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Day for students from Abroad!

This coming Saturday on the 8th of October, there is going to be an event at the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno for foreign students studying in Japan! You can experience and learn about Japanese culture on this day ^-^  Students can enter free! Date: October 8th, 2011 Time: 9:30-17:00 (enter by 16:30) Please make [...]

Shibuya Maruyamacho- Dramatic Change!!

Shibuya Maruyamacho- Dramatic Change!!

Hello everyone!! Sakura House Shibuya Maruyamacho has just been cleaned and interior designed by our maintenance staff, Mr.S! Looks goooood ^-^ Items changed, rugs put in, small sofa, nice and cozy! It’s in walking distance from Shibuya, Shinsen and Daikanyama station! Want to experience the fun in the center of Tokyo?? We’re exited to have [...]

Motosumiyoshi Party!

Motosumiyoshi Party!

Great Welcome and Farewell Party at Motosumiyoshi! Hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Suzuki…               Residents from the States, Australia, UK, Taiwan gathered^-^ We talked…….  and talked…               We ATE, and ate more,                   And some of us [...]

Look what we got!

Look what we got!

Have you ever seen this?  It’s called Gu Niang -姑娘 (Apparently, this kanji means young woman) We received it from a resident who visited China! There’s a round thing inside it, tastes like a fruit. Thanks for the treat ^-^   Tweet

Wow, milk in a vending machine?!

Wow, milk in a vending machine?!

Hot hot sunday afternoon here in Japan. Today, I was walking around Kamata Station and Umeyashiki Station showing Sakura House Kamata 2.  Look what I found!! A vending machine selling milk!! It’s not in front of a public bath, just in an arcade. How rare. It looked rather attractive… Tweet

This bakery is Good :)

This bakery is Good :)

Do you know this bakery? It’s right by Shoinjinjame station on the setagaya line. It’s called Boulangerie Sudo. It’s in a very quiet and peaceful location but quite famous and most of all, it’s really good. I just tried it, but yum. Hope you can make a visit too! Tweet

Are you free August 10th?

Are you free August 10th?

What are you doing next Wednesday?  Have you experienced a cruise on the yakata bune? If you’re free, why not join us?! Seats are limited We are planning an event next Wednesday on August 10th, to cruise around the Sumida river on the yakata bune, a boat that carries you along sumida river and by Tokyo [...]

It’s summer time! Time to eat something ice cold :)

It’s summer time! Time to eat something ice cold :)

Hello, everyone.  How are you enjoying your Saturday afternoon? It was suppose to rain today here in Tokyo, but it turned out to be quite hot!! I was walking along Shimokitazawa today and saw a line of people trying to get kakigori, as shown on the picture! Do you know Kakigori? In english, it’s supposed [...]

Guess what this is!!

Guess what this is!!

Can you tell what this is….? It’s an artwork made up of BREAD! This was displayed in front of a bakery around Togoshi. Just could not help but take a look. The bottom right ones show the scene of the World Cup Soccer.  Isn’t it amazing?! Tweet

New Resident from Sweden- Welcome!! :)

New Resident from Sweden- Welcome!! :)

  This is a resident From malmö, Sweden. It was the first time for me to hear this town, so searched it on google, and …! how beauuuutiful the city is.  He mentioned that the size of the whole city is similar to that of Shinjuku, Tokyo.  It’s his first time in a big city here and is really REALLY [...]