Travel
Kitano-cho, Kobe
On the last day of my Shikoku trip I crossed over to Kobe and spent a rainy Sunday walking around Kitano-cho, the hillside district above Sannomiya where…
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Travel
Canal City Hakata at Night
After a day out at Dazaifu in August 2010, I spent the evening at Canal City Hakata, the big shopping and entertainment complex in central Fukuoka. A…
Travel
Dazaifu Omotesando
In August 2010 I took the Nishitetsu train out from Fukuoka to Dazaifu. I already posted the photos of Dazaifu Tenmangu itself; these are from the walk up…
Living in Japan
Digital Vending Machine, Tokyo
I came across this new vending machine at the station. It looks like its modeled on a big iPhone. You just point at the picture of the drink you want…
Travel
Okage Yokocho, Ise
After visiting the shrines I walked back along Oharai-machi and Okage Yokocho, the old shopping streets that lead up to the Naiku. The buildings are all…
Characters
Rilakkuma Store Visit
I went to the Rilakkuma Store at Tokyo Station again yesterday. This time I was in search of a case for my iPhone. There was lots of activity in store…
Shibuya
Shibuya Streets Vol 10
After the snow the night before, I went out in Shibuya and took some photos yesterday. The town looked really peaceful and the sun had started to come…
Conbini Monday
Conbinbi Monday Wk38
Some interesting items this week with a few combinations of different ingredients. Senbei with plum, noodles with cream stew and egg dogs.
Shopping
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 know about the outlet malls…
Shibuya
Shibuya Streets Vol6
I started my Sunday walk in Shibuya having a look at Yamada Denki and then checking out the H&M Store that opened recently. mmmm, looks like there is more…
Travel
Yokohama Picture Cards
A couple of weeks ago I went to Yokohama and took some photos of China Town, Yamashita Koen and Minato Mirai . When I was there, I found this great…
Conbini Monday
Disney Conbini
If you thought all convenience stores in Japan were the same, branded as a Lawson, 7 Eleven, ampm or other type, then you need to take a closer look at…
Shibuya
adidas new store in Shibuya
adidas is about to open its new store in Shibuya next to the 109 store area. As the official opening gets closer the building has been modelled to sport a…