Also known as the neko or lucky cat temple in Tokyo, we were ‘cat-atonic’ to visit the Gotokuji Cat Temple 大谿山 豪徳寺 one fine afternoon sunlight when the red autumn leaves were out. This is said to be the birthplace of the good luck charm that is ‘Maneki-neko’ or beckoning cats. Located on the outskirts […]
Category Archives: QUIRKY JAPAN
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Possibly Japan’s most famous canine statue, Shibuya’s Hachikō Statue 忠犬ハチ公像 is one of the most photographed sites in the whole of Tokyo, up there with the Nara deer and Mount Fuji. One of the most popular things to do in Shibuya and located right next to the famous scramble crossing, thousands congregate around the Tokyo […]
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Time to take a trip to Tokyo’s famous Odaiba Unicorn Statue! Odaiba is known for its crazy attractions and theme-park style attractions – it should come as no surprise then that Odaiba is also home to a giant Gundam RX-0 Unicorn / mecha statue which moves and lights up in the evening. 20 metres high […]
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Celebrating the most weird and wonderful attractions Japan has to offer, there are some rather unique and unusual things to do in Tokyo. From a ‘crap’ museum to maid cafes, haunted houses to curious capsule toys, there are lots of wonderful and weird Tokyo attractions. A utopia of the unusual, Tokyo has tonnes of freaky, […]
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Oct
Oct
Are you ‘coming soon’ to Japan? We’re so ‘excited’ to talk about TENGA, Japan’s top (self) love toy – there are lots of lovely latex gadgets and fantastic plastic gadgets that bring the male ‘members’ of Japan great ‘pleasure’. TENGA suction cups are a popular self-love tool widely available in adult shops and even Don […]
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Oct
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Japan has lots of collectible toys from gachapons to TOMY Tomica cars but one of the most popular items of merchandise is the ‘Blind Box’. They can be bought in most Kawaii gift or toy shops and major department stores. From Sanrio to Pop Mart, Pokemon to Mofusand, there are lots of Blind Box toys […]
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Oct
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‘Drum and Fun’ all day long, ‘Taiko no Tatsujin – The Drum Master’ is a joyous Japanese drumming game and arcade activity developed by Bandai Namco (also famous for their cool gachapon toys) that is popular worldwide, both in arcades and home consoles. A Japanese video game with real rhythm, no trip to a Japan […]
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Oct
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Tokyo Cat Cafe Mocha is one of the most ‘purr-fect’ things to do in Tokyo – ‘fur’ real. With around 11 Mocha Cat Cafe Tokyo locations including Akihabara, Ikebukuro, Harajuku and Shinjuku – you can also find them across Japan including Mocha cat cafes in Osaka, Kyoto and Fukuoka. You might have been to cat cafes […]
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Big Boss 3D Billboard in Shibuya Tokyo, Japan
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“Don Don Don, Donki, Don Don Donki…” – you know you’ve arrived at a Japan Don Quijote or MEGA Don Quijote store when you hear the legendary theme tune on loop! Welcome to Don Quijote, Japan’s most famous chain store, with a cartoon penguin as the main mascot (Donpen). Don Quijote department stores are home […]