tokyo

Tokyo, Japan is a modern city with skyscrapers and neon lights lining the busy streets. However, as cosmopolitan a city as Tokyo may be, it is still rich in tradition and it's just a few steps outside the city limits before the ancient culture is revealed. Mount Fuji is just a short train ride from Tokyo and is a perfectly shaped dormant volcano. From Hakone you can see amazing views of Mount Fuji.

While in Hakone enjoy the hot springs that the city is famous for. Tokyo hotels offer luxury beyond compare and many companies provide Tokyo travel guides so that visitors can get the most out of their stay. Shop in The Tsukiji Market or the shopping arcade during the day, and then discover the exciting night life that is come to be a part of the modern culture of Tokyo.


Tokyo is a populated city with many points of interest both historic in nature and contemporary. Blogs on Tokyo such as Planet Tokyo provide accurate reviews of restaurants, the best places to shop and of course those places to avoid as well as unique photographs and cultural stories about this beautiful and ancient city.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “tokyo”

• Tokyo Blogger Meet-up at Mike’s Pink Cow Art show

  
  out of ruins — Authority: 120
  Last night was the premiere of my buddy Mikes art show at the Pink Cow in Shibuya. He had invited a hotch-potch mix of our old frisbee friends, students, work-mates, and also a few guys from the Japan blogosphere. The event was a blast and I believe several paintings sold
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  Church of Choppers Blog — Authority: 493
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• Contest for Wannabe Travel Writers

  
  Two JetSet Divas...and a Map — Authority: 112
  Travel Writing Scholarship 2010 from WorldNomads.com offers chance to explore and cover Tokyo for Rough Guides . Reward: An all-expenses paid trip around Tokyo writing for rough guides! Deadline for applications is Dec. 21, 2009 for more details visit WorldNomads.com . Happy Writing!
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• Ueno Zoo – Part 2

  
  TravelJapanBlog.com — Authority: 129
  The above photo was a lucky shot of mine from a distance. I like the way the little Japanese girl happened to turn her head just as I was taking the picture to have nearly the same pose as the emu on whose egg she is sitting. The Ueno Zoo doesn’t have giant pandas anymore. Their giant panda died in 2009. They ...
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• More Innovations from MT Masking Tapes

  
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  Thanks to Mr. Wang from MT, last week I received a package of masking tape samples which are limited editions only to be sold in their very own new shop near Waseda University in Tokyo. Kamois beautiful washi paper made masking tapes are get... Read and post comments | Send to a friend
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• Photos from Tokyo Design Week Part 3

  
  David Report blog — Authority: 121
  This is the last picture report from the Tokyo Design Week 2009 by Kristina Dryza . Check the earlier ones here and here .
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• Yamaha EC-F Electric Scooter

  
  Future Transportation — Authority: 131
  Displayed at the Tokyo Motor Show, the new EC-f scooter from Yamaha is one of the main attractions of the show. Finished in lightweight aluminum, the concept two-wheeler is not only easy to control but also provides a sustainable ride in urban environments. Especially designed for city commuters, the electric vehicle ...
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• Roberto Calbucci

  
  Lost At E Minor: For creative people — Authority: 602
  A perfect blend of chaos and order, Tokyo-based Italian designer Roberto Calbucci’s drawings stem from esoteric and abstract trains of thought he has. They look rather like schematics for imaginary machines of the distant future. SPONSOR
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• New - Marugo

  
  Happy Hour International — Authority: 149
  New - Marugo This Marunouchi branch of the excellent Marugo wine bar is less cramped than the original shops in Shinjuku, but it can still get smoky sometimes…. New - Cafe 1894 Mitsubishi Ichigokan, completed in 1894, was designed by a British architect and was the very first office building in the ...
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• Pohang Steelers coach eyes Club World Cup

  
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  Pohang Steelers coach Sergio Farias is eyeing next month’s Club World Cup after his side won their third continental crown to become the most successful side in Asian football history. The South Korean outfit shocked two-time champions Al Ittihad 2-1 to lift the AFC Champions League for the first time Saturday, ...
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• Tokyo Year Zero

  
  Profmike's Weblog — Authority: 108
  David Peace, perhaps best known for The Red Riding Quartet , which was made into a successful TV series here in the UK and The Damned Utd , a fictional biography of Brian Clough which was made into a film, until recently lived in Tokyo. Tokyo Year Zero is the first in a trilogy of novels, the second of which has ...
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• Married out of obligation

  
  Ask the Therapist — Authority: 134
  I am 34 years old and we have been married for almost 4 years. I had been dating her for about a year while living and working in my hometown when I received a job opportunity to work in another country. I then moved there and towards the end of the third year, and finding my friends getting married, I thought I ...
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• Japanese Onsen

  
  kenleewrites.com — Authority: 121
  After visiting Odawara Castle , I spent the rest of that weekend at a Japanese inn (ryokan) and hot spring (onsen) in Hakone. Yukata, obi, towels and hand towels. Just some of the things you’ll definitely see at every ryokan and onsen. Yukatas are provided for guests and it’s expected that while you’re there, ...
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• Stuff I want to eat: Frijoles, a Chipotle knockoff in Azabu Juban

  
  Mutantfrog Travelogue — Authority: 465
  When I lived in Washington, DC, one of my favorite places to eat was Chipotle , the formerly McDonald’s-owned seller of giant burritos. The combination of spicy salsa, sour cream, guacamole, and seared meat all wrapped in an overstuffed tortilla made for a reasonably priced explosion of flavor, guaranteed every ...
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• AMBUSH x ZIPPO Party at Le Baron de Paris Tokyo

  
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• 東京スカイツリー

  
  Tokyo Five — Authority: 421
  I wrote about the new broadcast tower being built in Tokyo called the 「東京スカイツリー」 (“ Tokyo Sky Tree “) last summer. ( Click here to read that post. I compare the new tower to the original 「東京タワー」 ( Tokyo Tower ) in that post). A promo ad showing what the skyline will look ...
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• Jimmy Choo competition supports HIV awareness

  
  8tokyo.com — Authority: 426
  Jimmy Choo press team told us about their photo competition, PROJECT PEP - You, your shoes and 72 to raise awareness and funds for AIDS victims. Grand Prize is amazing!! Let’s try to enter this competition. THE COMPETITION Jimmy Choo and Elton John AIDS Foundation have launched a photo competition to ...
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• Tokyo Time!

  
  ManoaDNA.com — Authority: 131
  We are in Tokyo! We arrived late last night to a chilly Tokyo and had a great nights sleep. We have one more show today at a hula competition just a short cab ride away. This is our last show in Japan for the year, but we will be back very soon! As for people in Hawaii, we will be back in action this coming weekend ...
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• Ueno Zoo and the Grutt Pass – Part 1

  
  TravelJapanBlog.com — Authority: 129
  We recently purchased a couple of Grutt Passes (ぐるっとパス or gurutto pasu in Japanese). Included with the pass is free admission to the Ueno Zoo. The Ueno Zoo is wonderfully peaceful on a Sunday morning. On a Sunday afternoon it turns into what you see below. The zoo opens at 9:30. We didn’t arrive ...
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• Japanese studio creates Michelle Obama masks ahead of Tokyo visit

  
  Net News Daily — Authority: 575
  A Japanese firm has created masks of the US First Lady Michelle Obama, ahead of her visit to Tokyo. Ogawa Studios has already created masks of Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and US President Barack Obama. They have also released a mask of First Lady Miyuki Hatoyama, Michelle Obama’s Japanese counterpart. ...
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