Category : shopping
JR Convenience Stores
Looks like 7-Eleven have realized that NEWDAYS, the Japan Railway in-station convenience stores that grew out of small kiosk shops, have been gaining ground in...
Maxell Crystal Earphones
These crystal earphones look like the ideal fashion accessory. If you are still stuck for a valentine present this Feb then I suggest you take...
Shibuya LEVI’S Store
LEVI Jeans has opened a new store in Shibuya on Friday. There were lots of people out taking a look at the store today and...
Tokyo Outlet Mall
Venus Fort, located at Odaiba, Tokyo, has just opened what is said to be the first outlet mall in Tokyo. A lot of people may...
Akihabara Shopping
I was in Akihabara the other day to pick up a few items and took some quick shots on the street. It was a week...
Family Mart on Twitter
Family Mart announced last night that they are starting a Twitter account to promote their chain of convenience stores. They are the first convenience in...
Shibuya Center-gai
Center-gai in Shibuya is a popular place for many to walk through, with no cars passing, as they pass through to shop at Tokyu Hands,...
Japan Phone Chargers
If you want an original phone charger when you come to Japan, these might be for you. A mixture of Hello Kitty, Rilakkuma and then...
Hachiko for Labor Insurance
Hachiko is working it hard at the moment to support the Labor Insurance month campaign. Go Hachiko! It is strange that nobody has taken off...
Nano Block
nanoblocks are like lego only smaller. They are made in Japan by Kawada Co. and provide a way to build blocks without taking up too...
Japan Plastic Food
Japan has some of the best plastic food displays I have seen. Have you every stood outside the shop looking at the displays thinking you...
Shinagawa Ecute Anniversary
The ecute shopping complex inside Shinagawa Station is currently celebrating its 4th Anniversary. The complex has a nice mix of shops for people who are...
H&M v Uniqlo, Shibuya
After a lot of construction to complete the building, H&M are ready to open in Shibuya. The location is near Yamada Denki, LABI and just...
Cool Summer Bread
Andersen Bakery is my favorite bakery in Japan. I think they are part of the same group as Little Mermaid which have similar products. The...
Shinkansen iPhone case
Great idea here for a novel product. A Shinkansen Zero case for the iPhone or iTouch. They also had some versions of this for Chuo...
Summer Mist
Clever idea in Yokohama to help lower the outdoor temperature for shoppers. a layer of mist is created when the temperature is above 28 degrees...
Okaimono Japan
I met with the team from Okaimono Japan the other day at the Advance Partners office (my company in Japan) in Shibuya. Okaimono Japan are...
Pet Toilet Paper
Ever wanted your own custom toilet paper. How about putting pictures of your pet on a roll of your own? In Japan, thanks to azfit,...
Sushi Train at home
If you have eaten sushi you probably experienced the conveyor belt that carries the sushi plates around the counter at kaiten-sushi (回転寿司) chains. Then there...
Battle Underwear
Following from the success of Capcom’s video game 戦国ＢＡＳＡＲＡ, Battle Heroes, (selling over 1,400,000 units) a number of goods and services related to Kumamoto castle,...
Shopping for Vitamins?
I found this guy shopping for his vitamins, and it wasn’t even Conbini monday. His mom did say it was ok to put up his...
Twitter, SNS, Blogs
This months issue of 日経ＴＲＥＮＤＹ magazine, June, 2009 (yes, the magazines always seem to come out about 2-3 weeks before the actual month), carries a...
Rilakkuma spotted at station
Saw these 2 guys waiting for the train at Shinkiba station (新木場). One of them had a cute Rilakkuma keychain holder. Can you find it...
Tokyo Magic Shows
A while ago I visited a number of different magic show “spots” in Tokyo. I recently saw two of the places I visited advertised in...
Rilakkuma Ice at Lawson
Rilakkuma started its tie-up promotions with Lawson late in 2007 and since then has been increasing its visibility in store. I went to this Lawson...