Conbini Monday
Conbini Monday Wk54
After being back in Australia for 10 days, it was nice to arrive home last night in Tokyo and go straight to the conbini to pick up a couple of onigiri…
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Living in Japan
Narita Airport Cleaning
I am in Australia this week and have been without internet coverage for a while. Before leaving from Narita Airport last week I came across these great…
Goods
Ladybirds, Tentoumushi, Ladybugs
Do you say ladybirds? or ladybugs? Or is it tentoumushi - these slippers are really cute whatever!! I have a book to match for teaching numbers to kids in…
Goods
Some Books for Teaching Artwork
Has anyone used this project book for teaching project work with recycling materials?
Conbini Monday
Conbini Monday Wk53
There is a definite Ujicha theme at the moment. When i stayed in Kyoto on my first trip to Japan, I remember drinking Ujicha and really enjoying it. Good…
Trains & Transport
Gachapin campaign for TWR
The TWR, Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit Line , is celebrating its 500,000,000th passenger, which rates it right up there with Facebook ! Not sure…
Goods
Momotaro Puppets
Teaching Japanese fairy tales to kids? This set of puppets from the Momotaro story is a great way to liven up the class. The kids can take turns in…
Photos
Yamashita Koen, Yokohama
Yamashita Koen in Yokohama is a popular place for people to relax and enjoy. Couples stroll up and down the waterfront, families picnic on the grass, children play. The park was formally constructed after the 1923 earthquake, but has a history back to the opening of the Port to the West over 150 years ago.
Trains & Transport
Route 246
A reader, exclusivejdm , sent me this picture via Twitter, they took driving down the Route 246 on their way to Numazu, Shizuoka. The Route stretches a…
Conbini Monday
Conbini Monday Wk52
This week's Conbini Monday features a Happy Lawson store from Yamashita Park, Yokohama. As Golden Week has started in Japan, many stores are not stocking…
Outdoors & Sport
Painting in Yamashita Koen
I took a walk around Yamashita Koen in Yokohama today after having lunch at Chinatown. The park was teeming with people enjoying the start of Golden Week…
Photos
Kabukiza Theater, Ginza
Kabukiza, located in Higashi Ginza, has been home to Japan's traditional theater art of kabuki for many years. In a few days the last performance will be held at this location to make way for a new office. In recent days, many people have been paying visiting the famous theater to take photos.
Food & Drink
New McDonalds stores
McDonalds has been renovating a number of its stores recently, and yesterday many of their Shibuya stores were opened to the public to reveal the new look.
Conbini Monday
Conbini Monday Wk51
I was carrying 2 other bags when I took the photos this week and so my phone camera did not remain as steady as normal. I hope you can make out the…
Marketing
Darth Vader for docomo
I came across this new promotion that NTT Docomo look to be spending a lot of money on. They are hoping it will have a social viral connection and spread…
Photos
Imperial Palace Outer Grounds
The Imperial Palace is located in the center of Tokyo. It is surrounded by a moat and has many wonderful traditional structures and gardens to view. On the weekends, particularly in good weather, you can expect to see many people in the park near the Palace.
Tech
Linux chown command
A few people have asked me to talk about some of the code I have been programming on websites including the shibuya246.com site. I wasn't sure where to…
Living in Japan
Water in Park
I have been busy this week with getting my visa extension application organized. I have a business management / investment visa, which means there is a…