Welcome to the second ‘This Week in Tokyo’ of the decade! ‘This Week in Tokyo’ is a review of the Maction Planet week that was and a look ahead to what’s coming up in the city. Check out photos from our tours and read insights into our explorations as we get under the skin of the World’s […]
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We once again begin the latest edition of This Week in Tokyo with a message of support, love and respect to the victims and those who continue to be seriously affected by the impact of Typhoon #19 AKA Typhoon Hagibis. Mac, our Founder and Lead Guide, presents a review of the Maction Planet week that […]
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We begin the latest edition of This Week in Tokyo (and Yokohama) with a message of support, love and respect to the victims and those seriously affected by Typhoon #19 AKA Typhoon Hagibis. Mac, our Founder and Lead Guide, was there to witness the final pool match of Rugby World Cup 2019 as Japan made […]
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The ‘Great Japan Beer Festival’, more commonly known as ‘BeerFes’ began in Tokyo in 1998 and spread to Osaka in 2003, Yokohama in 2006, Nagoya in 2011 and Okinawa in 2014. It is the largest beer festival in Japan and arguably its most prestigious. BeerFes hosts two beer awards: the ‘Asia Beer Cup’ (established in […]
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The latest edition of This Week in Tokyo – a review of the Maction Planet week that was and a look ahead to what’s coming up in and beyond the city. Check out photos from our tours and read insights into our explorations as we get under the skin of the World’s Greatest Metropolis, and beyond. This […]
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The ‘Great Japan Beer Festival’, more commonly known as ‘BeerFes’, first began in Tokyo in 1998. It then spread to Osaka in 2003, Yokohama in 2006, Nagoya in 2011 and Okinawa in 2014. It is the largest beer festival in Japan and arguably its most prestigious. BeerFes hosts two beer awards: the ‘Asia Beer Cup’ (established […]
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At Maction Planet, we see it as our job – no, our calling – to answer the tough questions concerning Tokyo, The World’s Greatest Metropolis, and beyond. In the past, we have addressed weighty subjects such as the origins of the names ‘Edo’ and ‘Tokyo’, brought you 10 of Tokyo’s oddest museums, spotlighted the history […]
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This year’s Pikachu Carnival Parade was held in Yokohama on 14 August at 16:00 JST along Nihon Odori. Hot-off-the-press we present 27 images which capture the spirit and energy of the event. The Carnival is the main event of the Pikachu Outbreak. Despite being held on a Monday afternoon, the streets were absolutely packed. This […]
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This year’s Pikachu Outbreak, the fourth of its kind, was held in Yokohama from 9 to 15 August. We present 36 incredible shots from this year’s madness. The official title of the 2017 event was ピカチュウだけじゃない ピカチュウ大量発生チュウ！ (Pikachu Dake Ja Nai Pikachu Tairyo Hasseichu!), the ‘Not Just Pikachu – Pikachu Outbreak!’. One aspect of this […]
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