WARNING: MATURE CONTENT! THIS BLOG POST IS INTENDED FOR ADULTS (18 YEARS OLD & ABOVE) ONLY. I don’t know who Don Quijote is (or who the man behind Don Quijote is), but whoever he is, he is a very quirky fellow! Don Quijote, also known as “Donki,” is a chain of discount stores in Japan …
As if Tokyo isn’t electric enough already, there exists a district in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo that has been designated as an ‘Electric Town’ — Akihabara (or ‘Akihabara Electric Town’). In this animated hub, there is a ubiquity of shops selling all sorts of electronic goods, including home appliances and brand new and secondhand gadgets. Hundreds of …
In Omotesando, we checked out two cool and out-of-the-box coffee shops. We wanted to see more of the awesomeness that Tokyo has to offer, so we set off for Odaiba, a famous shopping and entertainment district in the Tokyo Bay area. To reach Odaiba, we rode the Yurikamome, an automated guideway transit service which is a cross between a sky train and a bus. Though …
After filling up our stomachs with Tonkotsu Ramen at Kyushu Jangara, we thought we’d burn the fats by walking around. I’m not even sure if that actually works, but it was nice to walk around Tokyo anyway, so we might as well try! We strolled around Omotesando, which is the pedestrian road leading to the Meiji …
On our second day in Japan, Eric’s Japanese-Filipino friend Takashi and his girlfriend Yanni were with us the whole day and toured us around different parts of Tokyo. Since Takashi’s a local, he’s quite knowledgeable about the best eats in the city, and said that he would take us to this awesome ramen place. My …
The Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo, Japan is said to be the busiest intersection in the world. Here, you will witness a conflux of people crossing and swarming the street from all directions, then mingling in the middle, trying to get from one side to the other while fighting their way through the barrage of pedestrians. There’s …
One of the things that I was really, really looking forward to while planning our Japan trip was the food. I heard that just about every kind of food in Japan tastes like heaven, whether it’s on a stick and sold on the streets, or served on a shiny plate in a 5-star restaurant. That’s why …
After checking in at Shin-Ōkubo International Hotel, Mike, Paula, Eric, and I excitedly bought our first train ticket in Japan and explored our first destination in Tokyo: Yoyogi Park! Yoyogi Park We arrived in Tokyo on a Sunday, and apparently, Sunday is the most favorable time to go to Yoyogi Park. It’s the day when the …
A lot of people think that traveling to Japan can be costly. Before visiting the country, I myself thought that it would be extremely expensive if I ever planned on going there for a holiday. While it’s true that some things are indeed more expensive in Japan, there are also some things that are surprisingly …
Our sense of sight is something that we often take for granted. We are so accustomed to using our eyes to describe colors and shapes, to navigate, to observe our surroundings, and more. We are so used to seeing things and people every day that we can’t imagine what it would be like and how …
