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It's getting close to cherry blossom season here in Tokyo. Starbucks is getting into the spirit with a whole menu if sakura theme drinks and foods. I tried the sakura steamer which is like a sweet latte. They also have sakura cakes and frappacinos t...

Finally back in Tokyo after a short hiatus in Malaysia. Was back for the Lunar New Year celebrations. Lunch in Tokyo today was Japanese curry. Total cost ¥450. Pretty cheap eat. Japanese curry is generally thicker and sweeter than most curries av...

Usually if you pull out a camera in a shop in Tokyo some worker will hurdle over the cash register and make a big X with his arms to signify that taking more pictures will result in a wrestling match with the staff sumo champion. Unfortunately most s...

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...

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. Got a bit buried with work, but should be up to speed soon. Also want to post some pics to Danny's new Tokyo.Japantimes page. Saw this whole row of Manga artist tools as an art shop in Shinjuku. Lots of special r...

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...

I'm at a Poken gathering in Tokyo and I was able to get the first pack of Danny Choo pokens on sale! Lucky! Poken are digital business cards that you can use to exchange your info with other poken owners. You just touch the hands together. These...

Having a great time today here at WonFes in Makuhari Messe today. Thanks to Danny and the folks at Good Smile Company I een got a pass to let me in early to take some photos. Will post them up soon. Have broadcasted several times via UStream and Tw...

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've been playing around a lot with livecasting and streaming video solutions and decided to fashion my own custom webcam to take around with me. Here's a prototype I just put together made with a camera tripod and a Logitech Orbit Webcam. A cool t...

After a fun night of snow in Tokyo, all that's left in the morning is slush. Have to tread carefully today. The morning news reported 1cm of snow fell in Tokyo. Not alot, but still enough for all of us over here to have a bit of fun with the camera a...

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...

I was at the UStram event held here in Roppongi and nearin the end we had the traditional Jan-Ken Taikai or Rock-Paper-Scissors Contest. The whole room will participate in order to win amazing prizes. I had a great night winning a UStream t-shirt a...

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...

Forgot it's the exam period for university students in Japan right now. It dawned on me when I walked into starbucks and found it full of younglings with notebooks and textbooks opened on the table. Do you enjoy studying outside? I used to study at c...

Saw this very pretty bottle in the convenience store today and decided "what the heck". I mean how often does one run across a sparkling chocolate flavored soda? Japanese convenience stores are great places to hunt for new and interesting things. i...

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...

In Yodobashi Camera in Akiba now and saw this wall of prepaid cards for Japanese online games. Credit cards are pretty rare for kids in Japan so it much easier to gather customers using prepaid cards. These cards can be used to pay monthly fees, add...

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 love bridges. They symbolize the perfect product to me. A tool that is very practical and designed to make people lives easier, but also a bridge can be a work of art that is beautiful and unique. Tokyo is a great place for me. With several rivers...

While browsing at the local conbini, I was shocked to see these chocolates in the candy section. Lotte is selling these chocolates containing small amounts of actual whisky! (12 year old single malt whisky to be precise). Actually the alcohol conten...