There is a place in Japan called Hiroshima Prefecture. For businessmen in Tokyo, a business trip to Hiroshima can sometimes be a difficult one in terms of means of transportation. That is, whether to travel by plane or by Shinkansen. Flying alone takes about 1.5 hours, but the distance from the airport to downtown Hiroshima […]

This is Kimura from the northern part of Tokyo.This year, the temperature has not risen very high, and when it does, it rains again,The weather has been quite difficult for the cherry blossoms, but this weekend was sunny.The temperature has risen, the cherry blossoms are in bloom, and the cherry blossom-viewing crowds are in full […]

This is Kimura from the northern part of Tokyo.I would like to introduce the situation of cherry blossoms in my neighborhood today. This year the cherry blossoms bloomed later than usual.It had been midwinter cold and cold rain until last week,Today, March 30, 2024, the temperature rose quickly and became warmer!The temperature during the daytime […]

Hello to everyone traveling in Japan.This is Kimura from Tokyo.As you can see in the blog title, on March 3, the city center of Tokyo will be the marathon course. It is the Tokyo Marathon. This is a popular event with many participants from overseas!Good luck to all runners! In this blog, there will be […]

Hello, this is Kimura from Tokyo. Today I would like to talk about Japanese culture. In Japan, we greet the New Year with a letter. These letters are called nengajo. What is a New Year’s greeting card? Why do Japanese people send New Year’s cards? Here we introduce the history, meaning, and method of making […]

Kimura, an office worker living in northern Tokyo. Happy New Year! I hope to post more blogs this year. In Japan, there are many events at the beginning of the year. Among them, “Hatsumode” is the one that many people visit. It is to visit a shrine at the beginning of the year. You can […]

In Japan, we have four distinct seasons, and during springtime, cherry blossoms bloom all over the country. The cherry blossom, or “sakura” in Japanese, is a special flower that captivates many people with its beauty. When cherry blossoms bloom, people pay close attention to the cherry blossom forecast on the weather report, eagerly anticipating the […]