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Category: Tokyo Walking

  • An Afternoon in Ginza and Yurakucho

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    What started out as a simple lunch outing in Ikebukuro this past Saturday ended up being an entire day spent in Ginza/Yurakucho. For lunch, we started by going to Cafe Add+Ress at Ikebukuro’s Parco, which is something we end up doing most weekends now (their lunch plates are usually quite good). From there, we wanted…

  • Tokyo Boy 04

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    As I mentioned yesterday, I recorded a new episode of TOKYO BOY last Friday, this time during a speed visit of Ginza (crunched in between a meeting and then heading to work). Again, it sounds like crap, so if the quality from past episodes annoys you, then stay away. I will be getting a small…

  • Tokyo Boy 03

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    Episode 3 of my TOKYO BOY podcast series is now online. It was recorded last Monday (May 15) while walking around Harajuku and Aoyama. I’m including links to all 3 episodes, but you can also subscribe to the feed. Tokyo Boy 03 (10.9MB, 22:54) Tokyo Boy 02 (7.6MB, 15:48) Tokyo Boy 01 (9.5MB, 18:44)

  • An Afternoon in Harajuku and Aoyama

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    I had quite a productive day yesterday, starting early in Harajuku, followed by an interview session for the METROPOLIS podcast (about a piece I’m writing for them), and then some more walking around Aoyama. Took plenty of pictures — including that new building in Harajuku I’ve been talking lots about — and I’ll put those…

  • Tachinomiya

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    The NEW YORK TIMES has an article up on the growing popularity of the tachinomiya (standing bar) in Tokyo.

  • Omotesando Hills Podcast by Casa Brutus

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    The Japanese Apple site has a page describing a podcast by Casa Brutus that acts as a guide to the Omotesando area (there’s a link that leads to the iTunes Music Store). Haven’t listened to it, but I assume it’s Japanese-only.

  • A Day in Ginza

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    On Friday I had a morning meeting to attend, and when it was done, since I had a couple of hours of free time before I needed to head to work, I decided to go to Ginza. I started with the Ginza Graphic Gallery, where they’re currently holding the “2006 Type Directors Club” exhibition. It’s…

  • An Afternoon in Harajuku and Aoyama

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    On Saturday we headed out to Omotesando. Getting out at Omotesando station, our first mission was to go to the Adidas store near the Gap for a pair of sneakers for Yuko (they’d sold of her size for the sneakers she wanted at the Ikebukuro Adidas store, and other sports stores in Ikebukuro didn’t carry…