The Cherry Blossoms are coming back to town, at least they will if our customers have any say in the matter. May saw a second Lease Japan (LJ) customer order a Subaru Foresters in Deep Cherry Pearl, there was no collusion or prompting on my part, everyone came to the conclusion that Deep Cherry was [...]
What is car-sharing and how does it work in Tokyo?
May 14, 2013 by Jason GatewoodYesterday, your author embarked upon one of the biggest experiments of his life in Japan: I joined a “Car-Share club”. Actually, it’s not that big a deal for me; I was a member of one of the biggest car-share companies in the world, for most of the 3 years I lived back in Atlanta from [...]
H&R Group Tokyo Charity Event Report 2013
May 14, 2013 by Ray ProperOn Friday March 15, the H&R Group hosted an event at the ARK Hills Club in Roppongi to raise awareness of the activities of Second Harvest Japan (2HJ), Japan’s first food bank, and Japan Cat Network (JCN), an organization that helps distressed animals. Over sixty guests gathered to enjoy a drink and delicious food, chat [...]
Bringing or Importing Prescription Medicines into Japan
May 14, 2013 by Ray ProperLike me, you might have brought medicines with you from home when you came to Japan, but eventually those run out and you will need to get more somehow. Importing medicines and other drugs into Japan should not be taken lightly. Some items are perfectly acceptable. But while items containing codeine are OK in Canada [...]
Barbacoa Grill, Brazilian “Churrasco” Cuisine in Omotesando, Tokyo
May 9, 2013 by Ray ProperBarbacoa Grill is a Brazilian restaurant located in Omotesando, Tokyo that specializes in “churrasco” cuisine; Brazil’s answer to BBQ. Churrasco uses a variety of meats, pork, sausage and chicken cooked on a “churrasqueira”, or barbecue grill, usually on spits or skewers.Barbacoa offers authentic “churrasco” cuisine served to the rhythm of Latin music in a restaurant [...]
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