http://tokyoblog.blogsome.com Tokyo Blog News :) Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:46:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The casual Californian-style Farm Grill in Ginza attracts mainly foreigners with its tasty American favourite dishes and a continuous ‘all you can drink’ special on soft drinks and beer. Lunch and dinner buffets are available. The menu features popular platters like Caesar salad and rotisserie chicken, a wide ... http://tokyoblog.blogsome.com/2008/06/30/farm-grill-2/ Japanese authorities have arrested three people accused of posting Internet messages warning they would commit crimes including murder. Suspect Tomohiro Kato wrote of his plans online before he made the crime.   The latest arrests reportedly include an unemployed 29-year-old man who police say posted on a ... http://tokyoblog.blogsome.com/2008/06/17/posting-in-internet-you-could-be-arrested/ Japanese swimmers will be allowed to wear cutting-edge swimsuits made by UK-based firm Speedo at the Beijing Olympics. The decision is a U-turn on a previous ruling that allowed only Japanese makes of swimwear to be used. Swimmers wearing Speedo’s LZR Racer suit have smashed ... http://tokyoblog.blogsome.com/2008/06/10/japan-lifts-olympics-swimsuit-ban/ http://tokyoblog.blogsome.com/2008/01/03/happy-new-year-of-2008/ Hibiya Park, near Ginza is a popular place for workers to relax during their lunch break. Up until the Edo period it was the placae site of the feudal lord, Matusdaira Bizennokami.The park hosts a variety of Japanese and International festivals almost every weekend. There is an ampitheatre for small ... http://tokyoblog.blogsome.com/2007/12/18/hibiya-park/     Whenever you think of Japans most famous shrines, such as Meijij Shrine in Tokyo, you may have wondered exactly why these shrines are so famous and why so many tourists flock to them. For a Western tourist, just the fact that a site is famous is enough to want ... http://tokyoblog.blogsome.com/2007/10/18/shrines/ Although there is no doubt behind the purpose of love hotels in Japan, there is nothing that bars casual travelers, friends or same sex couples from staying in them. As a matter of fact, in true Japanese fashion, even the check-in process is automated, so you will likely never have ... http://tokyoblog.blogsome.com/2007/09/20/love/ This is the metropolitan government’s ambitious attempt to present the history, art, disasters, science, culture, and architecture of Tokyo from its humble beginnings in 1590. The museum’s great visual displays create a vivid portrayal of Tokyo through the centuries. After purchasing your tickets and taking the escalator to the sixth ... http://tokyoblog.blogsome.com/2007/08/06/edo-tokyo-museum/ Come here to pay respects to the man who made Edo the seat of his government and thus elevated the small village to the most important city in the country. The only shrine in Tokyo that’s been designated a National Treasure, Toshogu Shrine was erected in 1651 and is dedicated ... http://tokyoblog.blogsome.com/2007/07/23/toshogu-shrine/ There are two basic types of Japanese garden. These are "Tsukiyama" and "Karesansui". In Tsukiyama, small hills and stones represent mountains and the pond represents the sea. In "Karesansui" white sand symbolises the sea, and the stones represent hills. Shinjuku Gyoen is regarded as being one of the most important gardens ... http://tokyoblog.blogsome.com/2007/06/28/parks-and-gardens-in-tokyo-shinjuku-park/