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Things to do this week in Tokyo: Tuesday January 28th- Sunday February 2nd

Things to do this week in Tokyo: Tuesday January 28th- Sunday February 2nd

Posted on Jan 27, 2014 in Must see, Things to do |

of Montreal Tue Jan 28, 2014 Tsutaya O-West             Funky indie rockers of Montreal (actually of Athens, Georgia) return to Japan after a five-year absence, during which time their style has gone through a number of mutations, most recently returning to a form of classic, straightforward rock with the 2013 ‘Lousy with Sylvianbriar’ album. Details Open Tue Jan 28 Time doors 6pm, show 7pm Admission Adv ¥5,000, same-day ¥5,500...

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Things to do: Have your dinner blessed by a Koyasan monk

Things to do: Have your dinner blessed by a Koyasan monk

Posted on Sep 18, 2013 in History of Japan, Japanese customs, Stories about Japan, Things to do, Where to eat |

Monks have taken over the menus at restaurants in the posh Shin-Marunouchi building in Tokyo to offer real soul food. Throughout the weeklong Koyasan Cafe event, diners can fill their stomachs and their spirits with Buddhist-inspired dishes. Koyasan Cafe takes its name from the spiritual center of Japanese Buddhism, Koyasan in Wakayama Prefecture. Also known as Mount Koya, it is the last resting place of the eighth-century monk Kukai, the headquarters of the Shingon sect he...

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