Posts Tagged ‘Roppongi’

Shaken or Stirred: Tokyo Gentlemen’s Guide

Monday, July 7th, 2008

Tokyo is a tempting playground for the sophisticated man. Whether he is after a chance to unwind in a luxurious spa, get some Tokyo style, or to party the night away with his friends, the city serves up all options … shaken and stirred.


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Getting Married in Japan

Monday, June 16th, 2008

It’s the big day that every girl dreams about: Her wedding day. Here in Japan there is no expense spared. The Japanese wedding business is booming, with an industry estimated at a whopping 2 trillion yen in revenue a year. There are a variety of ways in which the Japanese like to celebrate that special day and you can too.


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Watch all Lord of the Rings Back-to-Back!

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

I just noticed in the Spinshell Events page that Toho Cinemas in Roppongi is having a series of classic trilogies and showing them all back-to-back every Friday. Tomorrow is the X-Men trilogy and next week, it’s Lord of the Rings. Not just any old Lord of the Rings though, it’s the special edition. It starts at 6 p.m. and ends at 29:50 (translation: 5:50 a.m.), running for 681 miles! Whoops, that was a little English mistake by whoever made the Toho website.. 681 minutes! Bring a big bag of popcorn. Click here for the Toho schedule page

X-Men starts tomorrow at 23:30 and ends at 29:35, running for a comparatively short 334 miles. I love the name they give it: Ikkimi Night (Ikki is what you say to encourage someone to down a drink in one. Mi is short for Miru, to see).

Tickets go on sale a week before, which means that X-Men may be sold out, but you can probably get LOTR tickets from tomorrow. The price is ¥3000 (¥250/hour for LOTR). The following weeks are The Godfather and Death Note.

More information in the Events Guide Page.

Here’s what you’ll look like after 12 hours of Lord of the Rings:

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