Yokohama Living

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Ikebana, or the Japanese style flower arrangement, has more than 600 years of history. It began as part of the Buddhist ritual and developed into a disciplined art form independent from its religious origin. It is distinguished from decorative flower arrangement for its philosophy, different styles and methods. In short, ikebana is [...]

It has been announced that Yokohama is going to host a new international women’s marathon. Annual sports events like this one are expected to generate tourism and other commercial revenue. So, it is good news not only for the sports fans but also for the local community. The first race will take [...]

I can kind of understand men getting manicures and pedicures. Maybe some models want to have perfect nails for a photo shoot or perhaps a rich business man wants to look flawless during a meeting. I know that old men often have pedicures simply because they can’t reach down to cut their own toe nails. [...]

The Red Brick Festival is being held down at the Red Brick Warehouses also known as Akarenga near Sakuragicho in Yokohama. Actually it has already started and I have even attended a little bit of it. The ice cream part. I took some photos of the cool and crazy ice creams that are on offer [...]

I came across this bizarre video/clock on the Uniqlo site. Apparently it is an award winning piece of viral marketing.  (More information on the T-Shirt Review.) Well done Uniqlo. For those who are interested there is a sale on at Uniqlo Online Store selling tees for only 500 yen. Pretty sweet.