Today is the eighth birthday of 敬宮愛子内親王 (Princess Aiko) of the Japanese Royal Family.
Princess Aiko at her school's 運動会 ("Sports Day") six weeks ago (2009 Oct).
And yesterday was the 44th birthday of her uncle,...
表参道通り (Omotesando-dori) is a street in downtown Tokyo similar to “Rodeo Drive” in Beverly Hills, California.
It’s one of (but not the only) areas in Tokyo with many luxury brand stores.
Every year near Christmas time, the tree-lined street...
Yesterday was the long-awaited boxing matching between challenger 23 year old 亀田興毅 (Kouki Kameda) and defending champion 35 year old 内藤大助 (Daisuke Naitou).
Daisuke Naito vs Koki Kameda promo poster
Before I talk about yesterday’s...
It’s not such a big deal but I rode the 「山の手線」 (Yamanote Train Line) yesterday and I finally saw a Yamanote Line train that was painted brown and decorated with Meiji Chocolate ads to commemorate the 100th anniversary of both the Yamanote...
I remember about fifteen years ago, it was on the news here in Japan that some Australian Redback Spiders were seen in Western Japan. And that someone got bitten by one.
They assume that the spiders hitched a ride to Japan onboard a cargo ship from...
