While the chillier weather may not appeal to some, the colors of fall always seem to make the month of November seem just a little warmer than the thermometer indicates. The leaf peepers head out in mass with camera in hand to all corners of the prefecture and beyond in search of the perfect shot. Even without leaving Yokohama’s city limits there is a surprising number of exceptionally photogenic places to be discovered. Another enticement of the brisk days is a trip to an onsen. A combination of both the autumn foliage and a hot spring visit surely makes for…
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As the city of Yokohama prepares to host major upcoming events, such as the 2019 Rugby World Cup and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the importance of developing housing services capable of meeting the needs of a diverse and sophisticated clientele is quickly increasing. Yokohama Weekly Co., Ltd., which manages 15 furnished apartment facilities in Yokohama’s central business district, stands prepared to meet the demands of this expanding marketplace. With the increasing attractiveness of short-term lodging options like Airbnb, serviced apartment agencies must think assiduously about how to maintain a competitive edge. Yokohama Weekly CEO and Yokohama native, Mr. Masayoshi Seki,…
What do you associate with autumn? Colorful autumn foliage is of course the typical answer, but what if you were to think in finer detail. Last month, you might have become conscious of autumn on seeing dragonflies or rice fields under the harvest moon. Maybe it’s autumn equinox flowers, chrysanthemums or cosmos that make you realize fall has resoundingly arrived. Living in a big city maybe you have other associations with autumn, namely annual events that happen this time of year. There’s the immensely popular Oktoberfest at Akarenga. The Yokohama Marathon is one for running enthusiasts. We’re big fans of…
Summer is coming to an end. Warm days will continue for several weeks yet, but evenings will be a little less muggy. Dragonflies cruise the wind currents in greater numbers. Rice fields grow thick with their bounty. Typhoon season is here, too, so enjoy the fine days while they last. Kids have already started going back to school, but what about you? Why not learn something new? As we put together our Spotlight column, events calendar and other features, we’re always amazed by the number of workshops and educational activities in Yokohama. This city is like a well-rounded university. We…
Yokohama Brewery in the Bashamichi area has been brewing fine hometown lagers and ales for almost twenty years. It often tries to use locally grown products in its beers to support the community. On September 29th it debuted a special brew featuring a product that you likely didn’t know was even being grown in the city: hops, the crop responsible for giving beer its bitterness and aroma. Furukawara Taku, who runs the Aromaful Vege Farm in Kohoku Ward, is likely the only person in city limits cultivating hops. On August 25th the brewery staff visited his farm and helped harvest…
Summer is coming to an end. Warm days will continue for several weeks yet, but evenings will be a little less muggy. Dragonflies cruise the wind currents in greater numbers. Rice fields grow thick with their bounty. Typhoon season is here, too, so enjoy the fine days while they last. Kids have already started going back to school, but what about you? Why not learn something new? As we put together our Spotlight column, events calendar and other features, we’re always amazed by the number of workshops and educational activities in Yokohama. This city is like a well-rounded university. We…
Just after exiting the Yamate Tunnel heading to Honmoku, you’ll find the quaint Craft Bar Kokopelli on your left. This cozy bar-restaurant run by the charming husband-and-wife duo Kobayashi Junichi and Kyoko focuses on home-cooking with heart. During our lunchtime visit we chose the stewed hamburger (¥980) and the rockfish (¥1280) in ishiru sauce (a fish-based soy sauce) from the five popular lunch options. The juicy hamburger came coated in demiglace sauce with an ample helping of mushrooms and potatoes. The rockfish was colorfully adorned with fresh tomatoes, asparagus and zucchini. The main dishes come with an appetizer set of…
First off, we wanted to let you know that in this issue we have made some changes to how we list our events. They are now thematically organized in different sections of the magazine in a way that we think serves you better. We hope you like the new format. If you have any feedback for us, we’d love to hear it! Speaking of events, the summer is jam-packed with them as usual. As rainy season gives way to beach weather, dig your swimsuits out of the bottom of your drawer and make your way to the coastal beach houses…
This issue marks the 100th publication of the Yokohama Seasider! These days, we are available in both print and digital versions–the former still free at hundreds of locations across the city, the latter via download from our website. We also have a mobile-friendly website, and active accounts on Facebook and Twitter. Please follow us. 100 issues may seem like an arbitrary milestone to celebrate, but one thing is certain: we’ve been proudly producing this monthly magazine for a long time now. The imposing number ‘100’ wakes one up to this fact. We’ve been able to continue for so many years…
For the month of June at THE DARKROOM we will be exhibiting pictures taken with pinhole cameras. To explain the concept of the pinhole camera simply, just as the name implies, a small hole is used in the place of a lens to expose the film and capture an image. First, making the pinhole camera is a bit of a fun exercise.The basic concept is simple and anyone can make one using various materials as long as you get main points right. Here is one example: And here is what a photo might look like:…