The annual Ohara Festival in Shibuya in June demonstrates how important festivals are in Japan; a section of a major street right in front of Shibuya Station is closed to vehicles to allow hours of dance performances for a large audience gathered on the sidewalks. The festival celebrates Shibuya’s ties to the southern region of Kagoshima….
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Poodle TrioBike Guy
We don’t really know how to describe this guy any better. He rides around on a TrioBike Cargo with his five toy poodles enjoying the ride and attention from mostly young women. Now that the weather has warmed up, you’ll often find him cruising the streets around Daikanyama, Shibuya and Omotesando. We can’t tell you much about…
Shibuya
Shibuya has been the epicenter of youth culture in Tokyo for decades, but in the next few years, expect Shibuya to do a little growing up, literally. Hikarie, from where this photo was taken, was completed in 2012 and is the first of four new skyscrapers to rise above a brand new designed Shibuya station,…
春夏秋冬 – Spring Summer Fall Winter
Many visitors to Tokyo believe the freshest sushi is only available at Tsukiji Market and make spectacular efforts to eat there, including waking up hours before dawn to wait in line outside the most popular shops. But many restaurants in Tokyo get daily deliveries of fresh fish from Tsukiji which are at worst, hours older than…
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