The world’s second tallest structure (after the Burj Khalifa complex in Dubai), the Tokyo Sky Tree, is finally open to the public today (May 22, 2012).
UPDATE: Koh Masaki was reported dead on May 18, 2013, from peritonitis. #RIP How did you start shooting adult videos?My friend, a manager of an adult film company, called me. I was managing female models in a model agency at the time.How many films have you done?Too many to count.Is your family okay with this career?Yes.Are you gay? Yes, 100%.Have you ever had a crush on another actor?Never.
Apart from the six DJs headlining this Songkran’s Gcircuit party, we’re particularly looking forward to go-go dancer, Koh Masaki. With DJs Sky and Tomo acting as our translators, we speak to the Japanese porn star who set the internet on fire after his perfect physique starred in Ayumi Hamasaki’s latest music video.
February
THAI Airways has just rolled out its best-ever peak-season offer "12 Days Special," featuring special fares to 59 destinations across the world, including Seoul, Tokyo, Osaka, Taipai, Manila, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Paris, London and Los Angeles and more. Rates start from B3,300 for Vientiane, Phnom Pehn, Yangon, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to B26,605 for LA, exclusive of taxes and surcharges.
Accommodation choices for backpackers and budget travellers have long been limited to dorm-style hostels and low-quality rooms down dodgy alleys. No longer. It’s 2011, and we have to thank all the young entrepreneurs who have pioneered much nicer options for flashpackers (aka upscale backpackers). Here are our favorites around the region.
Wherever you travel in Asia, cool rooms don’t have to cost the earth.
The end of March sees three big events in Tokyo: the Tokyo International Anime Fair (www.tokyoanime.jp/en) is one of the world’s biggest events for anime otaku (animation geeks), Mar 26-28. The Tokyo Motorcycle Show (motorcycleshow.org) exhibits the latest innovations from more than 100 manufacturers of motorcycles around the globe, Mar 26-28.
