Tips for Tokyo visitors by locals
11:57 PM
Today is March 15 2013. I found one cherry blossom flower at Ueno Park in Tokyo. This flower is blooming silently on high branch, so, almost people did not notice it.
*EDIT on March 16 2013, Japan Meteorological Agency “JMA” declared cherry blossom bloom in Tokyo on March 16 2013. It is the fastest declaration on record.
9:28 PM
Tokyo Marathon 2013 was held today. Today was very sunny day and sometimes cold north wind blew. 36000 people of citizen runners and famous guest runners ran in central Tokyo.
9:48 PM
St. Valentine’s Day on February 14 is just around the corner, and the busy season for chocolate sellers is at its peak on this weekend. Only women have a habit to give their lovers chocolate with love on Valentine’s Day. If a woman is in one side love with a man, she may tell him how her feels by give chocolate. Because St.Valentine’s Day is such a day in Japan.
9:19 PM
It was a beautiful sunny and a little warm sunday today. Tokyo Sky Tree and Tokyo Solamachi were very crowded. People needed numbered tickets to enter the viewing decks of Tokyo Sky Tree. At 3:00 pm, staffs were handing out numbered tickets for 6:00 pm.
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2:15 PM
Ginza was clouded. Almost stores were closed at 1 January called “Ganjitsu”. Many stores were open from January 2 or January 3 with their sale.
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