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Dancing in the Park
The weekend is always a busy day in Yoyogi Park .There are plenty of people out strolling, picnicking, playing ball and generally having a good time. You…
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What's my name?
This children's ride machine was in a 1940/50's Japan exhibit. Does anyone know the name of the character?
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NHK Olympic Concert
Sunday night, I attended the Olympic Concert 2009 hosted by NHK, at NHK Hall. With Tokyo bidding to get the 2016 Olympic Games, and the decision on that…
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Gundam Odaiba
I had heard that the Gundam model was almost finished and had some requests for photos
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Tokyo Magic Shows
A while ago I visited a number of different magic show "spots" in Tokyo. I recently saw two of the places I visited advertised in this guide book (TOKYO…
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Twitter Japanese platform with adverts
Update : Just discovered this wasn't new, but has actually been going on for 1 year. I saw it today and thought it had just started. Thanks to @serkantoto…
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Inside the locker room
Having spent four hours on the golf course staring at Mt Fuji most of the time it was nice to get back in the clubhouse and hit the locker room for a…
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First Class Capsule Hotel
Many people who have been to Japan have heard about the capsule hotels where you have barely enough room to crawl into your space for a nights rest. The…
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Thanks to NY Times
The online edition of the NY Times, Opinion section, carries a blog by Ben Schott focusing on the words of our times. Ben makes a review of the latest new…
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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…
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Sunny Day in Shibuya - What's Love JUJU ?
A nice change from the rain today as the sun comes out in force. Plenty of people on the street and a new campaign ad up at 109 for the music artist JUJU.…
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Spring on its way
The weather doesn't feel like it today, but Spring is upon us. In Shibuya, the Sakuragaoka area is getting ready for a festival. The Cerulean Tower are…
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Face Masks - How do you choose?
The face mask is a common site living in Japan through both the winter months and through hayfever season. Your initial reaction may be to run when you…
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Tokyo Rainbow Bridge Walk
On Sunday March 1st the Rainbow Bridge connecting Shibaura and Odaiba will be closed to allow the general public to walk across the bridge in a walk…
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Mini Butter Roll Towel ? for Valentines Day
Of course most people love chocolate and in Japan the women generally give the chocolates to the men, but for those who want to join in the Valentine fun…
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Chocolate Underground Movie, Shibuya
The movie "Chocolate Underground" is set to open this Saturday (Jan 31) at the Shibuya Tsutaya Theater. Since Jan 16 the ads have been up in Shibuya…
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Valentines Day - Men giving chocolate to ladies ?
Morinaga have decided in order to boost the sales of chocolates around the Valentine Day period, they are going to encourage men to start giving chocolate…