Japan Fashion News and Takashimaya Department Store Hiroshi Saito and Kanako Itamae Modern Tokyo Times Takashimaya Co. is one of the major department stores in Japan and despite the challenging international economy they have plans to expand within Asia over the next few years. Currently the internal economy of Japan appears to be picking [...]
Osaka and Tokyo Fashion: Hotbed for Fashion in Mega Train Stations Sarah Deschamps and Hiroshi Saito Modern Tokyo Times In Japan you have a very natural relationship between modern and powerful train stations and the world of fashion. Indeed, many major train stations in Tokyo and Osaka, and throughout Japan, are real eye-openers to the [...]
Tokyo and Osaka Fashion News: Alexander McQueen, Forever 21 and Jacob Cohen Michel Lebon and Tomoko Hara Modern Tokyo Times Tokyo and Osaka are amazing mega-cities whereby the fashion and beauty scene is always changing. Osaka is a hidden gem within Japan because this amazing city doesn’t hit the lofty international headlines like Tokyo. However, [...]
Japan Fashion News in 2013: Strong Sales at Department Stores in March Sarah Deschamps and Kanako Itamae Modern Tokyo Times The Japan Department Stores Association announced more positive news for department stores in this country. It was reported that annual sales at major department stores grew collectively by 3.9% in March 2013. This follows on [...]
Tokyo Tourism: Stunning Garden, Rich in Culture and Amazing Place to Eat Tasty Food Olivier LeCourt and Kanako Itamae Modern Tokyo Times Chinzan-so is a stunning garden in Tokyo whereby you can view the natural beauty of an amazing Japanese garden, beautiful architecture, elements of Buddhism, the magical world of Shintoism, and so much more. [...]
Tokyo Tourism and Lifestyle: Tranquility and the Beautiful Gardens of Komagome Kanako Itamae and Olivier LeCourt Modern Tokyo Times Tokyo is a huge mega-city which caters for so many different lifestyles and in Komagome you can find peace and tranquility. This applies to two beautiful gardens within walking distance and many Buddhist temples and Shinto [...]
Department Stores in Tokyo: Stylish Fashion at Daimaru in Central Tokyo Kanako Itamae and Michel Lebon Modern Tokyo Times Tokyo train station is a major link to other parts of Japan because of the shinkansen train system. The size of this station is enormous and it is easy to get lost because this train station [...]
Gajo – Traditional Bindings for Japanese Woodblock Prints By toshidama There’s a fantastic feeling that you get when you hold a perfect ukiyo print in your hands, one that has escaped the ravages of time. Edo (Tokyo) has been plagued by fires which were so frequent in the past that they were referred to as the [...]
Nuclear Alarmism Has Driven Post Fukushima Political Decisions: Japan, Germany and International Vojin Joksimovich, PhD Modern Tokyo Times The March 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident is the worst accident in the 55-year history of commercial nuclear power. The 1986 Chernobyl accident in Ukraine released more radioactivity, but it was a single core-melt plus single hydrogen [...]
Tokyo fashion and lifestyle in Ikebukuro: Boutiques, department stores, anime and place to reside Hiroshi Saito and Michel Lebon Modern Tokyo Times Ikebukuro is a thriving part of Tokyo which continues to blossom in the area of fashion, commerce and being a perfect base to reside for people who enjoy buzzing districts. It may lack the [...]
Japan Restoration Party: Shintaro Ishihara joins Toru Hashimoto Hiroshi Saito and Pierre Leblanc Modern Tokyo Times The nationalist former Governor of Tokyo, Shintaro Ishihara, is to join forces with Toru Hashimoto, who is the current Mayor of Osaka, after agreeing to join the Japan Restoration Party (Nippon Ishin no Kai). This announcement gives more credence [...]
Woody Allen: A Documentary Laura Leiva Modern Tokyo Times Fans of Woody Allen, or those who just like his movies, are sure to enjoy Woody Allen: A Documentary. For the first time, Allen sits down to discuss his career — which spans nearly 60 years – and his early influences, which created his iconic persona [...]
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