Characters
Rilakkuma Live
I met up with Rilakkuma today when visiting the Tokyo Gift Show. I will post more about the Gift Show later, but first here is Rilakkuma. sorry, this is…
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Living in Japan
Killer Virgin Road
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…
Shopping
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 other day I…
Culture
Galaxy Express 999
A steam train replicating the Ginga Tetsudo 999 (Galaxy Express 999) made a special run today in Shizuoka. With today being 2009/09/09, a once in a…
Characters
Rilakkuma Friends
Looks like Rilakkuma has no shortage of friends. Even when you are sleeping on the streets you still need a Rilakkuma to keep you company. Great to see.…
Trains & Transport
Yamanote 100 Years
The Yamanote Line is currently celebrating 100 years since its naming. The original portion of the Yamanote Line was built in 1885 between Shinagawa and…
Photos
Fune no Kagakukan
Mockmoon often has some great timelapse and/or tilt shift videos. This one takes a vantage point at the Fune no Kagakukan (船の科学館), Museum of Maritime…
Conbini Monday
Conbini Monday Wk19
Rilakkuma is thick in the action for this weeks Conbini Monday. Looks like he now has his own burger, pancakes and apple pie. Won't be long before…
Trains & Transport
Yamate Tunnel
On the way back from golf the other day, we drove through the Yamate Tunnel which currently runs from Ikebukuro through Shinjuku, and will eventually come…
Food & Drink
Cute Nikuman
Has anyone seen this cute looking niku-man (肉まん) at your local convenience store? Imura-ya will be selling these niku-man with the face of a bear from the…
Living in Japan
New Face Mask
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…
Trains & Transport
Shinkansen Cigarettes
Cigarette advertising around the world used to be more prominent. In Japan, cigarettes had an interesting tie-up with JR for Shinkansens and travel around…
Shopping
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 Line and I think Keihin…
Living in Japan
Summer Cold
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…
Conbini Monday
Conbini Monday Wk18
After getting a temperature of almost 39c, I decided to send Rilakkuma out to pick up some supplies. Since we have a Typhoon coming in as well, the local…
Living in Japan
Election, DPJ v LDP
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…
Outdoors & Sport
Golf at Koga Links
This weeks golf was at Koga Golf Links Club in Ibaragi-ken (茨城県). Most courses in Japan are built in the mountains which means a lot of walking up and…
Culture
Totoro cupcakes
Tonari no Totoro (となりのトトロ) or also known as My Neighbor Totoro, is a wonderful animation movie created by the famous Miyazaki Hayao in 1988. Have a look…