Living in Japan
Tokyo Station Water Park
The renovations on the west side of Tokyo Station are largely complete and families on the hot summer weekends get the chance to watch their children play…
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Trains & Transport
Akita Shinkansen
From my recent trip to Yokote in Akita ken, I took some photos of the Akita Shinkansen leaving from Tokyo Station and arriving in at Yokote. The change over time at Oomagari was only 5 minutes and I boarded the train just as the door shut behind me. I did however manage to capture some photos along the way.
Marketing
meiji chocosk
Saw this great form of advertising at Tokyo Station for meiji chocolate. The whole kiosk is wrapped up in meiji milk chocolate brand with the back of the…
Characters
Rilakkuma 2010
Forgot to post this on Monday. When I was at the Rilakkuma store I spotted this New Year decoration featuring the three main characters. Looks like the…
Culture
Tokyo Station Kimono
There are some great shops at Tokyo Station. I showed you some photos from a few of the stores on Character Street before. There are also plenty of…
Culture
Giveaway Contest Results
We have a number of winners for the recent K-ON, Rilakkuma giveaway contest . It has taken me a while to go through the list and figure out who won each…
Trains & Transport
Shinkansen Cleaning
The trains in Japan always look clean, particularly the Shinkansen. At Tokyo station, the cleaners quickly board the incoming trains, perform a quick…
Trains & Transport
Pokemon Shinkansen
The Pokemon decorated Shinkansen series was started last year during the summer holiday season and became a popular success with families. I went down to…
Characters
Rilakkuma Bento
There were a lot of character goods on display in Kyoto and Rilakkuma didn't miss out. From a Rilakkuma bento lunch to eat on the train to the goods in…
Characters
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…
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…