February 2010

  • Soft Lighting, Japan
    I wondered what this was when I first came across it on Amazon Japan. It is a wonderful soft [...]
  • Hina Matsuri Cake
    Saw this delicious looking Hina Matsuri cake for sale at Buzzsearch Shinagawa. The price was [...]
  • Tsutaya Rental
    Tsutaya is the largest rental DVD, CD, Game and book store in Japan. With over 1,000 stores and [...]
  • Tokyo.JapanTimes Launch
    The launch party for the new Tokyo.JapanTimes.co.jp Site was on tonight at Roppongi Hills. Lots [...]
  • Western Architecture, Japan
    I am thrilled to find some models of Western influenced Japanese architecture on Amazon Japan. [...]
  • Hard Disk failure
    I upgrade to Windows 7 a week ago and everything seemed to be going fine. I normally [...]
  • Kanji Quiz Toilet Paper
    Do you have have a passion to learn kanji on the toilet? What a strange question – but [...]
  • Japanese Buildings
    These building replicas look interesting. I wonder what you would use them for other than [...]
  • Conbini Monday Wk42
    I took a few photos of the Yokote convenience store on my recent visit to Akita-ken. The photos [...]
  • Akita Shinkansen
    From my recent trip to Yokote in Akita ken, I took some photos of the Akita Shinkansen leaving [...]
  • Yokote Yakisoba
    On my recent trip to Yokote I tried the local delicacy of Yokote Yakisoba. It is yakisoba with [...]
  • Hina Dolls, Japan
    Have you got a favourite doll? I love the Japanese Hina doll set. What is your favourite doll? [...]
  • Rilakkuma Cafe
    Cute !! Another great gift idea if you are keen on Rilakkuma!! My kids are a huge fan of all [...]
  • Rilakkuma iPhone case
    After a trip to the Tokyo Station Rilakkuma Store I now have a hard case cover for my iPhone [...]
  • Rilakkuma Store Visit
    I went to the Rilakkuma Store at Tokyo Station again yesterday. This time I was in search of a [...]
  • meiji chocosk
    Saw this great form of advertising at Tokyo Station for meiji chocolate. The whole kiosk is [...]
  • Doll Festival
    I was at Ryogoku Station, where the Sumo is held in Tokyo, to visit the offices of a friendly [...]
  • Kamakura Snow Festival, Yokote
    I visted Yokote, Akita-Ken, for the recent Kamakura Snow Festival. The Kamakura tradition dates [...]
  • Japan Snow Train
    Just got back from my one night trip to Yokote where they were holding the annual Kamakura and [...]
  • Conbini Monday Wk41
    The new products are starting to roll into the convenience stores quickly again. It is [...]
  • Shibuya Streets Vol 11
    It is Valentines Day today and as always in Japan it is predominantly the women giving [...]
  • CGM Night, Akihabara
    CGM Night was on last night at the Akiba:F Blood Bank. The CGM, Consumer Generated Marketing, [...]
  • Google Buzz
    I was talking with a friend the other day and saying that Google was missing out on the SNS [...]
  • Mad Hatter Figure
    Have you seen the new Alice In Wonderland film? This figure will be released shortly and I feel [...]
  • Japan My Figure Boom
    Recently, a number of couples getting married have been ordering original Figures to be made in [...]
  • Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa Gardens
    A few weeks ago I went to a meeting near Shinagawa at the Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa. The [...]
  • One Piece Chopper
    One Piece Chopper from the series ONE PIECE a long running manga series is a popular character. [...]
  • One Piece Characters
    Following up on yesterday’s Conbini Monday article which showed a number of One Piece, I [...]
  • Electric Hybrid Eco Bicycle
    I am pondering over whether to go for an electric hybrid bike or not? This means it has a [...]
  • Conbini Monday Wk40
    There looks to be a new promotional theme at Lawsons. Rilakkuma was missing and the popular [...]
  • Japan Sunset
    On the way back from IKEA to buy a bookcase for my room, I took these photos from the window of [...]
  • Royce Chocolate, Japan
    For all those Royce chocolate lovers …. it is available on Amazon Japan You can buy Royce [...]
  • Japan Photo Videos
    Recently, I have been looking at a way I can show more of photos of Japan as videos for those [...]
  • Japan Public Sleeping
    Japanese train travelers often find themselves with a 30 minute or longer train ride where they [...]
  • Silicon Oven Gloves
    I purchased some silicon oven gloves over New Year and they have been brilliant! I am planning [...]
  • Vending Machine Proposal
    This is cool. Your very own vending machine selling Coca-Cola!! This could be a very original [...]
  • Tokyo Business
    A lot of people ask me how they can establish their business in Tokyo. Some of those companies [...]
  • usb Hello Kitty
    What is in the box? Answer – It is a wonderful gift idea from Hello Kitty …. [...]
  • Irori Restaurant at Home
    Perhaps you have enjoyed the irori at a Japanese restaurant before and not realised the [...]
  • Shibuya Streets Vol 10
    After the snow the night before, I went out in Shibuya and took some photos yesterday. The town [...]
  • Rilakkuma Plush – French
    I saw on a website recently that a French outfit version of Rilakkuma plush was going to be [...]
  • Best 4 Japanese Money Boxes
    Savings, Piggy banks, Chokin, money boxes …. they are all a great way to help teach your [...]
  • Kimura Kaela – 5 years
    Kimura Kaela has a new album out tomorrow and the posters are already up in Shibuya to promote [...]
  • Tokyo Snow
    It doesn’t snow in Tokyo very often during the year, maybe once or twice. When it does [...]
  • Conbini Monday Wk39
    It was a cold today in Tokyo today, and at night the rain turned to snow. I doubt it will [...]

January 2010

  • JR Suica Ticket Machine
    JR are changing over some of their ticket machines to this new version. At Shinagawa Station, [...]
  • Japanese Koto, Amazon
    The koto is an instrument that I love. I was first introduced to it in 1985 as an exchange [...]
  • Akita Bisaikan
    Akita Prefecture have set up antenna shops around Japan to help promote the beauty and charm of [...]
  • Easy way to Potty Train?
    This contraption available on Amazon is a portable toilet with a remote control to train [...]
  • Tokyo Day, London
    I just found out that London is hosting an event called “Tokyo Day” this weekend. [...]

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