Tag : Japan
Japan Travels
I have been traveling locally in Japan recently, in Nagoya, Kobe, Okayama and Hiroshima, basically following the line of the Shinkansen. There are lots of...
Sakura Bento Lunch
April 1st every year is the start of a new financial year for most Japanese companies. Newly hired employees normally start work on this day,...
Food in Japan
There are so many great foods in Japan to choose from. At close proximity you can find French, Italian, Spanish, US, Chinese, Indian and many...
Conbini Monday Wk42
I took a few photos of the Yokote convenience store on my recent visit to Akita-ken. The photos in the store I had on my...
Yokote Yakisoba
On my recent trip to Yokote I tried the local delicacy of Yokote Yakisoba. It is yakisoba with an egg on the top. Tasty ^_^....
Kamakura Snow Festival, Yokote
I visted Yokote, Akita-Ken, for the recent Kamakura Snow Festival. The Kamakura tradition dates back over 400 years when small snow houses were made for...
Japan Snow Train
Just got back from my one night trip to Yokote where they were holding the annual Kamakura and Bonden festival. The weather was sunny and...
Shibuya Streets Vol 11
It is Valentines Day today and as always in Japan it is predominantly the women giving chocolates to the males. There are chocolates to be...
One Piece Characters
Following up on yesterday’s Conbini Monday article which showed a number of One Piece, I went back for a more detailed look at the campaign...
Japan for Kids
Excellent guidebook for those with children in Japan. Have you taken a look at this? Lots of great ideas for trips to Japan....
Favorite Photos of 2009
I have picked my favorite photos that I took in 2009. It took a while to go through the many photos taken in the year....
Japan Park Dance
I came across their dance scene in Yoyogi Park when out for a walk on New Years Day. It looked like they were making some...
Mt Fuji Golf
I went on a trip to Mt Fuji to play golf with friends. The weather was perfect and the views of Mt Fuji from the...
Brutus Magazine
I have introduced some articles from Brutus Magazine before, but wanted to take a special look at this the current edition out. The edition selling...
Tokyo Figure Show
For those who haven’t heard yet, the Tokyo Figure Show will be held from the Here is what Danny from Dannychoo.com has to say about...
Adidas Futsal Shibuya
The adidas Futsal Park in Shibuya has been in place for a few years now. I was asked by a reader to show some photos...
Chiba Monorail
I visited a friend in Chiba and got the chance to ride the Chiba monorail recently. There are a few monorails in Japan, some that...
Princess Kaiulani, Emperor Meiji
I have always been interested in the Japan and Hawaii connection. Hawaii is such a beautiful place to visit and has a fascinating history. This...
J-League Soccer
Soccer became popular in Japan following the creation of the professional J-League and then the hosting of the Soccer World Cup in 2002. I was...
Kyoto
A warm sunny day in Kyoto made a great backdrop to these photos which include some Temples, Kimono, Yukata, and the general peaceful nature of...
Japanese Twitter Users
Social Networking in Japan Whilst there are many popular social networking sites in Japan, including Mixi, GREE, Ameba, Livedoor and more, one site from overseas...
Mameshiba in Kyoto?
Spotted this very green Mameshiba looking character in Kyoto. It’s good to see the Mameshiba character getting out to see the sites! or is it...
CGM Night 5
CGM Night 5 was held recently at the KDDI web communications head office in Tokyo. It was my first time to attend and thanks to...
Shibuya Videos
Three really nice videos here of the Shibuya area from eleven23 Shibuya In May from eleven23 on Vimeo. Shibuya May 23 2009 from eleven23 on...
E5 Shinkansen + Quiz answers
The first media test run of the new E5 Shinkansen was on the 17th June, 2009. The Sankei Newspaper had some good photos you can...