December 2009

• Alice Movie
  12/19/09 • ()
  While on the subject of new movies, I have seen the marketing posters up for the Alice in [...]
• Kingdom Hearts Avatar
  12/19/09 • ()
  My son went to see the Avatar movie the other day. Has anyone else seen it? What did you think? [...]
• I want to be Sumo
  12/18/09 • ()
  If you are invited to fancy dress parties this year and need some inspiration for a character, [...]
• Best Toy 2009
  12/18/09 • ()
  Is this the Best Toy for 2009 on Amazon Japan? As a family we had a lot of giggles over this [...]
• Haneda Airport
  12/17/09 • ()
  With Haneda Airport adding more international slots to its operation, and a new terminal [...]
• Tokyo Parking
  12/17/09 • ()
  Tokyo Parking I love presenting the family with a puzzle during the holiday season. Something [...]
• Kids Cork
  12/17/09 • ()
  Kids Educational When my kids were small, I put out lovely beech wood blocks for them to play [...]
• My Photo on Cake
  12/17/09 • ()
  I spoke yesterday about being amazed with the variety that Amazon Japan can offer in products. [...]
• Pudding Face
  12/16/09 • ()
  Well I had to release this post in quick response to the fish head post! I am in stitches [...]
• Narita Sky Access
  12/16/09 • ()
  Keisei Railway have announced the new name for their train running between Tokyo and Narita [...]
• Fish Head
  12/16/09 • ()
  After yesterday’s nostalgic Mitaka post on taiyaki filled with anko, I was directed to [...]
• Aoyama Autumn
  12/16/09 • ()
  A couple of weeks ago I took a walk along the road leading up to Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery [...]
• Rock ‘n Roll Tech
  12/16/09 • ()
  For those who love the guitar, I couldn’t resist showcasing this product on Amazon Japan [...]
• Wooden Keyboard
  12/16/09 • ()
  Link to Amazon Japan Do you love wood and feel that there is too much plastic in your life? I [...]
• USB Heated Gloves
  12/16/09 • ()
  Link to Amazon Japan. Is this product one that we could say “Only in Japan,” or [...]
• Hot Fish Pancakes Please
  12/15/09 • ()
  Link to Amazon Japan. When I was a student at university in the 1980′s, one of my [...]
• Japan Key Protectors
  12/15/09 • ()
  I picked up a Rilakkuma key protector for my apartment keys. It came in a round plastic ball [...]
• Minnie ATM
  12/15/09 • ()
  Link to Amazon Japan. This is really a Mini or is that Minnie ATM! Excuse the pun!! I was shown [...]
• Kids Projects
  12/15/09 • ()
  Link to Amazon Japan I was really pleased to hear via email from my niece in Australia the [...]
• DS Gachapin Protector
  12/14/09 • ()
  Click on Amazon Japan for more here. A new case for the DS or DS Lite is a great idea for the [...]
• Conbini Monday Wk32
  12/14/09 • ()
  If its sweets you are looking for, then this week won’t disappoint. Put your main meal [...]
• Hot Bear Cuddle
  12/14/09 • ()
  Click on Amazon Japan for more about this bear. Japan loves its teddy bears! This bear is a [...]
• Dual Monitor Notebook
  12/13/09 • ()
  The notebook PC maker, Kohjinsha (工人舎), has brought out a surprising new feature on its latest [...]
• My Pikachu Car
  12/13/09 • ()
  Click on this link for Amazon Japan. When my boys were growing up, they always liked a full [...]
• Crunky Chocolate Jigsaw
  12/13/09 • ()
  Find out more on Amazon Japan. Do you love Crunky chocolate? When I first came to Japan, I [...]
• Traditional Telephone
  12/13/09 • ()
  Amazon Japan What is this? A blast from the past in telephones? Natsukashii!!! You are looking [...]
• Onigiri Trumps
  12/13/09 • ()
  Onigiri Trumps I wrote about onigiri trumps recently on my own site Kimonobox. They were very [...]
• Green Clock Man
  12/13/09 • ()
  Green Clockman Alarm clocks are not my favourite item in the house. But clockman is different! [...]
• Tokyo Outlet Mall
  12/12/09 • ()
  Venus Fort, located at Odaiba, Tokyo, has just opened what is said to be the first outlet mall [...]
• Japan Blood Types
  12/11/09 • ()
  It is raining in Tokyo and most of Japan today. I was planning to play golf, but decided to [...]
• Cool Educational
  12/10/09 • ()
  Thomas Tank Katakana Blocks Teaching Japanese to kids can be helped along with these great [...]
• Japan Ladies Golf Fashion
  12/10/09 • ()
  Japan golf is riding a new wave of popularity with Ishikawa Ryo in the mens section and now a [...]
• Omotesando Illumination Bokeh
  12/10/09 • ()
  The Omotesando illuminations are back after a number of years absence because they attracted [...]
• Akihabara Shopping
  12/09/09 • ()
  I was in Akihabara the other day to pick up a few items and took some quick shots on the [...]
• Rilakkuma Year of Tiger, 2010
  12/08/09 • ()
  I forgot to post this a while ago when a friend told me about it. San-x released a special [...]
• Lupin Steal Japan
  12/08/09 • ()
  Many of you may have seen my post on Tokyo Live Bloggers via dannychoo.com yesterday about the [...]
• Kinki Kids Secret Concert
  12/08/09 • ()
  The popular singing duo, Kinki Kids, held a secret concert to mark the release of their new [...]
• Conbini Monday Wk31
  12/07/09 • ()
  Last week we took a look at some bentos in the local convenience stores. This week is a mix of [...]
• Meiji 56 Chocolates
  12/07/09 • ()
  Most of us will know Meiji Chocolate from the chocolate bars you can buy in the convenience [...]
• Japan Lost Luggage
  12/05/09 • ()
  Many of you following me on Twitter saw that I forgot my camera bag on the train today with my [...]
• Knitted Pooch
  12/05/09 • ()
  My knitted pooch on Amazon Japan. Whilst it seems that kids today want the fast games, plastic [...]
• Bijin Tokei Update
  12/04/09 • ()
  Earlier this year a Japanese web site came out called Bijin Tokei, Beautiful Girls clock, which [...]
• Japanese Postage Stamps
  12/04/09 • ()
  I bought these stamps of Rakuten, Japan’s online auction site. Dick Bruna’s work, [...]
• CGM Night #6 at Cospa HQ
  12/03/09 • ()
  CGM Night #6 was held last night at the Shibuya head office of Cospa. The location was perfect [...]
• Ponyo Karuta
  12/03/09 • ()
  Ponyo Karuta Cards on Amazon Japan This year Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea was released by [...]
• Sorry Day, Gomenne
  12/02/09 • ()
  The Japan Anniversary Association has recently designated December 10th as “Sorry [...]
• Family Mart on Twitter
  12/01/09 • ()
  Family Mart announced last night that they are starting a Twitter account to promote their [...]
• Hachiko FootBoy
  12/01/09 • ()
  Looks like someone has been playing around with the statue in front of Shibuya station near [...]

November 2009

• Conbini Monday Wk30
  11/30/09 • ()
  It is late today and I haven’t had chance to eat dinner. Time to run down to the conbini [...]
• Michael Moore in Shibuya, Tokyo
  11/30/09 • ()
  Michael Moore was in Shibuya today filming with what looked like the NHK film crew. I was just [...]