Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Monkey show and other new year festivities until Jan 5

›
I'm blogging from Zojoji temple grounds, the temple by Tokyo Tower. If you're in Tokyo this new year, I highly recommend paying ...
Friday, December 20, 2013

Ice skating, amusement park, Toys R Us, followed by an Onsen! Toshimaenamusement park in Tokyo.

›
Toshimaen is a place for everyone... And their dogs! If you value rides more than parades, you shouldn't go to Disneyland. I h...
1 comment:
Saturday, November 23, 2013

Inokashira Zoo Park---rides are 50-100 yen. Plus zoo!!

›
Inokashira Zoo Park ( http://www.tokyo-zoo.net/sp/ino/  ) is the perfect place for a family with smaller kids. Kids will not get bo...
Sunday, October 13, 2013

Testing 2 year olds, to get into private Japanese kindergartens

›
It's the season to apply for private schools. Getting into a good "brand name" private school here is not easy and to get acce...
Sunday, October 6, 2013

Tips from a sumo on how to get fat, dinner with 31 sumos!!

›
We recently had dinner at the largest sumo dojo in Tokyo. 31 sumos! We were served dinner by Junior sumos and the head sumos sat with us f...

Fall nail trends

›
JoliNails in Shirokane has excellent nail artists and offers the latest in stylish manicures and pedicures. Nails are as important of an acc...
Friday, September 13, 2013

"Safe" radiation free milk in Japan

›
I always check labels on my food. Here is a brand of milk that is from Shikoku. It's sold in most major grocery stores. It's also at...