Travel
4 Japan Mini-Tours (Part II)
I posted recently on some mini-tours that were available in Japan including Gunkanjima and the Morioka Silk factory . To follow up on that I am going to…
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Characters
Japanese characters and character goods: Rilakkuma, Hello Kitty, Gundam, Pokémon, Doraemon, figures, toys and gachapon.
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Conbini Monday
Conbini Monday - Week 1 （コンビニマンデー）
I have written a number of posts about trips to the convenience store and talked about the regular change over of new products on the shelves providing…
Characters
Visit to Rilakkuma Store
I went to the Rilakkuma store at Tokyo Station a week ago and finally have got around to posting the photos from the visit. I went on a weekend and the…
Outdoors & Sport
Boys Day, Mt Fuji
I went away on the weekend to play golf near Mt Fuji and just got back. On the way to the golf course I passed a rest area with parks and childrens play…
Characters
Rilakkuma's Breakfast
Having visited the Rilakkuma store at Tokyo Station yesterday, I couldn't resist taking this photo this morning as I enjoyed some toast and honey with the…
Food & Drink
Sakura Tea with Rilakkuma
Just came back from a 2 day trip to Sendai and brought back some Sakura tea with me. The Sakura leaves looked good in the cup and didn't get in the way of…
Characters
Doraemon Rocket Launch
With the launch of this years Doraemon Movie, McDonalds has tied up with Doraemon to give away some figures with its Happy Meal Set. The figures change…
Characters
Koji Genba (工事現場)
I recently bought a new USB device that basically does nothing. Actually it lights up 3 cones and moves the arm on a stick man for the Koji Genba setup.…
Food & Drink
Today's Treats
Recently in the convenience stores the shelf area for candy seems to be seeing packages that have more variety than before. The most recent range of Pure…
Outdoors & Sport
Golf gains popularity with Japanese girls
In the bubble years, the image of golf in Japan was one of wealthy businessmen paying exorbitant sums of money to be members of elite golf courses where…
Culture
Yokohama Y150 Events
This year, 2009, marks 150 years since Japan, from the port of Yokohama, opened to the West in 1859. To celebrate the occasion, Yokohama is hosting a…
Characters
Rilakkuma Fair at Lawson
Lawson seems to be firmly tied up wtih San-x and the Rilakkuma Bear now. Every time Lawson comes up with a new promotion Rilakkuma looks to be their lead…
Outdoors & Sport
When is Spring in Japan?
Whilst it sounds like an obvious question there is no real good answer for "When is Spring?". Traditionally we might look at crop cycles or blooming of…
Food & Drink
Just another trip to the convenience store
The new sweets keep coming from the local convenience store. Here are two I tried today. The Mickey/Minnie ones are Hokkaido Milk sweets and the…
Characters
Rilakkuma store @ Tokyo Station
For all those fans of Rilakkuma you will be pleased to hear they are opening a store at Tokyo Station on the 20th of February. Here is a snapshot of the…
Living in Japan
Shibuya Koen-dori Walk
I took a walk up koen-dori today and took these pictures while I was out. Walking further up Koen-dori I went past the usual suspects of stores: and then…
Characters
Rilakkuma FREE bath salts
Lawson has a promotion on at the moment giving away free packets of Rilakkuma bath salts when you buy some candy. Rilakkuma was created by San-x 5 years…
Shibuya
UFO Catcher - Ready for Valentines Day
UFO catchers have been around for ages and they never seem to go out of fashion at Japanese game centers. At a local Game Center in Shibuya the UFO…