Archive for March, 2006

Amsterdam and Tokyo station to form sister city relationship

It was reported in the Mainichi News that Tokyo Station and Holland’s Amsterdam Central station would be creating a sister city relationship.

Amsterdam has sent 1000 tulips for the ceremony and will be planted around Tokyo station.

Original article.

Shinjuku Gyoen to be used to help endangered plants

Shinjuku Gyoen (park) is set to become a plant center to help protect endangered plant species.

The park is celebrating its 100 year anniversary this year.

Source.

Bulgarian Restaurant to open in Tokyo

A new Bulgarian restaurant is set to open this April.

Read the full story here.

Parade pictires

I have posted some pictures of the St Patricks parade at flickr.

You can see them here.

St Patricks Day in Tokyo

This coming Sunday (March 19th) the Irish Community will be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a parade down Omote-sando in Harajuku.

The parade starts fairly early, so be sure not to sleep in if don’t want to miss it!

For more details: http://www.inj.or.jp/stpatrick_e.html

Tokyo to build tallest tower

Japanese media companies are planning to build the tallest tower in the world. The tower, which will reach 1,980 feet is scheduled to be complete in 2011.

The location is still being discussed but will probably be built somewhere in Sumida ward.