Category Archives: Useful Information

The most powerful spiritual site in Tokyo

If you come to Tokyo for sightseeing, Asakusa is not the only Buddhisit temple you should definitely stop by. Be sure to visit Fukagawa Fudoson, a little further east than Asakusa. We affectionately call it ‘Ofudo-san’, but its official name is Naritasan Tokyo Betsuin Fukagawa Fudo-do. It is a Tokyo branch, so to speak, of Naritasan, an ancient temple near Narita Int’l Airport that is well known to overseas travellers. The temple offers daily Goma, fire ritual at 9am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm and 5pm, which we would like you to experience. Goma is derived from the Sanskrit word “homa”, meaning holy flame, and is one of the tools used by […]

Jagarico and Black Thunder

The World Baseball Classic, a world baseball tournament, is currently (15 March 2023) being held, with games being played in Tokyo and the US. Japan’s national team, known as Samurai Japan, is through to the quarter-finals with an unbeaten record. Following the TOKYO 2020 Olympic Games held two summers ago, many reporters from overseas have visited Japan, and although the sports media reporters seem to be enjoying Tokyo for the first time since the Olympics, they are busy and don’t have time for sightseeing. So what keeps them entertained? Japanese snacks. Potato snacks “Jagarico” and chocolate bar “Black Thunder” are particularly popular. Both are inexpensive and easy to find, and […]

My latest favourite shortcut skincare

Would you like to make your daily skincare routine easier and more effective? Since using Canadel, which a friend gave me for my birthday two years ago, I have had no complaints or worries about the time, cost and, most importantly, effectiveness of my skincare routine. The gift I received was the basic product in the Canadel range, “Premier Lift”, which comes in a pink container, but after I finished using it, I used all the other products in the range in trial sizes. As a result, I ended up using “Premier Barrier Fix” in the green container, which matched my sensitive skin. Canadel is an all-in-one gel, which has […]

Super Repair Man in Narita Airport

Various unforeseen accidents can occur during a trip. Especially at the airport, you tend to be in a hurry because of the heavy luggage you are carrying. – I’ve just arrived in Japan and a wheel on my suitcase have broken! – I’ve lost my suitcase keys! – The soles of my favourite shoes have come off! etc. In such cases, please visit the repair shop in the airport to solve the problem as soon as possible and continue your enjoyable journey. Riat!, located in the basement of Narita Airport Terminal 1, has skilled and reliable repairmen who are well-known for their TV interviews, so if you have any problems, […]

Rugby World Cup Japan 2019™ ticket resale site

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Staring from 18 May 2019, the remaining ticket sales of Rugby World Cup Japan 2019™ is sold on a first come first served basis to all the public until July 2019. All the popular fixtures have been almost sold out but some of the interesting fixtures are still available such as England vs Tonga at Sapporo Dome, Hokkaido where England beat Argentina in the 2002 World Cup football game.If you missed to get a ticket for your-dying-to-watch matches, please note that the official ticket resale will start from 31 May 2019. [From the official site] This is to provide fans a safe and secure platform from which to resell Rugby […]

NOTICE ! We have 10 days holiday all over Japan

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Please be advised that we have very big 10 days “Golden Week National Holiday” in Japan from 27th April to 6th May. Almost of all public business such as post offices and banks will be closed. We will therefore ship orders which we received during the holiday after 7th May.          

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Ticket Prices

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The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games announced the ticket prices for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. All the ticket applications outside of Japan will be able to order through the National Olympic Committee of your own country or authorised ticket reseller. A list of these organisations in each country will be published by spring 2019 on the Tokyo 2020 official website. Ticket prices and the application process will vary from country to country, although the structure will be broadly in line with that for tickets purchased in Japan. Source: Tokyo 2020 Olympics Official site Ticket Prices of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Ceremony Price List Opening Ceremony […]

Ticket Prices of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games announced

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On August 24 2018,The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games announced the ticket prices for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Source: Tokyo 2020 Olympics Official site Ticket Prices of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Ceremony Price Range Opening Ceremony JPY8,000 ~ 150,000 Closing Ceremony JPY8,000 ~ 90,000 Sports Price Range Archery JPY1,800~2,400 Athletics (Track & Field) JPY2,000~6,500 Athletics (Marathon) JPY2,000~3,200 Badminton JPY1,600~3,200 Boccia JPY1,200~3,200 Canoe JPY1,200~2,000 Cycling (Track) JPY2,000~3,200 Cycling (Road) JPY1,400~2,000 Equestrian JPY1,400~2,000 Football 5-a-side JPY1,800~5,000 Goalball JPY900~2,800 Judo JPY2,000~5,000 Powerlifting JPY1,400~2,000 Rowing JPY900~2,400 Shooting JPY1,800~2,400 Sitting Volleyball JPY1,400~3,600 Swimming JPY2,000~7,000 Table Tennis JPY1,400~2,800 Taekwondo JPY900~2,000 Triathlon JPY1,400~3,000 Wheelchair Basketball JPY2,400~7,000 Wheelchair Fencing JPY900~2,400 Wheelchair Rugby JPY2,400~4,000 […]

Free WiFi available on Shinkansen?? Yes, soon will be!

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JR (Japan Railway Companies) has decided to invest in providing free WiFi on all the bullet trains (Shinkansen) by the end of 2019 due to strong demand by international visitors. Free WiFi will be available on all the trains of Akita Shinkansen by the end of May 2019, Hokuriku Shinkansen by the end of September in 2019 and Tokaido, Sanyo, Kyushu and Yamagata Shinkansen will be ready by the end of 2019. Hokkaido, Tohoku and Joetsu Shinkansen will also increase this service gradually (no schedule is provided so far though). Currently, free WiFi service on Shinkansen is only available on some limited trains but it will be soon available on […]

A Block Memo turns into a famous architecture!

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Isn’t it amazing if a block memo that we use day to day will transform into something valuable at the end of its intended use? OMOSHIROI BLOCK is not just a very expensive blank paper cube but it will turn into an art as you use and you may want to keep the remaining in your display cabinet. A Japanese design company, TRIAD Inc. based in Osaka, created this unique stationery. OMOSHIROI BLOCK swiftly became famous and popular via twitter. From the famous historical buildings to a classic camera, these 3D die cut models are so real and detailed.These memo blocks are so popular that they get sold out as […]