Travel
Gunkanjima mini-tour
Once a thriving coal mine, more recently a derelict deserted mass of buildings on an island off Nagasaki, Hashima Island, also known as Gunkanjima…
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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…
Culture
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…
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…
Food & Drink
Convenience Store Escape
Its a slow day in Tokyo, but the pace of change at the convenience stores is fast. Every time I visit there are new products on the shelf and the old ones…
Outdoors & Sport
Golf Range, Marukobashi
I tried out a new golf driving range the other day on the banks of the Tamagawa River (多摩川) near Futagotamagawa. I normally visit the Kasai Lotte Range…
Culture
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…
Travel
Sendai Trip, Matsushima
I took a trip to Sendai last week and visited Matsushima which is said to be one of Japan's three great views along with Miyajima and Amanohashidate.…
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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…
Marketing
Bar Code Car
Spotted this rather expensive Lamborghini in Shibuya today. As it drove past me I could not figure out what the bar code was doing on the side of the car?…
Food & Drink
Gumi
I found these two packages at the convenience store when I was in Sendai. They are both gumi (グミ) candy from Senjaku. What makes them interesting is that…
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…
Shopping
adidas promotion
This is not the best photo I have ever taken by a long way, particularly with the glare back from the display window, but I would really like to know what…
Trains & Transport
The Train to Odaiba
The train to Odaiba, otherwise known as the Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit, TWR or 東京臨海高速鉄道 runs its basic route from Osaki on the Yamaonote line to…
Food & Drink
Can eco choco save the planet?
Many countries are looking at ways they can help reduce the harm we cause on the environment through consumption of resources and how we dispose of them…
Outdoors & Sport
Outdoor Live Jazz
I was walking up the hill at Sakuragaoka-cho when I came across this live jazz festival under the Sakura trees. Of course a Sakura festival is nothing…
Shibuya
Quick Shots of Shibuya
A few quick shots of the area around Shibuya Station on a beautiful Spring morning. Always a lot of people about near the Scramble Crossing, morning and…
Food & Drink
Bento Lunch
Seven Eleven, convenience store, has a wide variety of bento lunches you can buy in store. They have also launched a home delivery bento service which…