Mizu Keitai, a mobile treasure hunt for art over Shibuya’s underground streams
June 7, 2013
/Nicholas Goluch
Last weekend I jumped on the Fukutoshin Line and headed down to Shibuya to check out Keitai Mizu ("mobile water").
From what I had read, the event at Jingu-dori Park was set to be a mobile ...
If there’s one thing you’ll notice walking around Tokyo, it’s that people are always on the move. At any given moment of the day, no matter where you are in the city, the sidewalks are jammed ...
Kawaii!! Matsuri 2013: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Tokyo mascots, Harajuku fashion and more!
April 22, 2013
/Nicholas Goluch
Over the weekend I was lucky enough to be offered a free ticket to the "Kawaii!! Matsuri". What is the "Kawaii!! Matsuri?" Well, it literally translates as "Cute!! Festival". And that is exactly what ...
Shibuya TV-Festival “broadcasts” at former Toyoko Shibuya Station
April 16, 2013
/Nicholas Goluch
A couple of weeks ago, I ventured to Shibuya station with no intent to board a train. UNIQLO had opened a giant pop-up shop on the former Tokyu Toyoko line platforms. Honestly, I figured this was ...
UNIQLO launches UT POP-UP! TYO inside empty Toyoko Shibuya Station
April 1, 2013
/Nicholas Goluch
As we’ve mentioned previously on JapanTrends, the Tokyu Toyoko line has recently merged with the underground Fukutoshin subway line at Shibuya Station. The merge has made the commute from outside ...
Roppongi Art Night 2013 lights up Tokyo for spring
March 27, 2013
/Nicholas Goluch
It seems like I've been spending a lot of my time in Roppongi these days. Last week I went to the Pamyuseum, and on Saturday night I ventured back to Roppongi Hills for Roppongi Art ...
To know Kyary Pamyu Pamyu is to love Kyary Pamyu Pamyu.
At the young age of 20, she has dominated Japanese music charts and global YouTube viewing lists. If you’re in Tokyo, it’s pretty much ...