Archive for the category Tokyo

A rainy month in Tokyo

Por kirai el 11 de March de 2010 en Tokyo

It’s been raining non-stop in Tokyo for almost a month now. Before coming to Japan I was used to the Mediterranean torrential rains that come and go but don’t stick around too long; when I arrived I couldn’t get used to the London-style raining that doesn’t stop for many days or even weeks. Lately I’ve [...]

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Yoyogi Park

Por kirai el 10 de March de 2010 en Tokyo

I’ve realized that being Yoyogi my favorite park I haven’t written too much about it. Yoyogi park is not the most beautiful park in Tokyo; however it is the most lively and fun, mostly on weekends. At the entrance, every Sunday you can find the rockabillies, in the central part you can find all kinds [...]

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Snow at dawn

Por kirai el 02 de February de 2010 en Tokyo

Tokyo woke up today to snow on the ground and I went for a while to take some photos to the Meiji Jingu temple. It’s a pity that when I arrived the snow at the inner part of the temple had been almost completely cleared out. However I have been able to take some nice [...]

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Snowing in Tokyo

Por kirai el 01 de February de 2010 en Tokyo

Legend has it that in Tokyo always snows at least once every year, and since weather data began being collected in 1876 this has been confirmed true. Three years ago it almost didn’t snow but eventually it snowed during 20 minutes at the end of March. Today, starting at 9:00 pm, snow has started to [...]

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Mount Fuji from our new offices

Por kirai el 18 de January de 2010 en Tokyo

Three weeks ago we moved into a brand new building. I was lucky and was placed in the 11th floor where we have some fabulous views of Mount Fuji, making dusks a joyful experience. This is the time of the year with the best visibility to see Mount Fuji from Tokyo (October, November, December, January [...]

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Tokyo Rockabillies

Por kirai el 13 de January de 2010 en Music, Tokyo

A couple of months ago I had to wait for a while at the entrance of Yoyogi park and had the opportunity to take some pictures and videos of the Tokyo Rockabilly Club in action. They have been gathering at the entrance of Yoyogi since the 70’s practically every Sunday and they spend the day [...]

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Yebisu Garden Place

Por kirai el 11 de January de 2010 en JapanGuide, Tokyo

Yebisu Garden Place is a “micro-city” like Roppongi Hills or Tokyo Midtown but much smaller.
Ebisu is a neighbourhood in Tokyo that emerged around the first big beer factory of the manufacturer Japan Beer (known today as Sapporo). In 1890 Japan Beer launched a beer that was called Yebisu (archaic written form of Ebisu), which is [...]

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Sony building

Por kirai el 09 de December de 2009 en JapanGuide, Tokyo

Stopping by at the Sony building is something usual if you visit Ginza. Some years ago it was more fun because you could play with some Aibos that were on display. Anyway the visit is still interesting, the coolest thing you can find now are XEL-1 screens. In the first floor you can usually find [...]

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Summer in Tokyo

Por kirai el 13 de September de 2009 en Tokyo, Videos

I love this video arranged and with original music by Joan Jiménez showing images from last summer in Tokyo.
Reality is the contrast between what we have inside and what exists outside. I invite you to a shared trip to Tokyo where I put eyes and music and you all put the sensations…
Switch off the [...]

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A friend going back to Europe

Por kirai el 17 de April de 2009 en Tokyo

My friend Ignacio is forced to go back to Spain after almost one year living here in Tokyo. He is leaving because of the crisis, he had a place here in Tokyo but he does not have it anymore.
One of the things I don’t like about living in Tokyo is that most of the [...]

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