Monthly Archives for May 2013
Kawaguchiko Music Forest
I went to Kawaguchiko Music Forest in Shizuoka. It is a very touristy, artificial, small theme park. It was quite amusing walking into the park, the outside has European styled gardens, a restaurant, tourist shops and a chapel with beautiful … Continue reading
This is AKB48
In December 2005, producer Yasushi Akimoto created the idol group “AKB48”. “AKB” stands for Akihabara, Tokyo. With the concept “Idols you can meet everyday”, AKB48 performs at the exclusive AKB48 Theater in Akihabara almost every day. AKB48 consists of 3 … Continue reading
Gundam Cafe
Do you know Japanese animation MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM? It’s a robot animation. Characters board the humanoid robot called “Mobil Suit”, and fight with enemies in space. MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM is still popular even though it is in 1979 to appear on … Continue reading
Adachi Museum of Art
The best Japanese garden in the world is at Adachi Museum of Art, in the small town of Yasugi, in Shimane prefecture of western Japan. The Japanese Garden at Adachi Art Museum received “The Best of Japanese Garden” award from … Continue reading
Katanuma Swamp
Katanuma Swamp is the most acidic lake in Japan where is located in Miyagi prefecture, east of Japan. This is a crater lake, which is estimated to have been created approximately 1,100 years ago. It is a nice lake but … Continue reading