‘GOUTOKUJI temple, the birthplace of the lucky cat’. How to speak easy Japanese I went to the GOUTOKUJI temple 6 minutes train from my house.If you come to Japan you often see the cat statues which rising the right hand over his face in front of the stores and business […]
‘SWIMMING IN WINTER ‘I went to MIURA beach 1 hour train from Tokyo on 6th February and tried ‘KANCHU SUIEI( 寒中水泳)’ literally means swimming in winter. We practice a various training during winter to make our body and soul healthy! Like swimming, waterfall, JUDO, KENDO, other martial arts . It’s […]
HIBIYA PARK is the city park near Tokyo station. There are 2 Japanese gardens, restaurants and cafes, the oasis of Tokyo people. TOKYO CAMP talking video in HIBIYA parkhttps://nobu-tokyo.com/tokyo-camp-at-hibiya-park/ I’m Nobu, one heart enjoy together!!!
‘BIRD WATCHING ‘Bird watching is a popular hobby for Japanese people. There are 658 types of birds in Japan.I came across the bird watchers in HIBIYA park. They have big telescope lenses, binoculars and were looking for the birds .75% of Japanese land is covered by the forest and also […]
I enjoyed TOKYO CAMP, the urban camping and having lunch at OOKUNITAMA shrine in FUCHU city west of Tokyo.I talk about Shinto and Buddism and superstitions in Japan. How to speak easy Japanese Nature and religionhttps://nobu-tokyo.com/nature-and-religion/ The first visit to offer the new year’s prayer FIRST VISIT TO OFFER NEW […]
‘ARISUGAWA KINEN PARK near SHIBUYA’ARISUGAWA KINEN PARK is the city park 2 stations from SHIBUYA. How to speak easy Japanese It was a SAMURAI residence in feudal age , converted as a imperial family residence 1896. The owner of imperial family donated here to Tokyo city 1934 , then renovated […]
‘CAFE and YOGA in HIBIYA park ‘The ‘ Sports station’ is the cafe and yoga studio in HIBIYA park. How to speak easy Japanese The first floor is the nice cafe where you can drink, eat and chill out.There are changing room, locker, shower, and yoga studio on the second […]
‘SUPERSTITION’Japan is a modern country but also keep our tradition steadily in various aspects.So there are many mysterious superstitions remain in Japan. How to speak easy Japanese I came across this ‘ HITOGATA NAGASHI’ ritual , the paper doll floating at OOKUNITAMA shrine in FUCHU-HONMACHI west of Tokyo. HITOGATA NAGASHI […]
TOKYO BIG SIGHT walking video tour with music. TOKYO BIG SIGHT is the convention center of ODAIBA the manmade island . How to speak easy Japanese They operates TOKYO MOTER SHOW , Anime expo , Comic convention and other big events. YURIKAMOME line https://nobu-tokyo.com/yorikamome-line/I’m Nobu, one heart enjoy together!!!
I enjoyed TOKYO CAMP, the urban camp having lunch and talking at HIBIYA park near Tokyo station. How to speak easy Japanese HIBIYA parkhttps://nobu-tokyo.com/hibiya-park-the-oasis-in-the-city/ I’m Nobu, one heart enjoy together!!! How to speak easy Japanese
‘10 yen( 10 cents) curry at MATSUMOTORO restaurant in HIBIYA park’ MATSUMOTORO is the’ YOSHOKU’ restaurant in HIBIYA park.It started in 1903 the same year when HIBIYA park opened. ‘YOSHOKU ‘literally means’ western foods ‘, which formed 19 century after Japan reopened its nation overseas. The restaurants served western foods […]
I did TOKYO CAMP at TOKYO BIG SIGHT in ODAIBA . TOKYO BIG SIGHT is the convention center of ODAIBA the manmade island .They operates TOKYO MOTER SHOW , Anime expo , Comic convention and other big events. YURIKAMOME line https://nobu-tokyo.com/yorikamome-line/I’m Nobu, one heart enjoy together!!!
‘ZERO FIGHTER in YASUKUNI shrine’If you go to YASUKUNI shrine, don’t miss the YUSHUKAN ( 遊就館)museum. This is the museum of war which Japan experienced mostly in modern age .The entrance fee to the exhibition hall is 1000 yen( 10 dollars) . But if you don’t have enough time to […]
SUMO wrestlers eat CHANKO NABE( hot pot dish with vegetables, tofu , mash rooms , fish and chicken) after morning practice everyday.It’s low fat and healthy but they eat it with huge amount of rice ! SUMO WRESTLER’s dishhttps://nobu-tokyo.com/sumo-wrestlers-dish/ nobu-tokyo.comI’m Nobu, one heart enjoy together!!!
‘START OF SPRING ( 立春)’3rd February is RISSHUN( 立春) the day when spring starts from traditional calendar. In Japan February is still cold but the daytime is getting longer little by little.It’s already 1 hour longer than winter equinox day 23rd December. I came across the beautiful pink plum blossom […]
Bonsai is the meditation enable us to remember the past and imagine the future of the tree and nature. We should follow the rule of the plant and nature. Eventually we realize that we are the part of the ecosystem. Enjoy the BONSAI garden and colorful leaves BONSAIs with music! […]
‘HIBIYA park, the oasis in the city’HIBIYA park is the city park the outer side of the imperial palace near Tokyo station . This area was a beach in the early feudal age , fulled up and used as residential area for SAKURAIs . It’s converted as a army around […]
ODAIBA is the manmade island the coast of Tokyo bay . It’s opened 1995, now there are many shopping malls, amusement places, museums, parks and nature .Follow me my walking video tour with music !! nobu-tokyo.comI’m Nobu, one heart enjoy together!!!
‘IMPERIAL PALACE MOAT WALKING’ If you stay Tokyo station area , I recommend you go to the imperial palace moat in the morning. I sometimes walk around the imperial palace, it’s really refreshing and healthy even in the center of Tokyo. You can find many beautiful spots and rest area […]
I enjoyed TOKYO CAMP , the urban camping and had snacksat YASUKUNI shrine. How to speak easy Japanese It’s founded 1869 to commemorate the war dead from old time.I talk about the shrine, exhibition of KATANA, the Japanese sword. nobu-tokyo.comI’m Nobu, one heart enjoy together!!! How to speak easy Japanese
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