Yokohama as part of my two and a half week long trip through Japan. Here are some pictures from that day. If you like my pictures please check my website for more!
Chinese New Year in Yokohama chinatown
I ve been to Chinatown on sunday to see a parade for the chinese new year celebration.. was really cool.. Here is some pics check my website for videos.. I will update this week with 3 - 4 videos of the parade
iPhoneography in Tokyo (70 photos)
More misc. iPhone pics. The series seems to be popular. Sorry if there are any duplicates, shouldn't be though.
Late Friday Night Train Ride in Tokyo
My adventure to get home this last Friday night. I had music in my ears and a camera in my hand, I missed my last stop with no returning trains! TAXI!
Tokyo Custom Car Show 2011...or rather 2011 Tokyo Models in Costume Show
Held in 2nd weekend of January, this car show attracts a lot of car enthusiast...although I sincerely believe that a model show without the cars can also gather the same crowd.
A Week in Tokyo 61
So much has happened since I got back from Singapore. Picked out about 360 photos for this post and had to whittle everything down to 80 ^^; Life is busy as usual but hope things slow down a wee bit as I take a break after Season 1 of Culture Japan w...
Tokyo train candid iPhoneography - More Added
More candid iPhoneography on the Tokyo trains.
Asakusa - Sensō-ji Temple - New Year's Day 2011
Senso-ji Temple - New Year's Day Sensō-ji (金龍山浅草寺, Kinryū-zan Sensō-ji) is an ancient Buddhist temple located in Asakusa, Taitō, Tokyo. It is Tokyo's oldest temple, and one of its most significant. Formerly associated with the Tendai sect, it b...
Summary of 2010
Don't know where to start ^^; Probably should start by thanking everybody who made 2010 a such fantastic year for us. Got to meet a load of new comrades in many different countries and learn a load of new stuff though experiencing so many life changi...
2011 Japan Visa Guide
Visas, Certificates of Eligibility and Status of Residence in Japan
Let’s get one thing immediately out of the way: It’s not about visas. Even though many foreign residents in Japan discuss what kind of visa they have, they are talking about the wro...
iPhone fun on the trains
iPhone photos on the trains of Tokyo, mainly later at night.
A Week in Tokyo 60
Looks like I'm only getting round to doing these once a month ToT. Will try to do the next one again within a week before this series gets renamed "A Month in Tokyo" ^^;
Today we look at everything that happened up to my arrival back in Tokyo after...
Just Good Photos (IMHO)
Various photos of mine from 'around' Tokyo.
Wines of the World - Will update daily/weekly - 15 More photos added!
Photos of wines that I'm trying, most of which are around 1000yen a bottle. Photos may be duplicates if I drink them again :) Wine is new to me, so this is a big experiment. I'm trying to get rid of this beer belly while still enjoying a little al...
Shitamachi Sunset
This is what I love in Tokyo, shitamachi, these neighborhoods that seem living in the past.
they're getting rare, but still possible to find them.
This place is called yotsugi.
A Week in Tokyo 59
Yikes. Looks like I left it another month since the last installment of A Week in Tokyo. Have completely lost track of time and find myself regularly looking up the current day of week/date/month ^^; What century is this?
Anyway, been constantly t...
Long exposure pictures at Odaiba
Odaiba is a good place to see Tokyo’s skyline and the Rainbow Bridge. A lot of space and green. Full of restaurants and entertainment. Also in the night it's the perfect place to relax in the parks near by.
Odaiba's Aquacity
I got the idea from my friends.
Rainbow bridge
Rainbow bridge and the copy statue of Liberty
Tokyo Architecture - Old & New
Despite Tokyo being a modern metropolis and the epicentre of Contemporary Architecture in Japan, there are still pockets of Tokyo where traditional Japanese buildings can be found. These are mostly shops or houses with many accommodating traditional...
A trip to forget the past! ToKyO DiSnEyDrEamLand
A nice treat for my kids at Tokyo Disneyland ..They truly deserve a treat ... after the agony they got from their father ... If i could just heal the pain and get it from them i would ...
Blue Skies over Ueno Park
My first time in Ueno Park last Autumn...
Before arriving to Tokyo I had read that its the homeless population was increasing as the economy dwindles. I wanted to see this for myself. Japan's first food bank called Second Harvest distributes food he...
Pipo-kun
You can’t miss the little guy in Tokyo, hovering above police cars on the sides of houses, saluting pedestrians from construction site signs and waving at fans from the St Patrick's day parade. Outside the Tokyo Metropolitan Police museum in Ginza yo...
Construction barrier animals
In Japan even the construction barriers are made to look cute. Here’s my collection of various animals used to guide pedestrians around roadworks and block off construction sites. Various animals include a rabbit, two types of frog, a penguin, monkey...
