by Darina Oomi | Oct 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
‘–> First-time visitors to Tokyo often ask where the centre of Tokyo is. Answers vary according to the person who you are talking to but the plain fact is that there is no one true centre for this sprawling metropolis. However, if you were to go...
by Darina Oomi | Aug 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
Immaculately wrapped gifts are the norm in Japan Anytime a Japanese person goes abroad, he or she will go armed with a long shopping list – not of things for themselves but those for their loved ones, friends, work...
by Darina Oomi | Aug 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
Take kabuki and remove from it the gorgeously colourful costumes, entrancing music and fantastical stories and what you are left with, in its bare essence, is a living, breathing traditional art form. Any visitor to Japan that goes to watch a kabuki show is...
by Darina Oomi | Jul 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
They say that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Well, then, how many words do you think the photo here is worth? Too many to count, I reckon. It would be futile to try to describe a fireworks display in Japan, for they are just something that you have to...
by Darina Oomi | Jun 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
Watching a sumo tournament in Japan is like taking a trip back to medieval Japan. Any visit to Tokyo would not be complete without seeing this living, breathing art form. Here are some handy titbits of information that will help enhance your sumo experience....
