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Shopping

Hikarie shopping

Taking a look inside the new Hikarie building in Shibuya. I'm attempting this post from the Wordpress iPhone app, but might resize the photo later if it's…

Buildings

Hikarie, new building in Shibuya

It was a beautiful day again today in Tokyo, with blue skies and higher temperatures. Winter did not seem that cold this year, but today felt like it was…

Outdoors & Sport

Snow in Tokyo

We had snow in Tokyo tonight. Normally we get a bit of snow between January and March, but it doesn't normally settle so easily. I expect by the morning…

Culture

New Year Day 2012

It is always quiet in Tokyo on New Year Day. Here is a scene in Shibuya with a lot less people than normal. It's really nice on the streets with so few…

Shibuya

Shibuya Streets Vol 13

It has been a while since we had a Shibuya Streets series. I took a quick walk on the weekend with camera in hand. Things always seem to be the same in…

Living in Japan

Sakura and HDR

A while ago I showed a few HDR (High Dynamic Range) photos on the site which I had taken with my Nikon camera. One photo of HDR is actually made up of 5…

Shibuya

Tokyo Snow

It was snowing in Tokyo today. I was out this morning and took these shots of Shibuya. The snow kept falling until evening when it became a bit more like…

Shibuya

Shibuya Station

These HDR picture were taken over a year ago when I first bought my Nikon camera. I took the picture in RAW and remember being disappointed that the…

Photos

Shibuya Fesitval, Konnou Hachimangu

The Konnou Hachimangu Shrine in Shibuya dates back to 1092. This weekend there was a festival held in the grounds of the Shrine to celebrate "Wa" (和), all things that are Japanese, which of course included Sake tasting.

Food & Drink

Cataratas Bar

Up until about 2 months ago I had never really appreciated the taste of beer. Thinking it was time to get better acquainted with what looked like the best…

Shibuya

Shibuya Mural

There are many statues and art work displays at the stations in Japan. This mural is located in the walkway underneath Meiji dori heading out from the new…

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…

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.

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…

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

Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya

Sakuragaoka-cho is located close to Shibuya Station just on the other side of Route 246. I have lived and worked here for a number of years, and it feels…