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JR are changing over some of their ticket machines to this new version. At Shinagawa Station, the staff were putting up posters and showing people how to use the machines on the weekend. Looks like JR is pushing ahead with the new [...]
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The koto is an instrument that I love. I was first introduced to it in 1985 as an exchange student. The Japanese school teachers dressed me in kimono and shown how to pluck the strings of the koto. It was a lot of fun because I got so [...]
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Akita Prefecture have set up antenna shops around Japan to help promote the beauty and charm of Akita. Offices have currently been set up in Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukuoka and Sapporo. In addition, Tohoku Prefecture, Akita Prefecture and [...]
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This contraption available on Amazon is a portable toilet with a remote control to train Japanese toddlers to use washlets. Have you ever seen one before I wonder? I was quite interested in the invention and wondered how many toddlers [...]
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I just found out that London is hosting an event called “Tokyo Day” this weekend. The event will be at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre. It is sponsored by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and will be covering [...]
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Well according to the blurb on Amazon, you can save 27% if you buy online! This is one serious handbag. Of course it is Louis Vuitton. Back in the 1980′s, when I first arrived in Japan, I had never heard of Louis Vuitton. Mind [...]
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You might think that this is an unusual post on Amazon Japan goods….. but it is very similar to the exhibit that I found with a group of kids at the Miraikan, Science Museum in Tokyo last summer. They had a great time [...]
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On a recent trip to Yokohama my family and I visited the Mitsubishi Industrial Museum at Minato Mirai. We were very surprised by the volume of information and amount of entertainment value the displays could provide. Definitely worth a [...]
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Are you a serious Hello Kitty Golf Gear fan? I found this Hello Kitty golf bag on Amazon this morning. I wondered what those with a passion for golf might make of this branding scenario on the case for clubs. Previously, Shibuya246 [...]
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It wasn’t as sunny this afternoon and so was a good chance to take a look at Shibuya in a different light. The trees looked cold as well. Which season of the year would you most like to visit Japan and Shibuya?
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Do you remember the huge 1/1 Gundam RX78 that stood in Odaiba, Tokyo in late summer 2009? It was so popular at the time that thousands of visitors flocked to the scene and there was even a gorgeous Gundam wedding held there. I am [...]
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I am running late for my dinner and just made it to the supermarket before they shut. If you get here at this time there is not much selection, but what is still left on the shelves is being discounted. The discount stickers change as [...]
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This is one popular hat in our house! Have you got a one piece hat? You might have known I would find it on Amazon. Good price too. I am providing the wiki link to the One Piece plot explanation as I am sure readers already are [...]
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The recent holiday for Coming of Age Day in Japan revived my love and interest in the kimono. The girls and boys were seen in full kimono attire in shopping centres, restaurants and hotel lobbies all day. It was a lot of fun to compare [...]
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Have you ever wanted to own your own Pokkuri shoes? The pokkuri shoes are traditional wooden platform shoes. They are the shoes that are often worn by Maiko during their apprentice as Geisha. They are wonderful at keeping the kimono [...]
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Beautiful, beautiful kimono bags …. my love of kimono and various ‘kimono inspired bits and pieces‘ show through on this post! I would love to hear your feedback if you are a lover of kimono too. This particular bag [...]
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Some interesting items this week with a few combinations of different ingredients. Senbei with plum, noodles with cream stew and egg dogs.
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It was a great sunny day on “Sunday” with blue skies in Tokyo and I decided to take a walk from Shinagawa Station towards Tennozu Isle (where the monorail runs to Haneda Airport). Feel free to use the “comments on top [...]
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These biscuits are my all-time favourites. They are just right – light wafers with white chocolate inside. One is never enough! But I never knew that they were available on Amazon. This could be seriously harmful for my [...]
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The karuta cards in Japan are typically seen a symbolic part of New Year. There are competitions to select the karuta queen and their male counterparts. Many TV stations like to focus on karuta playing and in many homes throughout [...]
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I recently went back to Tokyo Disneyland. I love the atmosphere and it makes for an easy day when you have six kids. We bumped into a team of characters. It was great to see Snow White and the Dwarfs, Cruella de Ville by herself (she [...]
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Wonderful weather in Tokyo today. The sun was out, the sky was blue and the wind was only slight. It always seems that December and January can have some great warm winter days before February and March get a bit colder and darker. [...]
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Setsubun is approaching very soon. In Japan, the festival Setsubun is celebrated on February 3. It is thought of as a festival which helps remove evil and usher in luck. Lets hope we have lots of luck in 2010. In preparation, stores [...]
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The Hawaiian dancing boom is still going strong in Japan. (The town of Obama, even welcomed the US President on his visit, with Hawaiian dance in November 2009.) Hawaiian dancing is not only a lovely form of dance but also really [...]
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Do your kids enjoy craft projects? My kids have always enjoyed these kinds of books that you can purchase from most bookstores in Japan. For those that have not come across these books before, take a look at the activities on the [...]
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Went to dinner tonight at a place very close to the Scramble Crossing, just in front of Shibuya Station. The sign said it was a Japanese food place, but inside the mood was more of a high class dinner and bar restaurant. I grabbed a [...]
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