Tsukiji Market Festival!!!

For those that haven’t had the privilege to visit Tsukiji Market, it is the largest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world, and is located right in the heart of Tokyo, Japan. It is also world-famous for having the largest tuna auction in the world, with most of the best sushi restaurants buying their tuna here. The market is currently located near Tsukijishijo Station … Continue reading Tsukiji Market Festival!!!

Umekita Festival Breakdancing 2016

Another great event at this year’s Umekita Festival 2016 in Osaka, Japan was the Street Experience, which showcased breakdancing, beatboxing, and BMX.  The Umekita Festival 2016 was a 10-day festival in Osaka, Japan, celebrating the 3rd anniversary of the opening of the Grand Front Osaka. The highlight of the Street Experience event was the breakdancing from the Mortal Combat crew out of Osaka, Japan. Here … Continue reading Umekita Festival Breakdancing 2016

Waiter’s Race 2016

Last week Japan had another cool event…a race! Hold on, it wasn’t just any race, it was the Waiter’s Race in Osaka, Japan. In this race, waiters and waitresses race each other while carrying a drink tray with a liquor bottle and glasses. The first group to the finish line without spilling the drinks or dropping the glasses wins! Naturally, it was a very fun … Continue reading Waiter’s Race 2016

Den Den Town: Nipponbashi Street Festa

Den Den Town (Nipponbashi) is the go-to place in the Osaka downtown district during March, for its very popular annual Nipponbashi Street Festa–an otaku-matsuri extravaganza. Den Den Town is known for its electronic shops that are lined with a mix of old school, new school, hip trending fashion, anime, manga, movies and games–reminiscent of what you might see in Akihabara in Tokyo, Japan. The matsuri … Continue reading Den Den Town: Nipponbashi Street Festa