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This poster is now popping up all over Tokyo on the subway network, Tokyo Metro being sponsors of the Tokyo Marathon. It's only 10 days away now, and I'm getting nervous. I'm more concerned about the live streaming video or gps uplink failing, than t...

I'm not usually a fan of clothes for dogs, but with the temperature in Tokyo having dropped to 2 degrees this morning, I think it's only right that Ranmaru (9) and Yuki (13) have their winter jackets on. Does your pet have it's own wardrobe? Joseph

This evening I was invited down to a games centre in Yokohama owned by a friend. It was the typical kind of game center you find all over Japan, with an indoor batting hall, basketball hoops, football shooting game, arcade games, table tennis ...and...

This is a photo I took whilst out training for the Tokyo Marathon this morning, just north of Shinjuku. These lovely ladies, who all seem to have bad eyesight, work in an エステ - which translates as 'aesthetician' / 'beautician'. As well as facials...

Being an Apple fan boy, my initial reaction to the iPad was 'I want one!' then 'I'll get one!' Despite its limitations I really like the idea of using one for mobile computing, as I currently carry a 17" macBook Pro everywhere I go (and I have a wifi...

I can't remember the last time we had this much snow in central Tokyo! Whilst we have had a few flakes this winter, tonight was the first time that we've actually had enough to make a proper snowman - seems to have been almost 10cm in places. Wifey...

Had ramen for lunch today - the perfect way to fill up after a 31km run from Yokohama to Meguro-ku -only 4 weeks to go until the Tokyo Marathon 2010! Pictured above are a few ramen restaurants near Naka-Meguro. I like the name of the one bottom-left...

Last night I was at Super Deluxe, a fantastic event space in Roppongi that has something different on nearly every night. Events I've attended include Danny's CGM nights, Tokyo 2.0, live painting-a-wall-in-time-to-live-jazz, a sitar concert, and a v...

Tokyo is known for it's wifi ...in particular, the lack of it. I've had numerous friends cone to Japan and ask me where they can get free wifi access to check their emails etc,, but my response has unfortunately had to be a bit negative, as there are...

Hello from Kabukicho - a small area of eastern Shinjuku known for its bars, strip joints and love hotels. It's been a few years since I came here last, but I'd better not talk about that here :) Tonight I'm part of a team of five doing a photoshoot...

I'm here at the Marunouchi Building near Tokyo Station with fellow live blogger Steve Nagata, checking out the samurai armour sale going on all this week. There's an impressive range, but if you're thinking of buying one for that special someone, y...

I'm here in Shibuya with the Tokyo Stormtrooper, a few more Tokyo Live Bloggers ...and a lot of girls and boys dressed up in traditional clothes for today's 成人の日 (Seijin no hi) - coming of age day. It's held every year on the second Monday of Jan...

Every year in early January the residents of Himonya, (Meguro ward, Tokyo), bring the New Year decorations from their front doors and put them in a heap in the park. The heap is then carefully wrapped in cord, from which wishes for the year ahead han...

This post comes to you live from above Tokyo bay - I'm just crossing the amazing Rainbow Bridge on foot for the first time. It's a beautiful winter's day here in Tokyo, and there's a great view across Odaiba, with the unmistakeable Fuji TV building...

The Yamate tunnel （山手トンネル）is one of the biggest construction projects underway in Tokyo at the moment. It's an 11km tunnel running around the west side of the city, with exits at various points along the way. Our office is very close to wher...

These daikon (Japanese radishes) accurately sum up New Year Holiday - finished! They might also sum up how a lot of people feel today about going back to work this morning! They're hanging outside a local organic restaurant - the only reason I can...

It was about 4pm when I got the call. I was sitting in a cafe in Ginza with an old friend of mine, talking about the ups and downs of 2009. "Moshi moshi? Josefu-san desu ka?" I didn't recognise the number or the voice. "Hai, Josefu desu..." It tu...

The countdown to New Year in Japan has begun! Gone are are the Christmas trees - they've been replaced by a huge range of New Year decorations. At our local plant shop you can see pre-made decorations to hang on your door, pine branches (lying down,...

With Christmas Day being a normal work day here in Japan, I know a few people who are choosing to hold their celebrations today (Boxing Day Saturday) instead - ourselves included. We'll be heading round to *Twinkle's* family home about 30 mins north...

I'm in Omotesando with daringu *Twinkle* - not only is tonight (Christmas Eve) the night for couples to be all romantic, but it's also her birthday. The illuminations here are just beautiful, all the trees are dressed up in suits of a thousand littl...

I'm with a friend from university tonight - he was two years above me on our Japanese Studues degree at Sheffield Uni. We're eating at a little 'shabu-shabu' restaurant in Shibuya; shabu-shabu is basically hot pot, where you cook your own meat and...

I'm at the Pink Cow in Shibuya, a popular bar that often holds events that draw an international crowd. Tonight's no different - it's the Learn Japanese Pod (http://learnjapanesepod.com) monthly get together. Learn Japanese is a regular free podc...

I'm back out on the running track after a couple of weeks of rest to get over the cold that is compulsory for every Tokyoite to catch at this time of year. The Tokyo marathon is now only about 10 weeks away - got a lot of miles to cover between now a...

There's been at least three earthquakes here in Tokyo in the last few hours, the largest had a magnitude of about 4.1 on the Japanese scale, centred not far to the west of the city. Living in an old house, even a small earthquake is enough to scare...