Yes, its Friday and for some there is excitement for the weekend coming up. For others, like this guy, the week was just too much and a quick power nap before...
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Promotion at the bottom of Mark City in Shibuya this afternoon for the movie, Killer Virgin Road. Anyone thinking of going to see this movie? I haven’t...
There are many makers of face masks and with the Swine Flu panic they are all seeing booming sales. My local convenience store is regularly running out of...
A summer cold always feels harder to get rid of than a cold in winter. I got a sort throat the other day and then with the temperature shooting up to 39c...
Today is Election Day for Japan to choose all 480 seats in the lower house of parliament. The opposition party, Minshutou (民主党) Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)...
The police cars in Japan have a great look about them. The black and white color shines in the sun and most cars always appear to be well cleaned. Check out...
I am glad to say this is the last part in the Kidney Stone series. Having been back to the hospital for more tests on Monday including an IVP, where they...
Latest click for Japan Earthquake March 2011 (photos in park) Latest click for Shibuya after the earthquake (life getting back to normal) Just had a strong...
I thought I had better write this while the pain relief drugs are still doing their work. I just got back from the hospital and was told its definitely kidney...
Down with kidney stone since yesterday. Hopefully better soon. Might not be able to post from hospital.
Back soon
The Solar Eclipse that occurred today was hard to see for most due to the bad weather at the time. A number of keen photographers from Japan did manage to get...
Found this classic Mercedes car on the street yesterday. I asked the owner if he would let me take a picture. He was kind enough to say yes, but I didn’t...
Rubbish in Japan, particularly the big cities, is always a problem. The biggest problem is, there is a lot of it. Then there is the issue of its disposal and...
In a year of economic downturn, this years group of university graduates looking for a job must be finding things very tough. Companies seem to be busy cutting...
You can find almost any kind of service in Japan from the mundane to the obscure. This is the land of maid cafes, muscle-building theme parks, cosplay and pet...
Here is an interesting home service company that seems to be making a big push to the English speaking market as well as the Japanese one. They have a full...
