Interesting Japanese custom⑮“Japanese and Overtime Work”

Hello, this is Takeuchi from the Shimbashi Business Garden.

Some often say that Japanese do a lot of overtime works everyday.

This is maybe because most of Japanese don't like to ask any help from other people.

So, we work our own not only overtime but also during holidays.

Moreover, it is difficult to go back to home when there are still other people who work.

We feel sorry when there are times we don't work enough for the company while others do.

It is clear that the worker's statement is decided by the law.

However, workers don't obey it.

Maybe they work according to the situation.

Of course, we should do the work with responsibility.

However, I believe that we can do good work through concentrating in a short time and taking an enough rest.

Take

http://www.shimbashi-bg.co.jp/english/index.html

Tel: +81-3-3459-0233

E-mail; info@shimbashi-bg.jp

'Shibuya Business Garden'

Hello!

Today, I will introduce you 'Shibuya Business Garden'.

A 3 minute walk from JR Shibuya statio

n's west exit.

After crossing over the pedestrian footbridge, head between 'Aoi-bookstore' and the music store 'KEY' and continue straight down the road between the drugstore and 'Sukiya'.

There is the Shibuya Business Garden!

The three-story building look

blue from the outside, and I hope you will like our building.

Shibuya Business Garden is different from the other Business Garden's buildings.

Please come and see at Shibuya Business Garden!

Shibuya Business Garden

3-16 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku Tokyo,150-0031 Japan
TEL　03-6892-1111

（Outside of Japan: +81-3-6892-1111）

FAX　03-6892-1151
- Office Hours -
Weekdays　9：00～20：00
Saturdays　9：00～14：00
（Sundays and Holidays: Closed）

HP:http://www.shibuya-bg.jp/en/

Shibuya Chinese Restaurant 'Hong-Kong Logi'

Hello!

Today, I will introduce you Chinese restaurant 'Hong-Kong Logi' in Shibuya.

There are a lot of delicious restaurant around Shibuya Business Garden.

A few days ago, I visited a Chinese restaurant 'Hong-Kong Logi', I have a feeling in Hong-Kong town.

I like it because there are many tempting dainty.

For example, rice gruel, spring roll, gyoza and so on.

I believe everyone will be happy this restaurant!

Shibuya Business Garden

3-16 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku Tokyo,150-0031 Japan
TEL　03-6892-1111

（Outside of Japan: +81-3-6892-1111）
FAX　03-6892-1151
- Office Hours -
Weekdays　9：00～20：00
Saturdays　9：00～14：00
（Sundays and Holidays: Closed）

HP:http://www.shibuya-bg.jp/en/

LIVING JAPANESE STYLE ' GOOD and BAD LUCK '

Hello this is masa at Shibuya Business Garden.


Superstition is a natural part of Japanese life and thought....


The north-east is considered "unlucky", since it is the direction 
bｙ　which  demons enter and leave, It even has a special name 
鬼門 ('Ｋimon')、which means "devils' gate" , and it is bad to build 
a house with the entrance facing this way.


Certain days are either lucky or unlucky, and are noted on calendars.
The most important ones are 大安 ('Tai-an')　a lucky day which is 
excellent for weddings, and 仏滅 （'Butsumetsu')days in spite of 
the special low prices the offer as an inducement.

But nowadays Japanese young people ignore or are unaware of 
many of the old beliefs.


masa

Shibuya Business Garden
TEL　03-6892-1111
FAX　03-6892-1151

- Office Hours -
Weekdays 　9：00～20：00
Saturdays 9：00～14：00 
（Sundays and Holidays: Closed）

Seibuen Amusement park Fireworks Festival -The Festival and Event in Japan ⑦-

Hi, I'm Haru at Shinjuku Business Garden.

It's very hot and humid today.

Today,I'd like to talk about "Seibu Amusement park Fireworks event".

I live in just 15 minutes walk from the Seibu Amusement park.

Actually, I can see the fireworks from my house.

In the Seibu Amusement park has held a fireworks event on weekends and Obon

Period from August to early September of each year.

In addition to fireworks, and can enjoy many attractions and the swimming pool

at the Seibu Amusement park.

Attractions include a screw-loop coaster and biking, there are many other types.

Ferris wheel with light up!

Special Summer Tickets

Cool of the evening Entrance Fee + Unlimited ride attraction + Pool

Release Period: Jul.16 to Aug.31

Adults (more than junior high school) 2,500 yen

Children (elementary school-age 3) 1,500 yen

Fireworks event

Date: Aug.27 (Sat), Aug.28 (Sun), Sep.3 (Sat), Sep.4 (Sun)

※The festival

will be cancelled in case of rain.

Time: 8:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Haru,

Shinjuku Business Garden

Shinjuku Business Garden

K-1bldg 3F, 7-2-6 Nishi-shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo,

160-0023 Japan

TEL　03-6890-1111

FAX　03-6890-1151

（Outside of Japan: +81-3-6890-1111）

- Office Hours -

Weekdays　9：00～20:00

Saturdays　9：00～14：00

（Sundays and Holidays: Closed）

HP: http://www.shinjuku-bg.jp/en/index.html

Interesting Japanese custom⑭“The standing up- eating restaurant”

Hello, this is Takeuchi from the Shimbashi business garden.

There are a lot of restaurants without sitting at the table in Japan.

When we are very busy and don't have much time, we often eat Soba or Udon (Japanese noodles) etc.

These kinds of restaurants were originally made for the workers who came to the city from the country side.

They needed to eat hurriedly and cheaply.

However, the restaurant which they eat has neither a table nor a chair.

So, they are standing up while eating their meal.

Now, this custom remains for the person who wants to eat quickly and hurriedly.

There is also a noodle stand in our company's group.

[Yomodasoba] http://www.yomoda-soba.com/en/

There are about 50 kinds of menu in this stand.

And every week, new menus are on debut.

The foreigners who came to Japan are very much pleased.

If there is a chance to go to Nihonbashi, please visit there by all means!

Take

http://www.shimbashi-bg.co.jp/english/index.html

Tel: +81-3-3459-0233

E-mail; info@shimbashi-bg.jp

Beer Garden "Tokyo Japanese food DEN Rokuen-Tei" in Shibuya

Hello.

Hot humid weather continued for a long time.

Today, I will introduce you a beer garden "Tokyo DEN Rokuen-Tei" in Shibuya PARCO Part 1.

The landscape is lush and green, you will find very relaxing.

When you enter the entrance, you will see wide open space, and adjoining that is a wooden deck large enough to accommodate 100 people.

There're various menu, which centered around fish and meat dishes.

Please go to this beer garden looking to soothe tired of the everyday experience.

Shinjuku Business Garden

K-1bldg 3F, 7-2-6 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo,
160-0023 Japan
TEL　03-6890-1111
FAX　03-6890-1151
（Outside of Japan: +81-3-6890-1111）

- Office Hours -
Weekdays　9：00～20：00
Saturdays　9：00～14：00
（Sundays and Holidays: Closed）

The summer vacation is from August 11 to 14.

HP: http://www.shinjuku-bg.jp/en/index.html

Beer Garden "130 day's" in Shinjuku

Hello.

Today, I will introduce you Beer Garden "130 day's" in Shinjuku Lumine Est.

The beer garden opens for a limited time only until the end of September.

It's so fashionable and there's plenty of great food.

Following the menu "Tori-Ghis-Khan" that was very well-received last year, there're providing the menu "Tori-Gyopusaru" this year.

Please go to the beer garden looking to soothe tired of the everyday experience.

Shinjuku Business Garden

K-1bldg 3F, 7-2-6 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo,
160-0023 Japan
TEL　03-6890-1111
FAX　03-6890-1151
（Outside of Japan: +81-3-6890-1111）
- Office Hours -

Weekdays　9：00～20：00
Saturdays　9：00～14：00
（Sundays and Holidays: Closed）

The summer vacation is from August 11 to 14.

HP: http://www.shinjuku-bg.jp/en/index.html

LIVING JAPANESE STYLE ' MATSURI '

Hello, this is masa at Shibuya Business Garden.


The events common to all areas of Japan, 
thousands of local festivals take place throughout the year,
and you are sure to find some near where you are staying or living.


Anyone can take part in the dancing known as ' bon-odori'.
Just join the circle and copy what everyone else is doing,
keeping in time with the 'min-yo' music in the background.

Some festivals feature huge parades and processions, 
Some of these are modern, with marching bands, trick motorcyclists, 
and cheer girls, while some are traditional, with the participants dressed in
historical costume.
A familiar sight at traditional festivals is the 'mikoshi', or "portable shrine."
These festivals make excellent subjects for camera or video.

masa


Shibuya Business Garden
TEL　03-6892-1111
FAX　03-6892-1151

- Office Hours -
Weekdays 　9：00～20：00
Saturdays 9：00～14：00 
（Sundays and Holidays: Closed）



   　

Cool Japan ① AKB Official Café in Singapore

Hello, this is Meg from Yotsuya Business Garden in Tokyo.
I feel tired because of the summer heat!
I need to have food with good quality protein material.

Now, I start a new series of ‘Cool Japan’,

Generally, ‘Cool Japan’ is famous for ‘Otaku’ culture like animation, manga, games,
Recently ‘Cool Japan’ meaning is getting wider with including Japanese traditional culture and Japanese industries products.

Japanese government is planning to achieve double the sales in overseas by 2020.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Japan set up Cool Japan Office in July 2010.
I would like to know about Cool Japan more.

Today’s theme is AKB Official Café in Singapore.













It opened on the second floor of the commercial facility‘SCAPE' on July 19 2011.Many fans are looking to the first official café at home and abroad.












Pork cutlet curry rice looks delicious！












AKB48 is very popular in abroad, because their uniform looks like animation characters.
On August 27 they will perform a concert in AKB Singapore Theater, and also they held an AKB official shop.

We are looking forward to their good performances in Singapore!

Meg

Yotsuya Business Garden
8-37 Sanei-cho, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo,
160-0008 Japan
TEL　 03-3358-1913
FAX　03-3358-1914
（Outside of Japan: +81-3-3358-1913）

- Office Hours -
Weekdays　9：00～20：00
se（Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays: Closd

Sumida River Fireworks Festival -The Festival and Event in Japan ⑥-

Hi, I'm Haru at Shinjuku Business Garden.

Today, I'm talking about "Sumida River fireworks Festival".

Nationally famous, Sumida River fireworks colorful summer nights in Tokyo.

The Ryogoku Fireworks Festival is the oldest fireworks festivals for

which historical records exist.

More than 20,000 from the number of fireworks. Will also be relayed by TV Tokyo.

Sumida River Fireworks was started to mourn the victims of famine and cholera

that occurred in 1732.

-Sumida River Fireworks Festival-

Date: Aug.27 (Sat)

※The festival will be cancelled in case of rain.

Time: 7:0

5 PM - 8:30 PM

Location: Sumida River (at two sites).

Haru,

Shinjuku Business Garden

Shinjuku Business Garden

K-1bldg 3F, 7-2-6 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo,

160-0023 Japan

TEL　03-6890-1111

FAX　03-6890-1151

（Outside of Japan: +81-3-6890-1111）

- Office Hours -

Business Garden "Telephone Answering Service"

Today I introduce about telephone answering service of Business Garden.

Shinjuku Business Garden offers professional, bi-lingual, English and Japanese telephone answering service to manage your important business telephone calls.

You will have your own, unique telephone number to give to your business contact, and to print on your company stationary, and we will answer the phone with

your company name.

Monthly fee is 18,900 yen.

Our service is the following;

Your own unique telephone number.

Live voice telephone answering.

Fax receiving.

Please contact us.

Shinjuku Business Garden

K-1bldg 3F, 7-2-6 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo,160-0023 Japan
TEL　03-6890-1111
FAX　03-6890-1151
（Outside of Japan: +81-3-6890-1111）

- Office Hours -
Weekdays　9：00～20：00
Saturdays　9：00～14：00
（Sundays and Holidays: Closed）

HP:http://www.shinjuku-bg.jp/en/

Jean Paul Evan "Chocolate Cake ”

I would rather sweets than eat.

So let me introduce a chocolate cake.

The name is "Guayakiru" of Jean Paul Evan at Shinjuku Isetan.

It has a simple looking, but it is so glossy and the color is so undertint like caramel.

Hmm...It is wonderful looking cake!

I bought a cake and ate it immediately.

The taste was melting delicious.

Please try it and come to Shinjuku Business Garden!

Shinjuku Business Garden

K-1bldg 3F, 7-2-6 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo,
160-0023 Japan
TEL　03-6890-1111
FAX　03-6890-1151
（Outside of Japan: +81-3-6890-1111）
- Office Hours -
Weekdays　9：00～20：00
Saturdays　9：00～14：00
（Sundays and Holidays: Closed）

The summer vacation is from August 11 to 14.

HP: http://www.shinjuku-bg.jp/en/index.html

Tokyo New Trend ⑫ Akihabara

Hello,
This is Meg at Yotsuya Business Garden.
Today’s theme is ‘Akihabara’.

Akihabara is one of biggest town in Tokyo,
and it is famous by ‘AKB 48’ who is a Japanese female idol group.
AKB48 has been at a theater in Akihabara as an idol group to be able to meet easily.


　Anyway, shift to Akihabara's history, Akihabara originally developed from black market after World WarⅡ.There were many electronic parts’ stores here.


Akihabara was a very famous ‘electric city’ in Akihabara; however it changed
from ‘electric city’ to the center of 'Otaku culture'like
‘computer parts, games, animations, and maid　cafe since 1990's.




















Recently, there are many real ramen restaurants and curry restaurants here.
















One of　the most popular curry restaurant is Indian restaurant Arati.
More details are here!http://r.tabelog.com/tokyo/A1310/A131001/13091984/
I will try their chicken curry someday!

Meg

Yotsuya Business Garden
8-37 Sanei-cho, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo,
160-0008 Japan
TEL　 03-3358-1913
FAX　03-3358-1914
（Outside of Japan: +81-3-3358-1913）

- Office Hours -
Weekdays　9：00～20：00
se（Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays: Closd

Showa Kinen Park Summer Event - The Festival and Event in Japan ⑤ -

Hi, I'm Haru at Shinjuku Business Garden.

It's very hot day today. The Business Garden will be take Obon Holiday Aug.11 to 15.

Do you know the "Showa Kinen Park"? It's located at Tachikawa-city, Tokyo.

The park was established as park of a project to commemorate the 50th anniversary of

Emperor Showa's reign, and it now comprises about 163.0 hectares of completed area.

The good old days "Showa era" Let's experience how to spend the summer.

The cool of evening events at the park feel cooler than the city "and in the

Showa de Suzumanaito" will be held.

And the set piece, while enjoying the outdoor movie, "Beer Garden" Green is also fun.

Look at the starry night sky observed by other lying on the grass, painting the

magnificent land of 6,000 candles, "Candle Night Summer" Lots of fun events are like.

Summer Candle Night information

Event period : 8 / 26 (Fri) to 8 / 28 (Sun) 18:30 ~ 21:00

　　　　※In case of rain, it will be cancelled

"Beer Garden" Green

Event period : 8 / 12 (Fri) to 8 / 15 (Mon) 17:00 ~ 21:00

※In case of rain, it will be cancelled

Haru,

Shinjuku Business Garden

Shinjuku Business Garden

K-1bldg 3F, 7-2-6 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo,
160-0023 Japan
TEL　03-6890-1111
FAX　03-6890-1151
（Outside of Japan: +81-3-6890-1111）
- Office Hours -
Weekdays　9：00～20:00

Saturdays　9：00～14：00
（Sundays and Holidays: Closed）

HP: http://www.shinjuku-bg.jp/en/index.html

Tokyo Marathon 2012

Do you know the 5 biggest marathon races of the world?

Those are the Boston Marathon, London Marathon​, Berlin Marathon, Chicago Marathon, and New York Marathon.

In Tokyo, we have Tokyo Marathon as the biggest marathon race which started in 2007, and has been continued annually for the last 5 years.


It has become the biggest event in Tokyo. You 'll see 30,000 runners running from the Shinjuku Metropolitan Government Office district, and they pass many tourist attractions; Hibiya (the Imperial palace), Shinagawa, Ginza(High-class shopping area), Asakusa (Scenic downtown) , Tsukiji (famous for the Fish Market), and finish at Tokyo Big Sight located at the Tokyo bay district.


The next Tokyo Marathon 2012 will be held on Feb 26 (Sun) 2012.
You wanna try???


Only those who won the drawing can attend the race. The applicants were nearly ten times as many as the fixed number. They accept applications till the end of August.
http://www.tokyo42195.org/2012_en/entry_general_guide


I myself ran the one in 2009.


The weather was bad (rainy) and 42km was overwhelming for me because I was not good in health at that time. (but I finally won the drawing so I didn't want to spoil the chance). It was a hard 42.195km but now it's memorable.


Please come to Tokyo and run, attend this marathon festival.


Ayako



Shibuya Business Garden
http://www.shibuya-bg.jp/english/



3-16 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku Tokyo,
150-0031 Japan
TEL　03-6892-1111
（Outside of Japan: +81-3-6892-1111）
FAX　03-6892-1151



We have entrepreneur support plan at Shijuku BG and Yotsuya BG

Business Garden "Mail receiving service"

Business Garden offers mail receiving service to manage your correspondences.

You will use our address as your business or private.

Monthly fee is 2,625 yen (for a private)　or 5,250 yen (for a business).

The box number and builing name (Business Garden's Bldg.) are not mandatory, like most other mail receiving services.

Your mailing address will be the following;

Your Name

K-1 bldg, 7-2-6 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo

160-0023 Japan

One month written notice is requires to cancel of the contract.

We have a convenient, cost saving package notification service.

With this service, we notify you when large package arrive.

The fee is 210 yen per notification.

This can reduce your storage fees when you receive unexpected packages.

Shinjuku Business Garden

K-1bldg 3F, 7-2-6 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo,
160-0023 Japan
TEL　03-6890-1111
FAX　03-6890-1151
（Outside of Japan: +81-3-6890-1111）
- Office Hours -
Weekdays　9：00～20：00
Saturdays　9：00～14：00
（Sundays and Holidays: Closed）

HP: http://www.shinjuku-bg.jp/en/index.html

"Convert Digiana"?

From July 24 2011, analog television broadcasts were abolished, and changed to digital broadcasting.

I have two television in my house.

One television in the living room receives digital broadcasting, but one in my room stays as analog receiver.

I thought, what to do about one in my room?

One night I found the word "Convert Digiana" on TV display suddenly!

Hmm. What's that!?

I examined the word "Convert Digiana".

It is a service that converts analog to digital Until March in

2015 by cable operation company.

So I'm watching analog TV in safety.

There are many families that have not yet been ready well.

Are you already take measure to TV?

Shinjuku Business Garden

K-1bldg 3F, 7-2-6 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo,
160-0023 Japan
TEL　03-6890-1111
FAX　03-6890-1151
（Outside of Japan: +81-3-6890-1111）
- Office Hours -
Weekdays　9：00～20:00

Saturdays　9：00～14：00（Sundays and Holidays: Closed）

HP: http://www.shinjuku-bg.jp/en/index.html

LIVING JAPANESE STYLE ' YUKATA '

Hello、this is masa at Shibuya Business Garden.


The 'yukata' is a light cotton 'kimono'.
It's a very simple garment, unlike the 'kimono' proper,
and is a common sight on a summer evening.
It is worn by both men and women.


The 'yukata' is ideal for relaxing in at home, for sleeping in,
or for evening strolls. It is sometimes worn a 'haori'(half coat).


Both men and women should wear the 'yukata' with the left side
over the right (right over left is used for dressing corpses).


There are no buttons or zips; the 'yukata' is held together by an 'obi'
or sash. Make sure the 'obi' is tied neatly, and that the 'yukata'
does not flap open at the front.


Unless you want to be laughed at, wear 'geta' (high wooden sandals) or
'zori' (straw sandals), not shoes, with your 'yukata'.




　
















masa

Shibuya Business Garden
TEL　03-6892-1111
FAX　03-6892-1151

- Office Hours -
Weekdays 　9：00～20：00
Saturdays 9：00～14：00
（Sundays and Holidays: Closed）

MIDTOWN RAINBOW - The Festival and Event in Japan ④ -

　Hi, I'm Haru at Shinjuku Business Garden.

It's cloudy today, and it seems to be rain in the evening.

I would like to tell "TOKYO MIDTOWN" 's main event today.

"MIDTOWN SUMMER 2011" the main event of the "Rainbow".

The contests of light and water, take a rainbow in the sky of the city.

The fog or spray to spray, and full color laser irradiation, and inspire

hope in the audience, "Rainbow Bridge" and twinkle down on

"Shower of Stars" are directed at the grass area.

In addition, the effect of the spray mist, creating a fantastic space and cool !

Event Period : July. 16 (Sat) to Aug. 28 (Sun)

Location: MIDTOWN GARDEN

Time: 19:30 / 20:30 ( Show time for 15 minutes)

I've been to Christmas illumination "Star Garden" at MIDTOWN last year.

It was fantastic and beautiful illumination.

I'd like to go see the "Rainbow Bridge" and "Shower of Stars" during this summer.

Haru,

Shinjuku Business Garden

Shinjuku Business Garden

K-1bldg 3F, 7-2-6 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo,
160-0023 Japan
TEL　03-6890-1111
FAX　03-6890-1151
（Outside of Japan: +81-3-6890-1111）
- Office Hours -
Weekdays　9：00～2

0：00
Saturdays　9：00～14：00
（Sundays and Holidays: Closed）

HP: http://www.shinjuku-bg.jp/en/index.html