Archive for ' Culture'
Fuji Rock Days
Fuji Rock Festival is getting close – as the rainy season approaches we, those of us in Tokyo at least, can feel [...]
May 15, 2012
Metamorphose Spring
Chiba in May is a lot less vulnerable to typhoons than Shizuoka in the autumn. Moved from the original date and venue [...]
May 10, 2012
Movies for May
Summer is fast approaching and while May could be seen as a slow warm-up before the studios start releasing their big blockbusters, [...]
May 07, 2012
Design Festa Tokyo
The Tokyo art and design scene has been thanking Design Festa for the space it has allowed for creative outlet since 1984. [...]
May 05, 2012
Hacienda Festival Report
Audio | The Haçienda Oiso Music Festival April 28-29, 2012 Perhaps the best way to kick off Japan’s Golden Week this time [...]
May 02, 2012
Tokyo Restaurants in World Top 50
Listing the top 50 restaurants in the world can cause controvercy as well as create culinary conversation and celebration. The 2012 list [...]
May 01, 2012
Yokohama Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest comes early to Japan in 2012. If slurping German beer in the spring sun by the sea in Tokyo – or [...]
April 25, 2012
Ticket Giveaway
Hacienda Oiso Festival. Legendary Manchester venue The Hacienda is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and the club’s co-founder, ex-Joy Division and [...]
April 24, 2012
Tegami a YouTube Hit
Singer-songwriter Ryoichi Higuchi received an anonymous email that would change his life. The native Japanese speaker was puzzled but inspired by the [...]
April 23, 2012
Bilingual Comedy
Bilingual improv-comedy group the Pirates of Tokyo Bay will perform tonight (Sunday) at the What the Dickens pub in Ebisu. The group [...]
April 22, 2012
Big Beach Festival 2012
Hello! Please, I've a big problem! I've payed my E-ticket on E-flye
Hate Bad Spelling?
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Japan Introduces New Immigration Rules
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Nappies for Nannies
omoshirio desu ne!!!!!!!
Hate Bad Spelling?
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