Tokyo tourism and Akihabara: technology, anime and maid cafe bars Michel Lebon and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Tokyo is a very dynamic city and each district is special for various factors and the natural ambience changes quickly. In Akihabara the distinctive nature of this place is because of the latest high tech gadgets [...]
Tokyo ladies use more make-up than other major Asian cities: but what about Osaka? Sarah Deschamps and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times It is reported that 80 per cent of ladies in Tokyo between the ages of 18 to 59, use make-up at least five times a week. Also, for many females in [...]
Akihabara is where escapism and modernity fuses together Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Akihabara is a buzzing part of Tokyo where commerce and escapism can be found and for locals, tourists, and people who travel from within Japan, it is clear that Akihabara offers many things to different people. If you want to [...]
Japanese cosplay in New York: Reni Mimura Sarah Deschamps and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Reni Mimura was born in Japan and since an early age dancing was a way of life for her. In Tokyo, and other big cities like Osaka, cosplay began to take off and this is where Reni Mimura found [...]
Osaka: Namba is great for fashion, entertainment and a real energy exists Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The city of Osaka is very vibrant and in Namba you can feel the energy because this part of Osaka is famous for fashion and entertainment. Indeed, while Tokyo appears to be more refined and placid the [...]
Smacky Glam in Ikebukuro: elegant fashion, creative and stunning colors Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Ikebukuro a few years ago appeared to be sleeping on the west side but in the last six months it is clear that fashion is springing up in abundance. This applies to Lumine where you have so many [...]
Tokyo and the booming sex trade: the mirage of reality Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times If you reside in Tokyo or visit this highly developed city then on the surface it appears that peacefulness abounds and that Tokyo is conservative. However, the truth could not be further because the sex trade is flourishing and [...]
Nobuyoshi Araki shows the cultural side of Tokyo in the flesh Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times All major cities will have a seedy side because it appears to be laden within many people and since time and memorial sex simply sells. I have resided in big cities like London, Paris, Manchester, Brno, and [...]
Fashion in Lumine is buzzing in Ikebukuro despite the so-called gloom of Tokyo Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times According to reports in many media outlets, the fashion scene in Tokyo is feeling a little gloomy and the same applies to people having a good time. However, in Lumine in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, trade [...]
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