Tokyo station is due to get a 50-billion-yen face lift. The project is due to be completed in March 2012.
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Tokyo station to get a face lift
May 31st, 2007 · No Comments
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Cherry blossoms to start this week in Tokyo
March 14th, 2007 · No Comments
Warmer weather in Tokyo will see the cherry blossoms bloom this week. It will be at least 10 days earlier than average, according to officials.
The media excitedly attempts to predict when the cherry blossoms wil bloom and Japanese argue just when are blossoms in “perfect bloom”.
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Michael Jackson arrives in Tokyo
March 5th, 2007 · No Comments
Michael Jackson arrived in Tokyo today to screaming fans. Fans are spending 400,000 yen a ticket just to spend 40 seconds with the once popular performer.
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Japan based Kenyan wins Tokyo marathon
February 19th, 2007 · No Comments
Daniel Njenga pushed through the rain to win the 2007 Tokyo marathon. He won it in just 2 hours 9 minutes 45 seconds.
Japan’s Tomoyuki Sato came in second.
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No snow in Tokyo
February 12th, 2007 · No Comments
For the first time in 130 years, Tokyo has gone without snow. In what has been a very mild winter, retailers have been disappointed with the lull in sales for winter related goods.
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Madonna to appear in Tokyo bay development commercial
February 4th, 2007 · No Comments
Madonna has just finished a commercial to promote a new high rise development in Tokyo.
The commercial was filmed in London.
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Win a free trip to Tokyo
January 25th, 2007 · No Comments
Kotako.com is sending two lucky people to see the Tokyo Game Show.
Click here for entry details.
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National Art Center Opens
January 23rd, 2007 · No Comments
A new art musuem opens this week in Roppongi.
Here are the details of the new gallery.
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Medical care exhibition at the future museum
January 9th, 2007 · No Comments
A futuristic exhibition has opened at Miraikan or the the Future museum in Tokyo. It is the first time a non-Japanese exhibitor has worked at the museum.
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Azabu Juban Area Guide
October 24th, 2005 · No Comments
I have started working on an Azabu Juban area guide. It is one of my favorite areas in Tokyo and will hopefully get time to add more information on the many bar and restaurant options available in the area in the coming months.
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