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Tokyo Irish Music Fesitval 2007

February 21st, 2007 · No Comments

The Tokyo Irish Music Fesitval 2007 will be held next month on March 17th and 18th as part of the St. Patricks Weekend celebrations.
The fesitval promises to be an very exciting event featuring the best of Irish/Japanese musicians and dancers from all over the world coming together for a celebration of Irish music and dance.
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Ice skating rink opens in Tokyo

January 7th, 2007 · 2 Comments

A new ice skating rink opened to the public in the fashionable Marnouchi building this week. It will only be open until January 14th.
Dates: Until Jan. 14, 2007 (12 p.m.-9 p.m. weekdays / 10 a.m.-8 p.m. weekends and national holidays).
Location: Marunouchi Building in the Marunouchi district, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Admission: 500 yen.
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Information: Call the executive committee […]

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International Jewellery 2007

December 26th, 2006 · No Comments

Japan’s largest jewellery trade fair will be held from January 24th to the 27th, 2007 at Tokyo Big Sight.
Check out the English website here for further details.

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Tokyo Game Show

September 25th, 2006 · No Comments

The Tokyo Game Show was held this weekend. Sony gave a preview of their new Play Station 3.
Here is some video footage I took of the event.

Link to the official Tokyo Game Show site.

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India Festival this weekend

September 23rd, 2006 · No Comments

‘Namaste India 2006′ is being held this weekend in Tokyo. The event expects to draw 70,000 people of the the two days.
The event is being held in Yoyogi Park, Shibuya.

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2006 Tokyo Game Show

August 24th, 2006 · 2 Comments

It is less than a month away now until the 2006 Tokyo Game Show gets under away.
This year’s event promises to be an exciting one with the new Sony Playstation 3 being demonstrated.
The theme of this year’s show is: New Excitement. New Sensations. A New Generation.
Official Site

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Tokyo Game Show expands

August 8th, 2006 · No Comments

The 2006 Tokyo Game show is set to expand this year. The event kicks off in late September and is sure to be an exciting one with the upcoming launch of the new Sony PS3.

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Tokyo Amateur Marathon

June 5th, 2006 · No Comments

Tokyo already hosts a marathon but in February 2007 the city will be holding its first city amateur marathon.
Entrant numbers are limited to 25,000 and the fee is a fairly hefty US$100.
The course will follow:
Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Iidabashi, Imperial Palace, Hibiya, Shinagawa, Ginza, Nihombashi, Asakusa Kaminari-mon Gate, Tsukiji, Ariake (Toyosu), Tokyo Big Sight
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2005 International Robot Exhibition

December 1st, 2005 · No Comments

The 2005 International Robot Exhibition starts today at Tokyo Big Site.
Admission is free by pre-registering at the Nikkan website

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Tokyo Motor Show Opens to Public

October 23rd, 2005 · No Comments

I headed out to Chiba yesterday to check out the opening of this years Motor Show. It wasn’t as crowded as I expected. It runs until November 6th.

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