Japan

Wonderful toilet exhibition

[ Aug.2014 ] A friend of mine took us to “Miraikan (National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation)” in Odaiba, Tokyo to see futuristic Japan. We found that a special exhibition about toilet happened to…

Ibaraki

Factory tour

[ Aug.2014 ] While we were in Japan, my family organised the factory tour of Asahi Beer in Ibaraki. Of course the main purpose was the tasting in the end, but visiting the factory itself…

Japan

Panama canal cruise at the old downtown Tokyo

[ Aug.2014 ] Every time we go back to Japan, our family and friends wait for us planning some events. This time the first event was to go on “the Panama canal cruise at the…

Japan

Aquarium again

[ Jan.2014 ] My family likes aquariums. On the last day of our stay in Japan this time, we went to all the way to Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Yokohama, though it was a quite…

Tokyo

Sky Tree experience

[ Jan.2014 ] Tokyo Sky Tree is not the new news any more, but we went up there first time this time. My friend had booked the tickets, so we did not have to wait…

Japan

Walk around Jogasaki

[ Dec.2013 ] After enjoying craft experience in Izu Kogen in Japan, we took a taxi to get to the suspension bridge in Jogasaki. When I saw the photo of this bridge, it looked rather…

Japan

Oyukake Benzaiten

[ Dec.2013 ] When you wish something and pour hot water from the hot spring on to the statue of Benzaiten (Hindu Goddes) in Izu Atagawa, your dream will come true. That is what they…

Japan

Izu Atagawa

[ Dec.2013 ] We went to Izu Atagawa for one night with my old friends since my student days. Atagawa is famous for the Alligator Garden and I remember seeing lots of alligators moving on…

Kawagoe

80 million yen

[ Dec.2013 ] We visited Kawagoe Festival Museum in Kawagoe in Saitama prefecture in Japan. I did not know at all, but this is a spectacular festival held at the third weekend in every October…