http://sevententotokyo.com A blogazine written by bloggers for everyone interested in Japan. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:26:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, it’s January 6, 2009 and the first week of the new year is almost over. Have you failed in your resolutions yet? I suppose I could I write a post about my New Year’s resolutions, but hey, that’s boring. So, I’ve decided to share with you some resolutions I’ve ... http://sevententotokyo.com/2009/01/new-beginnings-in-the-big-mikan/ If you're reading this on December 31st, have a great time ringing in the new year tonight! And, if it's already 2009, Happy New Year! If you're doing it up in Tokyo tonight (the 31st), remember that the trains run all night and take advantage. Personally, I've caught a mother of ... http://sevententotokyo.com/2008/12/happy-new-year-from-tokyo/ Two solid months of over-commercialized hype and Christmas is finally here in Tokyo. Yet, most of us have to work. Go figure. Well, when I set off for work today, I wasn’t too disappointed in not having the day off; this is the third Christmas in a row I’ve worked ... http://sevententotokyo.com/2008/12/nakama-christmastime-camaraderie/ If you watch Japanese TV often enough, you'll become convinced that people here mostly like ridiculously stupid programming. With a glut of variety and game-show programs clogging up the airways most nights between 7pm and 11pm, it's hard to conclude otherwise. The overwhelming (but quickly fleeting) popularity in recent years ... http://sevententotokyo.com/2008/12/breaking-out-masahiro-nakai/ TokyoTopia is a website chock full of information about Tokyo and even Japan in general. The site is well put-together and is very useful for people who are either visiting Japan for the first time or have been here for awhile. There's information ranging from train-riding etiquette to hotels and ... http://sevententotokyo.com/2008/12/710-featured-at-tokyotopia/ Ok, 2008 is almost over and it's likely that most of the big news events of the year have already transpired. Yeah, there's still time for some stressed-out high school kid to chop off the head of one of his/her parents. Or for a member of the Prime Minister's cabinet ... http://sevententotokyo.com/2008/12/japan-2008-the-year-in-news/ Here we go again... another "Where in Japan?" post. Shouldn't be too difficult for anyone who has spent a fair bit of time living in the Kanto area. As before, guess all 5 locations where the photos were snapped and your blog will be featured in 'JapanBlogger' here at 7:10 ... http://sevententotokyo.com/2008/12/where-in-kanto/ Face it... You're cheap and you're an S.O.B. And, you're alright with that. Otsukare, Amigo! The big day is finally here. Payday. You've been waiting for it for over a week and a half now, since the evening you realized you needed to borrow an ichi-man-yen bill from your drinking buddy to ... http://sevententotokyo.com/2008/12/doing-yakiniku-like-a-cheap-ass-sob/ One aspect of living in Japan (or any other country, for that matter) that most foreigners don’t like in the least is dealing with immigration. A new policy regarding foreigners coming to visit or live in Japan is stated clearly in the U.S. Department of State’s website: All foreign nationals entering ... http://sevententotokyo.com/2008/12/welcome-to-japan-a-brief-look-at-japan-immigration/ In Japan, everyone loves a good matsuri. There are several famous ones in Tokyo alone, including the Sanja Matsuri and the Koenji Awadori Matsuri. What is it that people enjoy about a good matsuri so much? Is it the dancing? The food? The traditional things people wear? I guess it's ... http://sevententotokyo.com/2008/12/king-of-matsuri/