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Goods

Bean Fun

This is one of my favourite picks on Amazon Japan. Have you tried one of these before? Great stocking filler!! Amazon Japan

Outdoors & Sport

Japan Park Dance

I came across their dance scene in Yoyogi Park when out for a walk on New Years Day. It looked like they were making some sort of cosplay dance movie or…

Goods

Toilet Paper for New Year

Is this amazing at Amazon Japan or what? The kids are laughing at my suggestions here ---- but would you buy this for the season? Why not! I love it! You…

Goods

Nihongo De Asobo

I came across these karuta today. They look like they might be useful for teachers of Japanese. Can anybody let me know what they think? Have you bought…

Marketing

Parco Can Campaign

I have been busy working on the Site today and have almost finished the code so that you get leave comment annotations directly on the images. I first saw…

Marketing

Quiksilver Japan

Caught a few shots of this promotional vehicle for the Quiksilver Roxy store in Harajuku the other day. The vehicle was rolling around Shibuya on a later…

Goods

Oshougatsu Kazari

Beautiful! Amazon Japan has this gold decoration to stop the bad things happening in the new year! Hamaya no Hatsuzekku A relative bought one of these a…

Trains & Transport

Tokyo Night Driving Live

My friend starting using Ustream from his iPhone recently and recorded this drive on the highway in Tokyo tonight. He was driving back from the golf range…

Conbini Monday

Conbini Monday Wk34

Some of the convenience stores in my area are planning to close over the New Year period. They are no longer making bentos until after New Year and some…

Conbini Monday

Conbini Box 1

Thanks to everyone who replied saying they wanted to get a taste of Japanese convenience stores, conbini, in their own home. The poll finished up with…

Goods

Year of the Tiger

Japan is celebrating the Year of the Tiger in 2010. (Chinese Zodiac) The Tiger is the 3rd sign in the zodiac chart. There are 12 signs altogether. The…

Photos

Odaiba Walk

I went for a short walk on Christmas Day to Odaiba. It was pretty busy and I didn't take the camera out much, but here are a few snaps I took along the…

Goods

Otoshidama

First of January 2010 is coming shortly. Have you got your otoshidama envelope at the ready? I sort of liked this choice - the ultraman envelopes!! These…

Living in Japan

Japanese Portraits, Nigaoe

Hand-drawn face portraits (Nigaoe 似顔絵) or charactures are very popular in Japan. You can often find an artists sitting by the side of the road in busy…

Photos

Tokyo Midtown Park

The Tokyo Midtown office and shopping complex in Roppongi is a great place for a Sunday afternoon stroll. The garden area is full of greenery, and when you are finished you can head back indoors to enjoy the many restaurants and shops.

Goods

Important Signs Puzzle

This puzzle is a fantastic one for teaching important signs to the kids. The minimum age for the puzzle set is 24 months. Great age to start working with…

Living in Japan

A Rilakkuma Christmas

Merry Christmas to all the readers of shibuya246. It has been great to talk with you all this year through the comments and on twitter. Rilakkuma and…