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Category: Tokyo Walking

  • An Afternoon in Aoyama

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    Since today was a national holiday — let’s all give a cheer for the start of spring — me and Yuko decided to head out to Aoyama, something we hadn’t done in a while (I should say together). We started by getting lunch at the A to Z Cafe, and passed the Agnes B. store,…

  • New Construction in Aoyama

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    I was in Aoyama today and noticed this construction being done in that big parking lot area — across the street from Spiral, where they often have short-term event spaces. It seems major, since they’re working on the entire parking lot, and not just a corner, like they did for the Xbox Lounge and Nakata.net…

  • Tyler Brule on Tokyo Midtown

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    Tyler Brule was offered a sneak peek at the upcoming Tokyo Midtown complex (opens March 30), and he shares his thoughts in this piece for the INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE. Update: And then get Marxy’s take.

  • Superfuture Superguides

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    I’m a bit late on this, but Superfuture (“urban fundamentals for global shopping experts”) is now offering Superfuture Superguides, which amount to 30-page PDF guides to various cities. Going for $20, these are public versions of reports the site has been producing for private clients for years now, and they will be updated on a…

  • Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza

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    I get a lot of mail from readers asking me to recommend hotels for a stay in Tokyo, and the only thing I can do is point them to this post. But let me add the Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza, which I just spotted on Gridskipper. Looks quite nice, and rooms start at $111. Read…

  • My Private Tokyo: Nakameguro

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    Remember that “My Private Tokyo” corner I did on Nakameguro for the NHK World TV show TOKYO EYE? I’ve finally gotten around to putting up the segment on YouTube. This is the first time I’ve done something like this, so be gentle.

  • Tokyo Eye Segment Re-Airing

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    I’ve just been told that the TOKYO EYE episode with the “My Private Tokyo” segment I did on Nakameguro will air again in Japan this Sunday (February 11) at 11:25 on the NHK digital educational channel (NHK Digital Kyoiku 3).

  • Bespoke Tokyo

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    Today’s edition of THE JAPAN TIMES has a piece on Nicole Fall — editor of the Tokyo LUXE guide — and Charlie Spreckley — former editor-in-chief at METROPOLIS — who talk about their new venture, Bespoke Tokyo, a service that “offers visitors, however short or long their time in Japan, a unique experience, tailor-made to…