Tokyo Essentials Blog » Tokyo http://www.tokyoessentials.com/blog Tokyo news and information Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:08:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Tokyo still has plans to bid for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups http://www.tokyoessentials.com/blog/2009/10/06/tokyo-still-has-plans-to-bid-for-the-2018-and-2022-world-cups/ http://www.tokyoessentials.com/blog/2009/10/06/tokyo-still-has-plans-to-bid-for-the-2018-and-2022-world-cups/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:34:25 +0000 Mike http://www.tokyoessentials.com/blog/?p=103 Despite losing its bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games, Tokyo is still planning to bid for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup finals.

FIFA requires the host city to have a stadium that seats at least 80,000 people for the opening and final games. The stadium that was used in the 2002 World Cup final in Yokohama only holds 70,000, making it necessary for Tokyo to build another stadium.

The 2010 World Cup will be held in South Africa while Brazil will host the 2014 World Cup.

]]> http://www.tokyoessentials.com/blog/2009/10/06/tokyo-still-has-plans-to-bid-for-the-2018-and-2022-world-cups/feed/ 0 $100 for a bowl of noodles!? – only in Tokyo http://www.tokyoessentials.com/blog/2009/03/29/100-for-a-bowl-of-noodles-only-in-tokyo/ http://www.tokyoessentials.com/blog/2009/03/29/100-for-a-bowl-of-noodles-only-in-tokyo/#comments Sun, 29 Mar 2009 02:08:56 +0000 Mike http://www.tokyoessentials.com/blog/?p=93 tokyo-expensive-noodlesNo wonder Tokyo is often considered one of the most expensive cities in the world. Shoichi Fujimaki has opened a new upscale ramen shop in Meguro ward where the average bowl of noodles costs around 3,000 yen.

“People will pay more for nice things,” rationalizes the 40-year-old, sporting closely cropped hair and a white chef’s coat pulled over a pink, collared dress shirt. “If I thought it was too expensive, I wouldn’t be in this business.”

The Emperor Ramen sells for 10,000 yen and requires a reservation three days in advance.

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]]> http://www.tokyoessentials.com/blog/2009/03/29/100-for-a-bowl-of-noodles-only-in-tokyo/feed/ 0 Tom Cruise and family arrive in Tokyo to promote Valkyrie http://www.tokyoessentials.com/blog/2009/03/10/tom-cruise-and-family-arrive-in-tokyo-to-promote-valkyrie/ http://www.tokyoessentials.com/blog/2009/03/10/tom-cruise-and-family-arrive-in-tokyo-to-promote-valkyrie/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:10:30 +0000 Mike http://www.tokyoessentials.com/blog/?p=84 Tom Cruise arrived in Tokyo with his wife Katie Holmes and two-year-old daughter Suri, to promote his new movie Valkyrie.

“We’re gonna hang out. We’re gonna see some sights, you know, and we want to eat great sushi that they have here, and just looking forward to seeing some friends,” he told reporters.

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