Conbini Monday
Conbini Monday Wk50
It looks like Rilakkuma is back in force this week at Lawson. Not only has Lawson got a line up of breads with Rilakkuma displayed on, but other brands…
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Marketing
Suica Penguin Store
The Suica Penguin store at Tokyo Station opened recently. I decided to follow up on my article the other day and take a visit to Minami guchi at Tokyo…
Tech
Penguin Stadium
The Suica Penguin character has a new store opened at Tokyo Station, inside the ticket gates at Yaesu Minami exit. It is called Penguin Stadium or Pensta.…
Food & Drink
Hello Kitty Latte
Caught this signboard for the new Hello Kitty green tea latte drink at the convenience store. The packaging is fantastic.
Conbini Monday
Conbini Monday Wk49
I left it a bit late to go the convenience store today. Busy at the immigration center renewing my visa and then trying to work out some problems on the…
Photos
Hamarikyu Gardens
Hamarikyu is a public garden in Tokyo that is within waking distance of Shinbashi or Hamamatscho Station on the Yamanote Line. Inside the gardens you can enjoy a green tea ceremony for a fee of 500 yen. The garden has many different types of birds and fish with beautiful flowers.
Shibuya
Shibuya Streets Vol 12
I only had a brief chance to take a few photos this week in Shibuya. Here are some of the snaps showing Ryo Ishikawa, adverts at Shibuya Station, a few…
Living in Japan
Hama-san
A friend shared these 2 photos with me from their outing to Hamamatsu-cho (浜松町). Hamamatsu-cho Station on the Yamanote Line is undergoing redevelopment at…
Outdoors & Sport
Sakura Rain
With the rain in Tokyo coming after such a warm day yesterday, the Sakura trees were having a hard time figure out whether to bloom or fall. It looks like…
Living in Japan
Public Toilets
Public toilets in Japan can either be very clean or very dirty. It depends where you are and who is in charge of looking after them. You can also be…
Conbini Monday
Conbini Monday Wk48
I went out to Chiba at the end of last week to play golf and snapped a few interesting items in the local Chiba convenience stores. Many items are the…
Photos
Ueno Park, Sakura
Ueno Park was Japan's first public park, opened in 1873. It has many attractions including a zoo, museums, a lake, temples and every year in April it is the destination for many to view the Sakura trees in full bloom.
Photos
Toshogu Shrine, Ueno
Toshogu Shrine, erected in 1651, is dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Edo shogunate, which ruled Japan from 1603 to 1867, making Tokyo the seat of government. It is the only shrine in Tokyo that's been designated a National Treasure.
Outdoors & Sport
Sakura Season
I went out to Ueno Park today to see the Sakura, which are at full bloom. As expected it was crowded with people enjoying the fine weather. There were…
Photos
Takanawa Walk
The Takanawa area in Minato-ku is a great place for a walk to see old style buildings and temples. The area lies between Meguro/Gotanda and Shinagawa and…
Marketing
Shinagwa Station
I have been following the progress of Shinagawa Station in installing some new advertising boards. With a crowded walk area all day long, they have…
Outdoors & Sport
Sakura Bento Lunch
April 1st every year is the start of a new financial year for most Japanese companies. Newly hired employees normally start work on this day, and you can…
Living in Japan
Learning Japanese
Quite a few people have asked me about resources for learning Japanese language. When i was learning 25 years ago, there were not many books and no…