How to really enjoy Golden Gai, a famous bar hopping haven in Kabukicho, Tokyo
If you haven’t experienced them already, checking out some of the local pubs and 居酒屋 izakaya (Japanese-style gastropubs) can be a very entertaining way to…
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Owner adorably recreates Shinjuku’s famous 3-D giant cat at home with their own kitty
Cat lovers in Japan were delighted when a giant 3-D and incredibly lifelike cat was installed at the 154.7 square meter digital rooftop ad space…
Giant Cat Pokémon take over top of Shinjuku building in jaw-droppingly 3-D ad display
There’s a big of an image of fascinating digital signage in Tokyo, particularly on the tower buildings outside of major stations. Last year, the new…
Japanese shaved ice master’s gourmet kakigori will make you feel like a billion yen
A shaved ice master opens his own store On June 16th, a Japanese-style cafe specializing in shaved ice with a spacious and opulent interior opened…
Tokyu Kabukicho Tower to open next year as one of Japan’s largest multipurpose entertainment facilities
“Tokyu Kabukicho Tower” is a joint entertainment facility project in Kabukicho, Shinjuku district operated by the Tokyu company and Tokyu Recreation company. They have recently…
Shinjuku’s new giant 3-D cat now plays with a giant Roomba
One of Tokyo’s newest landmarks (or perhaps mascots is the better word) made its grand debut on top of the Cross Shinjuku Building located just…
Shinjuku’s giant 3-D cat has hilarious glitch that reveals its true form
Back in July, when people in Tokyo looked up at the top of the Cross Shinjuku Building just outside Shinjuku Station’s East Exit, they were…
A feline Hachiko? Café meetup rendezvous opens below Shinjuku’s giant 3-D cat
Just earlier this year, Tokyo commuters were stunned by a giant realistic 3-D cat that took up residence on the Cross Shinjuku Building located just…
A new #instagood café in Shinjuku! Enjoy café time, bar time and DJ time!
A brand-new café where you want to take pictures of everything has opened in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The café is called SWEETS À LA MODE スウィーツ…
Shinjuku’s giant 3-D cat will now regularly greet and speak to crowds every 15 minutes
Commuters in Tokyo most recently had their eyes fixated on the sky when a mysterious Junji Ito-esque floating head hovered over the city, but before…
Shinjuku: the humble beginnings of Tokyo’s most dynamic sub-city
Rather than a city with a centre, it is more helpful to think of Tokyo as a ring, with at least five sub-cities dotted on…
Japanese artist recreates giant 3-D cat at Shinjuku Station with actual cat
It was just a couple of days ago, much to the delight of the internet, that a giant lifelike cat moved into the digital ad…
Giant prowling cat takes over new 3D digital ad space over Shinjuku station, meows and looks down at crowd
Sometimes things tend to blend in or get lost in the sea of billboard and advertising space that sits atop buildings in Tokyo, with the…
Tokyo pub offers all-you-can-eat fresh fish market sushi for a steal
All-you-can-eat-sushi can be quite the luxurious treat, but it is often associated with the affordable deals of Japan’s revolving kaitenzushi restaurants and chain izakaya, and…
New cafe in Shinjuku for architecture buffs has models and georamas of famous architectural designs
On April 28th 2021, a real estate company Banc opened museum style café “SUMIKA-Architecture café” in Shinjuku, Tokyo. SUMIKA is Japan’s first café for architecture…