"Morning activities" have become established among busy residents of Tokyo. We snuck in to cover morning activity events that even travelers can feel free to take part in. If you wake up early in Tokyo, you can have experiences like these! (Top image: adidas RUNBASE)
Although a 21st century where we all use smartphones and are connected through SNS is great, mankind used to have bigger, grander dreams for the future. We’ll bring back those dreams and introduce you to spots where you can experience next generation Japanese machines that will bring back the excitement of those dreams.
(Top photo: Pioneer Plaza Ginza)
Tokyo Station is always bustling with tourists, businessmen and businesswomen. Inside the station you’ll find a variety of popular stores, with confectionary stores at the core. It is popular as being a cool spot for buying gifts. From among the numerous spectacular items available, we’ll introduce you to five confectionaries and general items that give you a taste and feel of Japanese culture!
Over the past few years stationery has become extremely popular in Japan, with a rush to publish books about it and so on. Japanese manufacturers are in fierce competition with each other, which is driving this craze. We’ll take a look at some hot Japanese stationery at Ginza’s Ito-ya, an entire building devoted to stationery that has become the nationwide trendsetter.
The occurrence of the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 has led to an increased interest in disaster prevention goods, which was never seen before in Japan. These are items that you usually forget about during everyday life, and there were many people who were amazed at how these products had evolved when they went to the store after the earthquake. We went to the Tokyu Hands Shibuya Store, which boasts the largest selection of items in Tokyo, to find out the latest.
Milano Salone – the world’s largest Italian festival. Held every Spring, brands from around the world come to unveil their latest collection. You can experience the Salone in Tokyo, which has the largest collection of Italian shops in Japan. We spoke with interior design specialist Mitsuko Kuroda for hints on which shops to visit for a taste of the Milano Salone in Tokyo. (above photo: e interiors)
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