Characters
My Doraemon Robot
Bandai released a "My Doraemon" Robot a while ago. This is the first time I saw it advertised in the shops. It looked quite neat. You can see on the top…
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Characters
Japanese characters and character goods: Rilakkuma, Hello Kitty, Gundam, Pokémon, Doraemon, figures, toys and gachapon.
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Travel
Nara Promotion
Next year, 2010, Nara will be celebrating 1300 years since it was the capital of Japan as 平城京 (Heijo-kyo). A number of events are scheduled throughout the…
Food & Drink
Rilakkuma Pancakes
Time for a quick brekky, sitting down with Rilakkuma eating some pancakes. I bought this pancake shaper/maker on the net. Now that I have my Rilakkuma…
Characters
Hello Kitty Swarovski MP3
Check out the great Japan products at JapanHabit shop iRiver is selling a limited edition MP3 player in the shape of Hello Kitty , decorated with…
Culture
Giveaway Contest
This is the first giveaway contest for the shibuya246.com site. The rules are simple: Contest Question Hint 1 I covered the location in a previous post…
Characters
Yuru Kyara Festival
The Kigurimi 2009 Summit for Yurukyara (ゆるキャラ) Festival is on in Hikone, Shiga-ken (滋賀県彦根) from 23rd to 25th October, 2009. Over 100 soft toy characters…
Living in Japan
Mizuho Bank Goods
I was at Mizuho Bank in Shibuya yesterday to change some details on my account. Unlike the ATM's, getting service at the counter can take a little while.…
Characters
Hello Kitty x Dr Romanelli
Dr Romanelli has released some new Hello Kitty designs produced by Medicom Toys . From the Dr Romanelli website this comment Do you have a favorite Hello…
Conbini Monday
Conbini Monday, Wk22
Have started taking the ConbiniMonday pictures from my iPhone to add a bit more real life to them. Hope they are coming out clear enough. It is hard to…
Characters
Gundam Job Interview
Can you put together a plastic model Gundam and paint it perfectly within a 3 hour time frame? If you can then you might be ready for a job at the dental…
Characters
Rilakkuma at KiddlyLand
Rilakkuma made an appearance at Kiddyland in Harajuku yesterday when I was out watching the Tokyo 2016 Olympic Parade . I was lucky to be able to catch…
Characters
Hello Kitty Shibuya
Hello Kitty is in Shibuya this week (from 16th to 27th Sep, 2009). The passageway between the Tokyu stores has been taken over by the Hello Kitty…
Characters
Tokyo Gift Show
I went to the Tokyo Gift Show on Friday and took a look at a few exhibits. It seemed like a lot of companies were licensing characters such as Rilakkuma…
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…
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.…
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…
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…