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Australian singer Gurrumul’s live performance in Tokyo. It...

Thu, 29 Oct 2015 21:33:19 +0900

Australian singer Gurrumul’s live performance in Tokyo.

It is his first tour in Japan and his live footage is very rare.
Japanese audience love him so much! Congratulations!
We hope he will come back next year.

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The 53rd Summer Night Market in ShizuokaShizuoka’s famous...

Mon, 13 Jul 2015 10:09:38 +0900

The 53rd Summer Night Market in Shizuoka
Shizuoka’s famous annual summer event, 53rd Summer Night Market in Shizuoka will be held from August 14th Friday to the 16th Sunday. There will be a lot of bargain baskets, food shops and goldfish-scooping like “matsuri” entertainments along the streets. It is not so far from Tokyo and Nagoya. Why not come and take a walk around if you are around?
Attached photo is a scene of Taoyuan Night Market in Taiwan. Night market’s attractive atmosphere is probably common to the whole world.

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Taoyuan Night Market
Taoyuan, Taiwan
January 2014

What’s for dinner tonight? We have just updated our cover...

Sat, 11 Jul 2015 17:54:39 +0900

What’s for dinner tonight?

We have just updated our cover photo with a juicy tonkatsu bento. Have you ever heard about “Mille-feuille (thinly sliced and layered) tonkatsu bento”? It is highly recommended. Check out every single bento shops around you for dinner!

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jStyle Vol.13 is available in Japan! What is jStyle? HangOut...

Fri, 17 Apr 2015 21:52:04 +0900

jStyle Vol.13 is available in Japan!

What is jStyle?

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Nakano is where you hang out in Showa nostalgia Many Japanese...

Sun, 01 Feb 2015 22:29:24 +0900

Nakano is where you hang out in Showa nostalgia

Many Japanese people recommend Nakano as the best place to hang out.
You will find many small backstreets with full of cozy shops and izakaya and bars.
It is only a few stations from Shinjuku and you will enjoy your day exploring this town.

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FREE but rich in contents, jStyle magazine Vol.13 has just been...

Mon, 26 Jan 2015 10:11:00 +0900

FREE but rich in contents, jStyle magazine Vol.13 has just been released in Australia. Free download is also available!!

Vol.13 of the jStyle magazine which introduces Japanese attractions in English has just been released in Australia. JAMY Inc., the management of HangOut TOKYO was in charge of editorial design of this issue.
This magazine is rich in contents with a lot of photos, pictures and images on all 84 pages in full colour which has long enjoyed as an ideal source of information about contemporary Japanese style among Australian people.
This issue is distributed 100,000 copies for free in major cities around Australia. Free online viewing and free PDF download are also available at the following websites.
We hope you will enjoy this special issue of jStyle magazine.

» Read online for free
» Download PDF for free

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HangOut TOKYO X JAMY Inc.

Sun, 25 Jan 2015 00:20:00 +0900

HangOut TOKYO X JAMY Inc.:

HangOut TOKYO X JAMY Inc.

Our website and SNS pages are now run by JAMY Inc.
HangOut TOKYO is followed by 25,000 fans in 50 countries. We hope the new management will make us more active and reach more people who is interested in Japanese food, culture, nature, technology and daily life!
JAMY Inc. is developing HangOut TOKYO with a new web service as well. We greatly appreciate your continued support.

Website: http://jamy.town
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Hard to find free wifi in Tokyo? It is hard to find useful free...

Wed, 26 Nov 2014 15:05:00 +0900

Hard to find free wifi in Tokyo?

It is hard to find useful free wifi in Tokyo even for myself. There are several wifi services but those are mostly closed services of internet and/or mobile service providers.
Anyway, there is a good news. Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway have announced to provide free wifi service at 143 stations in Tokyo from the 1st December 2014.
This service is powered by NTT Broadband Platform and these stations will be a part of NTTBP’s 86,000 active free wifi areas in Japan.

Website: NTT Broadband Platform

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Tell me about “Yuru-kyara” A: Do you know what these things...

Wed, 29 Oct 2014 21:28:00 +0900

Tell me about “Yuru-kyara”

A: Do you know what these things called “yuru-kyara” are?
B: Yes. A “yuru-kyara” is generally a character, which acts as a mascot for a city or prefecture, and takes on a form of a famous produce or feature for that region. Almost every prefecture in Japan has its own unique character. “Yuru-kyara” have also been created for chain stores, businesses and even government departments!
A: Wow, cool. But how is it different from a normal mascot character?
B: Ah, good question. Unlike normal “kyara”, which is the abbreviation of the English word ‘character’, “yuru-kyara” are all quite “yurui” - which means ‘loose’, ‘gentle’ or ‘puffy’, but in this case the nuance is that they are unserious or unstructured. In fact, the amateurish nature of their concept and design is the main appeal of these “yuru-kyara”.
A: So I’m guessing professional designers don’t create these characters?
B: No, they don’t. “Yuru-kyara” are usually created and chosen by the community. But because of this method, the characters sometimes turn out a little odd-looking…
A: I really want to see what they look like!
B: Ok, just hang on a second, I’ll get my phone out. Alright, how about this one. This “yuru-kyara” is called “Sentokun”, and this one is “Negiccho”. But my favourite is this one, “Hikonyan”, and it is the “yuru-kyara” for Hikone city of Shiga prefecture. It is probably one of the most famous “yuru-kyara”. Isn’t it cute?
A: It is, but…why does it have a samurai helmet on its head?
B: Oh. That’s because it was originally created for Hikone Castle’s 400th anniversary event, but it was so popular the character outlasted the yearlong celebrations, and has since become an icon for Hikone city.
A: Ah, that makes sense then. I thought that, because you said that these “yuru-kyara” take on a form of a famous produce or feature for that region, there are samurai cats down there in Shiga prefecture!
B: Hahaha!

Extracted from Nichigo Press (July 2012)
Written by Dr Shunichi Ikeda, Director of Japan Centre, College of Asia & the Pacific, Australian National University
Cooperation with Reina Ikeda

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Do you know where this green bar is? It is one of the most...

Mon, 27 Oct 2014 19:22:00 +0900

Do you know where this green bar is?

It is one of the most greened and the narrowest bar in Tokyo.

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Well, what am I thinking right now? Warm sake on my right hand...

Sat, 25 Oct 2014 19:39:49 +0900

Well, what am I thinking right now? Warm sake on my right hand and cold beer on the left.

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Oden and warm sake is the pleasures of winter

Dropping in an oden bar after work is the pleasure of winter. It warms you up well and a bottle or two of warm sake helps it very well too. You can find various different styles of oden around Tokyo. Once you find your favourite taste, you’ll be hanging around there quite often for sure.

Oden (おでん) is a Japanese winter dish consisting of several ingredients such as boiled eggs, daikon radish, konnyaku, and processed fish cakes stewed in a light, soy-flavoured dashi broth. Ingredients vary according to region and between each household. Karashi (Japanese mustard) is often used as a condiment.
Oden was originally what is now commonly called misodengaku or simply dengaku; konnyaku or tofu was boiled and one ate them with miso. Later, instead of using miso, ingredients were cooked in dashi and oden became popular.
Oden is often sold from food carts, and most Japanese convenience stores have simmering oden pots in winter. Many different kinds of oden are sold, with single-ingredient varieties as cheap as 100 yen. —Wikipedia

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Nostalgic town, Noborito will hold pub crawling nights Noborito...

Sat, 25 Oct 2014 16:30:00 +0900

Nostalgic town, Noborito will hold pub crawling nights

Noborito station shopping street will hold their 7th pub crawling nights on the 5th and 6th November. You will feel showa nostalgia in many cozy izakaya around the station but it takes only 20 minutes from Shinjuku station by Odakyu line.

Website: 登戸はしご酒

Map: Noborito Station

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Typhoon Vongfong is out there Japan Meteorological...

Sun, 12 Oct 2014 22:23:00 +0900

Typhoon Vongfong is out there

Japan Meteorological Agency
Website: High-resolution Precipitation in Animation
Website: High-resolution Precipitation in Animation for Smartphones
Website: Weather Warnings and Advisories

For further disaster prevention information around Tokyo
Website: Tokyo Metropolitan Government Disaster Prevention Management Department

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Current weather warnings and advisories in Japan A massive...

Thu, 09 Oct 2014 22:12:00 +0900

Current weather warnings and advisories in Japan

A massive typhoon is on its way to Japan. Japan Meteorological Agency provides you the current weather warnings and advisories in English on their website.
It may be handy to bookmark it on your device before a serious natural disaster comes in front of you.

Website: Japan Meteorological Agency

For further disaster prevention information around Tokyo
Website: Tokyo Metropolitan Government Disaster Prevention Management Department

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Does anyone live there? Yes… HangOut TOKYO - Cuisine...

Mon, 06 Oct 2014 10:22:23 +0900

Does anyone live there? Yes…

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Great fishing port, Numazu You’ll find the finest seafood...

Sun, 28 Sep 2014 19:16:00 +0900

Great fishing port, Numazu

You’ll find the finest seafood in Numazu only 2 hours from Tokyo.
You’ll see Mt. Fuji behind the port if the weather is good too.

Map: 沼津港

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7 more photos from Gotokuji, the origin of maneki-neko (lucky...

Mon, 22 Sep 2014 17:10:06 +0900

7 more photos from Gotokuji, the origin of maneki-neko (lucky cat)

Map: 東京都世田谷区豪徳寺2丁目24-7

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Gotokuji, the origin of maneki-neko (lucky cat) Map:...

Sun, 21 Sep 2014 10:16:00 +0900

Gotokuji, the origin of maneki-neko (lucky cat)

Map: 東京都世田谷区豪徳寺2丁目24-7

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Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Map: 横浜市中区新港一丁目1番 HangOut TOKYO -...

Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:09:16 +0900

Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse

Map: 横浜市中区新港一丁目1番

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Pachinko, 7 tips for the first ever experience Pachinko “パチンコ”...

Fri, 29 Aug 2014 11:01:00 +0900

Pachinko, 7 tips for the first ever experience

Pachinko “パチンコ” is probably the biggest entertainment industry in Japan. The first pachinko parlor was established in Nagoya in 1930. And now, there are more than 10,000 pachinko parlors around the country and people spend 200 billion dollars worth of balls into this pinball-like games each year.
Pachinko parlors are always shiny and attractive to people around. Many of visitors from overseas seem to wonder what pachinko is, and how to enjoy it.
Pachinko is easy to play and would be unforgettable experience of your time in Japan. » Read more

» Check out the 7 tips for the first ever Pachinko experience

» Have a closer look at the popular machines

Special thanks to
Pachinko HATOYA / パチンコハトヤ
Map: 3414 Noborito, Tama-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa
Open hours: 9:30 - 22:30 / Sunday & Public Holiday 9:30 - 22:00
Website: http://www.p-hatoya.com
Train access: 18 min from Shinjuku Station to Noborito Station by Odakyu Line Express

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