Tokyo Japan Life

Bridge Public Holiday

Just as other people from different countries around the world celebrate many different holidays, Japan also celebrates several holidays throughout the year. Given that the Japanese are known to be hard workers, they only have 15 days of holiday in a year approved by the government. Unfortunately, since many of their holidays are not fixed on the same day of… Read More

The Toire Exorcism

The team was hunkered down in our hyper classified bunker located somewhere in the Tokyo metropolis. The second shift, in the form of Fred and George, had just arrived to take over for Tony and I. Fred looked much the worse for wear, with red-rimmed eyes, a sloppy shave, and a general air of defeat. “Are you sure you can… Read More

Golden Week Holidays

This year, 2015, the schedule of the Golden Week Holidays will be Wednesday, April 29; Sunday, May 3; Monday, May 4; Tuesday, May 5; and Wednesday, May 6. That includes the the four official holidays (Showa Day, Constitution Memorial Day, Greenery Day, and Children’s Day), plus an extra “filler” holiday. The extra holiday is generated when one of the official… Read More

Fast and Economical Haircuts in Tokyo

I was forced to update this old post as the pricing at QB House has changed. Due to a recent consumption tax increase, haircuts now cost 1080 Yen. My regular QB House has updated their ticket machine to accept coins. While the fumbling for correct change is a pain, the service is still quick and professional. After several months in… Read More

Big Bird Raped by Godzilla

A recent news article in The Wall Street Journal (linked here) made me realize that the Main Stream Media is always seven years behind the real story. As I have a seven-degree above Top Secret job in the T.H.U.M.B inverse skyscraper here in Tokyo, I have access to information that is not available to the casual reader. After several glasses… Read More

Comiket in Tokyo – Summer 2012

Dear TJL fans, We are re-publishing our account of last year’s Comiket, which has proven to be one of our most popular articles. Hope some of you can make it to this year’s show. In the midst of the sweltering summer, the TJL team decided to brave heat, humidity, and hordes of manga fans to bring you a report on… Read More

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