Conbini Monday
Conbini Monday Wk76
There are not only foods, but also well-made figures at the convenience store. I hope you have a happy Valentine's Day with your significant other.
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Culture
Hoshi Matsuri
Today was the annual Hoshi Matsuri at the Agon Shu Temple in Kyoto. I was surprised to see it being broadcast on so many different television stations…
Living in Japan
Spring weather, Autumn reflection
The Spring weather seems to be hiding just around the corner as the trees start to get ready to show us their color. As we get ready for the colors of…
Conbini Monday
Conbini Monday Wk75
After Setsubun, Spring starts according to the calendar. It is still too cold in Tokyo, so you might want to try some of these hot drinks. In Japan, on…
Trains & Transport
Shinjuku Station
Shinjuku Station is said to be the busiest train station in the world with close to 4 million passengers a day passing through. I was one of those…
Culture
Kisaragi and Setsubun
The month of February used to be called Kisaragi in Japan. February was the second month of winter under the lunar calendar, which Japan used before the…
Culture
Temple Colors
It is very cold in Japan at the moment with snow falling heavily in many parts of the country. Back in summer when I visited Arashiyama, it was all blue…
Conbini Monday
Conbini Monday Wk74
After the snow we had in Tokyo last Monday, you might be tempted to stock up on some goods at the Conbini and stay at home with "Nama-cha Panda" instead.…
Culture
Sakamoto Ryoma
I watched the NHK drama series, Ryomaden 龍馬伝, in 2010 and also the Jin drama on TBS last year, which both focused on the story of Sakamoto Ryoma, 坂本龍馬. I…
Photos
Takamatsu, Shikoku
Takamatsu is the one of the gateway cities to Shikoku . Trains coming across the Seto Ohashi bridge as well as ferries coming from small islands and the main land, arrive at Takamatsu. It is an open planned city with beautiful parks and old style shopping arcades. A great base to explore the Setonaikai from, it also has its own rich history and culture.
Travel
Huis Ten Bosch
At the end of last year I went on a trip to Huis Ten Bosch, Nagasaki. It is a theme park built towards the end of the economic bubble years in Japan, and…
Tech
Shinjuku Nikon Plaza
I have had dirty marks on my camera mirror for a while now and decided to take it to The Nikon service center to get it cleaned. I went to the center in…
Outdoors & Sport
Snow in Tokyo
We had snow in Tokyo tonight. Normally we get a bit of snow between January and March, but it doesn't normally settle so easily. I expect by the morning…
Conbini Monday
Conbini Monday Wk73
It is getting cold recently, and Lawson has started a Korean food fare to help us fight off the winter months. It snowed last friday for the first time…
Shopping
Yebisu Garden Place
Nice day out with lots of people shopping. A bit warmer than yesterday and clear blue skies. The rest of the country seems to be experiencing the cold…
Photos
Suzumushi Temple
I visited Suzumushi Temple in Arashiyama, Kyoto in Summer and enjoyed the speech given by the monks there. It was not a large Temple and the grounds were not extensive, but many people were queued up to get inside and the monks prepared tea and sweets to enjoy as they explained the history and humor of the Temple.
Photos
Glover Garden, Nagasaki
Glover Garden is a park in Nagasaki, overlooking Nagasaki Harbor. It was built for Thomas Blake Glover, a Scottish entrepreneur who first came to Japan in 1859. He had good relations with various Samurai clans and assisted in toppling the Tokugawa Shogunate. He contributed to the modernization of Japan in shipbuilding, coal mining, as well as establishing the forerunner of Kirin Brewery. Glover House is the oldest Western style house surviving in Japan today.
Culture
New Year Day 2012
It is always quiet in Tokyo on New Year Day. Here is a scene in Shibuya with a lot less people than normal. It's really nice on the streets with so few…