by josephbautista | Sunday, July 10, 2016 | Shibuya, Tokyo
Long gone are the days when samurai defended their lords and fought under the way of the samurai, known as “bushido”. The times of the armored samurai came to an end during the Meiji restoration, when the new government abolished the warrior caste, and forbid the use...
by josephbautista | Sunday, May 22, 2016 | Food, Shibuya, Tokyo
The famous restaurant brand Hooters keeps expanding in Tokyo with an attractive concept “interactive gaming bar” in partnership with Namco. I’ve never been before in any Hooters restaurant, and this was the perfect timing to be the first. In the most...
by josephbautista | Sunday, January 24, 2016 | Shibuya, Stories, Tokyo, Walk around
Located in the northern part of Shibuya. Next to the Meiji shrine and Harajuku fashion district, the Yoyogi park is one of the largest public parks in Tokyo. During my life in Tokyo I’ve visited many times Yoyogi park. Birthday picnics, music and other events,...
by josephbautista | Sunday, January 17, 2016 | Harajuku, Minato, Odaiba, Shinjuku, Stories, Tokyo
It’s becoming a tradition to spend some winter time in Tokyo for the last years, and the plans just got better every year. From the check in at the hotel on the last day of the year, to the first night of the new one. Here’s a follow up of how I celebrated...
by josephbautista | Sunday, December 20, 2015 | Shibuya, Tokyo
Harajuku, located in Shibuya district, is the youth culture and fashion district in Tokyo, craddle of all fashion trendy gear and style comes mainly from Harajuku. Along with Harajuku you can visit Shibuya, yoyogi park and Meiji jingu Shrine, a nice walk around these...
Travel consultant and writer. Degree in Tourism management and master's degree in Travel Journalism. Lived and studied in Tokyo for three years, where I started my journal blog Hype in Tokyo. I maintained the name from that period in Tokyo for my travel projects as a memento of where it all started. 
