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Yokohama Minato Mirai 21 aerial panorama
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 25 April 2012
A great travel destination, Minato Mirai 21 from Yokohama should be one of the must see Japanese places… And not only because here you can visit the tallest building from Japan, the spectacular the Yokohama Landmark Tower, but also because it’s a place of great beauty and an excellent example of a perfect modern urban development.
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High-speed Jet Ferry and a Travel Tip
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 10 November 2011
The cruises on Sumida River and in Tokyo Bay, with yakatabune (old-style Japanese houseboats), regular ships or with the futuristic Himiko are a well known attraction in Tokyo. A little less known is the fact that from Tokyo and Yokohama you can enjoy a longer cruise towards Izu Ōshima, the largest (and closest) of the Izu Islands, a group of volcanic islands administered by Tokyo.
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Japan places, Yokohama skyline
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 15 July 2011
One of my favorite places for evening (and romantic) walks is the Minato Mirai area from Yokohama. The first reason is that it is a prefect place even during summer, because the temperatures are lower than in Tokyo - the average high in July is 28°C and in August 30°C. In the evening when I took this photo, the wind was blowing from the ocean so, after a hot summer day, it was a little chilly…
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A Japan Photo per Day - Suica Mascot and a Travel Tip
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 3 July 2011
One of the most often seen Japanese mascots is the Suica mascot, a cute penguin designed by a well known artist, Sakazaki Chiharu. Suica 「スイカ」 means “watermelon” in Japanese, but is actually an acronym for Super Urban Intelligent Card and, like the name says, it is a RFID smart card that was launched by the East Japan Railway Company in November 2001.
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A Japan Photo per Day - Minato Mirai 21, Travel Tip
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 30 May 2011
At the end of the Edo period, Yokohama was a small fishermen’s village, with just 100 inhabitants… Now there are 3.6 million people living in Yokohama, and it is the second biggest city in Japan.
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A Japan Photo per Day - Koban, Travel Tip
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 22 February 2011
What to do when you get lost in Tokyo? If you’re a tourist in Japan, it is often advised that if you need directions, just go to a police station, a kōban 「交番」. It’s a good advice, but… because the kōban architecture varies greatly (I don’t think I’ve seen two alike), sometimes it can be difficult for a tourist to identify them… Usually, a kōban is a small two storied building, marked with KOBAN signs (Roman characters) and with a golden star, the Japanese Police logo.
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A Japan Photo per Day - Pachinko Parlor
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 24 November 2010
They can be seen everywhere in Japan, almost as often as the convenience stores. Brightly lit in vivid colors, covered with ads featuring anime characters (Evangelion seems to be a popular choice)… and when the doors are opening, a deafening noise comes from inside! Yes, you guessed right, I’m talking about Pachinko parlors: Click on photo for higher resolution:
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A Japan Photo per Day - Hikawa Maru
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 17 November 2010
In Yokohama, near Yamashita Park, you can visit one of the most famous Japanese passenger ships, the Hikawa Maru. Named after the Hikawa Shrine from Omiya (Saitama), Hikawa Maru was built in 1929 and it was a luxury passenger ship (nicknamed “Queen of the Pacific") until the World War II, when it was converted to a hospital ship. Although it suffered some damage, in the end it was the only Japanese passenger liner to survive the war. It was recently restored (in 2008) and now is opened to the public as a museum.
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30 Must Have Souvenirs from Japan... and some Travel Tips
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 24 October 2010
Did ever happened to you to be in a foreign country, to wish to bring home some souvenir and to be unable to decide what to buy? In Japan, this may be an interesting topic, since there are so many options… From my experience, I compiled a list of Japanese souvenirs which will really highlight some typical aspects of Japan… I hope it will be helpful! 1. Maneki neko
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A Japan Photo per Day - Yokohama Chinatown Paifang
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 18 September 2010
Paifang (or Pailou) are traditional Chinese archway gates, made from wood or stone, lavishly ornate and vivid painted. In China, a paifang usually marks the entrance to a temple, a building complex or a town. They are also built to commemorate or to honor events or important historical persons.
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A Japan Photo per Day - Yokohama Chinatown Paifang
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 18 September 2010
Paifang (or Pailou) are traditional Chinese archway gates, made from wood or stone, lavishly ornate and vivid painted. In China, a paifang usually marks the entrance to a temple, a building complex or a town. They are also built to commemorate or to honor events or important historical persons.
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Walk around Yokohama
Blog: nateniale { reflections on my travels and everything else I love } - 15 May 2010
{ Japan April 2010 - Day 5 - Yokohama }
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Culture Shock in Japan!
Blog: nateniale { reflections on my travels and everything else I love } - 14 April 2010
It was hard to believe that Japan is a country in Asia and only 7 hours away on the flight from Singapore. It was extremely different from all the Asian countries that I have been to - no, make that all the countries that I have been to. Japan is a land of contradictions....
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Yokohama
Blog: Where is Rob? - 18 November 2009
Seriously quick visit to Yokohama as in just one night. Decided I wanted to come here last minute really just because I could using my JR rail pass. It's the 2ND biggest city in japan but haven't really seen any of it. Got here late and by the time we got food didn't were not going to be able to make it back if we went to the main district.The room we stayed in was far too small. Me and Tommy [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!
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Day Trips From Tokyo
Blog: Nihon Sun - 6 August 2009
I’m off to Kamakura in Kanagawa prefecture today – it’s just one of a few great day trips that can be made using Tokyo as a base. Many of these places can be explored in a day but if you have time you may want to consider staying the night at a hotel or ryokan [...]
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