Merry Christmas! - well almost. Although there are very few Christians in Japan, christmas has been widely adopted but mostly for the present-giving aspect of it. Especially young people are fond of this new-found tradition. So what better place to go than to Tokyo’s number one shopping area, Ginza. Every self-respecting company that is worth it’s salt must have a shop in Ginza. So needless to say this is also not really where you can find bargain amongst the designer bags and watches. full story ...

Tags: ginza, tokyo, shopping, stroll, architecture, theatre

Today is a national holiday, for it is the emperor’s birthday. And to mark the occasion, you can see a lot Japanese flags around. The Koban, or police box all have one and even the public buses are decorated with flags...

Tags: tokyo, ginza