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Unboxing the Diptyque Advent Calendar 2025: A Complete Review with Spoilers & My Holiday Haul

2025年11月18日 by CityNomix

Diptyque advent calendar with open boxes for days 21 through 25, displaying various products like candles, perfume, soap, and body oil on a wooden table.

The Hunt for Holiday Magic at Diptyque Marunouchi As the November air in Tokyo begins to carry a crisp, festive promise, a familiar anticipation builds within me. For a fragrance devotee like myself, CityNomix, this season is synonymous with the unveiling of Diptyque’s Holiday Collection. On November 6th, 2025, the launch day of the collection’s Continue reading “Unboxing the Diptyque Advent Calendar 2025: A Complete Review with Spoilers & My Holiday Haul”

JAL Haneda to London Flight Review: Inside the New A350-1000 Business Class Suite

2025年11月15日 by CityNomix

A private, suite-style business class seat on a JAL Airbus A350-1000. A wine-red seat with a white pillow is visible, along with a window, side table, and a large monitor.

The Prelude to a Journey: High Expectations for the JAL Haneda London Flight on JL43 Every journey begins with a prologue, a narrative that sparks the imagination about the destination ahead. This time, my stage was set for Lisbon, Portugal, home to WebSummit, one of the world’s largest tech conferences. (The Ultimate Guide to Web Continue reading “JAL Haneda to London Flight Review: Inside the New A350-1000 Business Class Suite”

iki Roastery & Eatery: Where Light, Coffee, and Perfect Cake Meet in Kiyosumi Shirakawa, Tokyo

2025年11月14日 by CityNomix

The interior of a bustling cafe with a high ceiling and exposed wooden beams. A white counter has a sign above it that reads, 'Be. Here. Now.' and many customers are gathered around it.

Discovering a Sanctuary of Light in Kiyosumi Shirakawa Kiyosumi Shirakawa, on the east side of Tokyo, has transformed into a pilgrimage site for specialty coffee lovers since the arrival of Blue Bottle Coffee. However, the reason I’m repeatedly drawn back to this neighborhood is concentrated in one specific place, a short walk from the bustling Continue reading “iki Roastery & Eatery: Where Light, Coffee, and Perfect Cake Meet in Kiyosumi Shirakawa, Tokyo”

Amber Palace: A Peking Duck Memoir at the Palace Hotel Tokyo

2025年11月13日 by CityNomix

A close-up of a glistening, golden-brown roasted Peking duck leg quarter on a white plate.

From a Fragment of Memory to an Amber Glow Every story has a small beginning. For me, it was a bowl of tantanmen noodles at a restaurant called Chuugoku Hanten in Mita. After a client meeting, I stumbled upon the place by chance. The flavor I discovered there became deeply etched in my memory. Since Continue reading “Amber Palace: A Peking Duck Memoir at the Palace Hotel Tokyo”

ANA A380 Business Class Review: The Flying Honu Experience from Hawaii to Japan

2025年10月31日 by CityNomix

A Perfect Prologue to the Journey Home The final day in paradise. It’s a moment always filled with a unique blend of melancholy and anticipation. The gentle Hawaiian breeze, the distant rhythm of the waves, and the iconic silhouette of Diamond Head are etched into memory. As our time in Hawaii drew to a close, Continue reading “ANA A380 Business Class Review: The Flying Honu Experience from Hawaii to Japan”

Finding the Best Tofu Restaurant in Tokyo: A Kaiseki Experience at Umenohana, Ginza

2025年10月30日 by CityNomix

Yudofu, or boiled tofu, served in a hammered metal bowl filled with hot spring water, garnished with snow peas and pink flower-shaped fu.

Searching for the Best Tofu Restaurant in Tokyo? The Answer Might Be in Ginza. Tokyo’s culinary landscape is a vast, dazzling universe. But sometimes, amidst the endless options, my soul craves something pure, something that quiets the noise of the city. As CityNomix, I walk the streets of the world, and on this particular cloudy Continue reading “Finding the Best Tofu Restaurant in Tokyo: A Kaiseki Experience at Umenohana, Ginza”

Finding Tokyo’s Best Thai Food: My Unforgettable Lunch at Old Thailand

2025年10月29日 by CityNomix

A Thai food set on a wooden table. In the foreground is a bowl of Sen Lek Nam, a rice noodle soup with minced meat and cilantro, with a side of mini Gapao and a fresh spring roll in the background.

A Quest for Authenticity: Why I Keep Coming Back to Old Thailand Tokyo Sometimes, a craving hits. It’s sudden and undeniable. You need truly delicious Thai food. As CityNomix, my days in digital marketing are filled with logic and data. But when I step out into the city, I’m on a constant search. I look Continue reading “Finding Tokyo’s Best Thai Food: My Unforgettable Lunch at Old Thailand”

A diptyque Holiday 2025 Review: Discovering Limited Edition Magic at the Marunouchi Boutique in Tokyo

2025年10月28日 by CityNomix

The Diptyque holiday collection on a wooden table. A golden carousel is placed on top of the 'Sapin' candle in its gold vessel, with two stacked gift boxes illustrated with pinecones and fir trees next to it.

From Concert Roar to Marunouchi’s Calm: A Scented Discovery The echoes of the stadium still resonate within me. Just days after chronicling the epic Oasis reunion concerts—both night one and night two—I found myself in Marunouchi for a client meeting, still wearing the limited-edition football shirt from the show. “This isn’t the end, it’s the Continue reading “A diptyque Holiday 2025 Review: Discovering Limited Edition Magic at the Marunouchi Boutique in Tokyo”

Oasis at Tokyo Dome Day 2 Review: An Unforgettable Night of Tears, Cheers, and a Brotherly Hug

2025年10月27日2025年10月27日 by CityNomix

A person holding a guitar and another person embracing tightly on a stage bathed in purple light.

An Emotional Rollercoaster: My Oasis Tokyo Dome Day 2 Review Let me begin with a confession. I must apologize in advance. My account of last night is fragmented, blurry at best. The reason is simple: I spent most of it in tears. If this report contains any inaccuracies or emotional exaggerations, please forgive me. It’s Continue reading “Oasis at Tokyo Dome Day 2 Review: An Unforgettable Night of Tears, Cheers, and a Brotherly Hug”

Oasis in Tokyo: After 16 Years, a Legendary Night of Hope at the Tokyo Dome

2025年10月27日2025年10月26日 by CityNomix

Oasis in Tokyo: After 16 Years, the Wait is Finally Over October 25, 2025. Tokyo Dome. How long have I waited for this day? It wasn’t just a date on a calendar. It was the return of my youth, my compass, my comrades-in-arms through tough times. It was the day Oasis came back to Japan Continue reading “Oasis in Tokyo: After 16 Years, a Legendary Night of Hope at the Tokyo Dome”