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There are plenty of strange drinking establishments in Tokyo, but one that all American beer lovers cannot miss is the Budweiser Carnival near Shimbashi station. This bar serves only overpriced Budweiser and extra marginal food. However, you are treated to waitresses wearing skimpy Bud-themed dresses (and by dresses I basically mean t-shirts) who liven up the evening. There is even a part of the night when ...

Japanese people like to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Here's some pics from the parade in Yokohama. Enjoy!

I don't know how many people have ever seen this Bill Murray movie, but a lot of it exemplifies the typical Japanese language experience for foreigners.

Here's the vexing thing about the Japanese people. They all studied English in junior high and high school (it's mandatory), but very few of them ever dare speak it. Even some of the English teachers that the schools cannot speak conversational English so you're left ...

 To add to Tokyoblogger4's post, here's some pics I took in Harajuku. To get there, you either take the JR Yamanote line to Harajuku station or the Tokyo subway Chiyoda line to Meiji-Jingumae.

Photo by Vanessa Oguchi

Hop of the Yamanote train to Harajuku.  An interesting stop between Shinjuku and Shibuya where you can find many teens dressed in their Gothic Lolita outfits.  Sundays tend to be the busiest where many of these costumed teens are happy to pose for you.  These wildly dressed teens are there to show off their shocking outfits.  If you are lucky, you may ...

Getting around Tokyo in the train system is one of the most convenient things and also one of the most maddening things you can experience in Japan. Let me give a couple of pros and cons:

Pros

You can get anywhere in Tokyo riding the subway/train system.
Trains are always on time so you know exactly when it's going to pull into the station.
Most train announcements have English now, so it makes it ...

Tokyo – Day Excursions - Hakone
Less than a hundred kilometers from teeming Tokyo, Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, internationally famous for hot springs (including Owakudani), hiking and outdoor activities, majestic natural beauty and fabulous views of nearby Mount Fuji is deservedly one of the most popular destinations for visitors and Japanese alike. Well served with and by mass transit, including on Lake Ashi, the big park offers tourists a range of ...

Here's what I love about this country. You DON'T have to tip!!! That is such a relief as I hate to calculate how much someone's tip should be worth. In the US, oftentimes I get a waiter who provides lousy service, but you don't want to deal with the hassle of giving a bad tip so you grudgingly put down 15% even thought you want to give zero. To my ...

EuropeByAir--While in Tokyo, pick up your EuropeByAir FlightPass, FlightPasses are valid for flights solely within Europe and are sold in countries outside of Europe to non-European residents only.  Aigle Azur Airlines based in Paris , France has recently joined the EuropebyAir FlightPass program. Further information and a Route Map are available at www.EuropebyAir.com.

Bill Wolf, President of EuropebyAir stated, "Continuing forward with our expansion plans to add new and exciting destination ...

Mori Art Museum -

The Smile in Japanese Art: From the Jomon Period to the Early Twentieth Century.
Through May 5: All About Laughter: Humor in Contemporary Art, show continues through May 5.

Lucy Birmingham Fuji, art reviwer with Japan Times, pointed out in her coverage of this show with two parts, “Funny and dark, the Mori laughs” that "The Smile in Japanese Art," subtitled "From the Jomon Period to the Early ...