Japan Fuuny Store NamesMy favourite is Store My Ducks in Harajuku/Shibuya:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/claudius-xiv/1989745240/in/set-72157603118058106/
I took that photo in 2007 but they were still there this spring.
Japan Kiosk SnacksPretz. Salad (Sarada) flavoured on the bottom shelf for me and I had to bring some Crunky chocolate (shelf above) home for my nieces as its such a good name.
Windows 7 Japan LaunchJust finished my install. All went very smoothly until I couldnt find my mail backup. Luckily 5 minutes later I remembered where I had saved it to. I understand why you couldnt upgrade from the release client but it would have saved me having to fidd...
Back in JapanFor me its Kyoto. The moment when you get off the bullet train and hear the station announcement Kyoto, Kyoto desu is enough to get me quite emotional
Cycling in TokyoDanny asked how much I paid for my bike. I have to ask which one ^_^. My Summer/race bike cost me £1700 my time trial bike cost £1400 plus the £700 wheels and my winter trainer has just cost me £400 but half of the parts I already had. I am a member...
Japanese Remembering MethodsI have used this method for a couple of years when locking things, especially my flat and it works. What I find important is that it must be a definate action. Dont just wave at the door & say Yoshi but a definate look and point at the lock. My frien...
Best Japan BlogIt was a near miss Danny. You almost lost me when things got a bit too ecchi. Still cant acces the site from work as its blocked under "lingerie" at one point it was on the "sex" filter. Gorgeous pic of Hakone BTW
K-ON! MP3Heh. Like the misdirect. I was worried you might actually have put the mp3`s up ^^ I have a Nas box but its cheap & slow so most of the time I just use it as offline mass storage.
Tokyo Photo Walk 4Im very happy at the moment as I have just got back from a great holiday in Japan. The only thing that makes me slightly miffed is how much better Dannys photos are than mine ^^
20090125 Giveaway - Where is KagamiI probably count as a lurker here. The reason I dont post more is due to time difference. Being in the UK I often first see posts when they have over 100 comments & I cant think that I have much to add. This post being a case in point ^^;
Japanese UmbrellasI have one of those white umbrellas. Cost me 200 Yen in Akihabara. Looks ok for a japanese person but ridiculously small when I use it. Thing is, at that price its disposable.
Seijin ShikiNoooooo! I'm in the oldest category ^^; I am literally old enough to be most members father. 47 last weekend. Thing is your view of yourself doesnt change just the face in the mirror. One of the things I like about Japan is that they do celebrate mil...
Roppongi HillsMore words of wisdom from Danny Sensei ^_^ I can competetly agree that you have to do what you can while you find out what you want to do. I started out in retail & then worked as a graphic designer even though I knew I was rubbish. I could get by be...
7pm in Tokyo - GroceriesThis is one of the things that I think makes Japan special. They really have not gone for the huge supermarket chains. You do your shopping in a large variety of small specialist shops near home. The UK was like that when I was growing up, its not no...
Tax Payableooh where did you see this! I have just checked on the Customs site & it says:
You will be charged:
* Customs duty if the amount of duty is €10 (£7) or over
* Import VAT if the value of the goods is €22 (£18) and over
so on a dvd the i...
Tax PayableNot quite what happened. Lik Sang shipped via a base in Germany & absorbed the tax costs. They were shut down by Sony for importing things before official release even though the rumour was that Sony Europe high ups were buying their stuff from Lik S...
Japan Tug of WarBoth times I have been to Japan I have stayed at budget hotels without any extra channels. The tv has been the worst I have ever seen. Yes even worse than Spanish tv :) Luckily I live in the UK and though there is a lot of trash on TV there is a lot...
PachinkoI've always been intimidated by pachinko parlours during my visits. You dont want to just go in & gawp as that would be rude but I wouldnt know what to do. Besides I used to have a gambling problen so wouldnt take the chance.
Your First AnimeScarily my first anime was Marine Boy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Boy) in the late 1960's. I was about 6 to 8. It was the first Japanese animation ever shown in the uk. Didnt know it was Japanese at the time. I came back to Anime the traditi...
Portal DesignThanks for that. I have seen sites which have the lastest comment on top and it SEEMS like a good idea but its much more difficult to read.
Emotional AnimeI may be old but I cry easily. Many, many animes have made me cry. I had to stop watching Clannad becuase it was too painful, But the best ending to any anime I have seen is Planetes. Stupid thing is I'm welling up even typing this.
Portal DesignDanny. I already have come to like the new design. I'm sure that on my first visit the top bar was more grey but that may have been down to me running noscript. One very very minor thing. I find the post id & posting time a bit hard to make out with...
Portal DesignEek a neighbor. I'm in Brighton. Just looked at your posts. You mention learning Japanese. The University of Sussex do very good evening classes that start in October. I did two years of them a few years back and they were very enjoyable.
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Your Precious BackupsI have copies of most data on local HD, DVD and a 1TB Nas. I have also shared my anime with a friend so almost anything could be retrieved from him. If you want to talk about paranoid though my photos are on Internal HD, External usb HD, Nas, DVD (Mu...
