Jobs in TokyoIts that time again - I'm looking for a full time developer to work with us at Mirai Inc in Tokyo to start in December 2009 or Jan 2010. Hope you don't mind me recycling this post (from Mon 2009/04/20 05:03 JST) as all the qualifications are the same...
Tokyo EventsWas invited by comrades at Poken to the press conference for the Good Design Expo. The conference was coupled with a networking event called YuruYuru Gadget Night where gadget makers and service providers show off their goodies.
I was given an ar...
A Week in Tokyo 43Time passes so quickly. Before I know it, I will be 6 foot underground being eaten by earthworms, sprinkled in the ocean being swallowed by some sea snake or sitting in a jar sharing the remaining space with a lurking cockroach.
Want to make sure...
Forever 21 TokyoNever heard of Forever 21 until they opened their first retail store in Japan right next to their rivals H&M. T'was in the news for quite a bit as the ladies went into a frenzy for some coolsome apparel.
A Week in Tokyo 42Promise to write more photo articles once dannychoo.com is on Mirai Gaia which should happen just before the Tokyo Figure Show next month. In the meantime I'll make sure I at least do the A Week in Tokyo regularly or I'll loose track of my life - the...
A Week in Tokyo 41Must have been the first time in years where I went a week without writing a photo article - yes its been that busy!
No matter how busy I end up being however, regular meals is something that I dare not skip. Sushi is great because they prepare i...
Shopping in TokyoCollection of photos - some from a few months ago and some from yesterday. Taking a look at daily shopping in Tokyo.
First up is Shinjuku. Particularly strong with department stores and electronic outlets. Lots of food and apparel too. If you are l...
A Week in Tokyo 40These past few weeks turned out to be one of the most busiest periods since the start of Mirai Inc. Interviews, TV filming, events, networking, beta launches, iPhone apps and preparations for the Tokyo Figure Show. Wont be anywhere near the scale of...
Masayoshi SonTaken this Thursday at the official Softbank iPhone 3GS launch event just past midnight.
On the left of the photo is Masayoshi Son - CEO of Softbank. On the right is tech journalist and consultant Nobi Hayashi. The chap in the middle is some git wh...
Japanese SkirtsUp until now, many Japanese school girls have been rolling up their standard issued skirts as they thought it looked cute. This could be a thing of the past as more girls are now starting to think that short skirts look very untrendy. The image below...
UNIQLO Tilt-ShiftMore cool promotion material from the apparel maker Uniqlo - this time round its timelapse tilt-shift which you can see here.
Original text from SlickDog below.A friend of mine sent me this link yesterday:
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Tilt-shift of various location...
Transformers Revenge JapanWent along with comrades from the web2.0 Tokyo scene to attend Tokyo Transformers Night held at The IMAX cinema at Lazona in Kanagawa.
In this photo we have:-
Zuco Pietro (+waifu) - Linux Specialist (AXA), Photographer.
Joseph Tame - Pod Cast...
Tokyo CGM Night 5Organizing Tokyo CGM Night with Andrew Shuttleworth has been a great learning experience. We've had 5 episodes so far and they seem to get better each time. Last nights CGM Night was the best ever!
Japan Robot ChefGreat news for folks who are fed up of boring humans cooking their food - robo chefs.
Robo chefs cooking food today, evolving to terminators cooking your human meat tomorrow ^^;
LOL at the sushi arms and that tray robot! @.@
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Tokyo Photo Walk 5Has been a while since the last Photo Walk. Todays walk includes photos from Ebisu, Nishikoyama, Musashikoyama and Gakugei Daigaku.
First photo taken at a newly built park nearby. The Lumix LX3 is incredibly good at taking pics at low light. This s...
Otaku EncyclopediaEver wished that there was an encyclopedia in English with all things Otaku so that you can impress your GF or BF on your first date with your Otaku knowledge? Well you need to wish no more - Kodansha International brings us the Otaku Encyclopedia!
Timelapse of HiroshimaReally nice Timelapse video of Hiroshima. Looks like it was taken on the Canon EOS5D.
Have been to Hiroshima a few times. Very nice place to visit in the Summer - especially Miyajima - the small island with deers walking about just as you would find...
A Week in Tokyo 39Didn't leave it as late as last time but still two weeks behind for this episode of A Week in Tokyo. About 80 photos to go through so this article will probably balk as usual with Google Reader and Firefox - click through to the article or read this...
YokosukaBeen living in Tokyo for nearly 10 years but only recently managed to visit Yokosuka last Saturday - inspired to go after member punynari joined dannychoo.com and watching something on Yokosuka on the TV the other day.
Photo was taken in the afte...
Tokyo Tilt ShiftGorgeous Timelapse x Tiltshift video. Watch below or at YouTube for HD version.
Video by continuous shatter and music by vivid blaze who I have not heard of but am now seeking their cool tunes.
Original text from Jotham below.miniature city vie...
Nihon UniversityHad the honor of speaking this week at the largest university in Japan - Nihon University. And you could squeeze them like this while making a "puni puni" sound.
Tokyo CinemaApart from the annoying git who sat next to me in the cinema, last Friday went according to keikaku. We was to finish up work early, drop off at the Wieden and Kennedy offices, go to Roppongi Hills to have some din dins and finish up with some Angels...
A Week in Tokyo 38Very late with episode 38 of A Week in Tokyo - its been about a month! Making up for it with 85 photos which may balk in Google Reader - if that happens then just click through to the www article or you can get updates by email instead.
Am also i...
Your Japan Loot 2ClearTranquil makes another trip to Japan and gets back to his kingdom with a load of goodies - more pics at his burogu.
Save your loot pics for the "incredible loot photo" giveaway soon ^o^
Original text from ClearTranquil below.EDIT: To answer...
A Day in Tokyo 5Had a health checkup this time last year and wrote about it in the Health Care in Japan article.
"You never know until you ask" has been a motto I've been religiously following and this time asked if I could bring my camera to take pics of the medi...
A Day in Tokyo 4Will still be continuing the A Week in Tokyo series but will post these A Day in Tokyo articles when I take a load of pics in a single day.
For the first photo we shoot ahead of time to the evening at just before 7pm-ish at Lalaport Toyosu. This...
NikonThank you all for the kind words regarding the Nikon CM! Am pleased with the great work by the Weiden and Kennedy team and producer Timothy Saccenti.
Today we look at the behind-the-scenes of the shoot but before we do, thought we'd take a look a...
How to wake and leave in 5 minsOriginally seen on Japan Probe but forgot to write about it - thank the good lord for the one-click-hijack(tm) feature ^^;
For those who take too long getting ready to get out the door.
I usually give myself plenty of time to get out the door b...
NHKMy work has somehow got me involved with the NHK (Nippon Housou Kyoukai) which is Japan's national broadcasting organization.
Went along today for a meeting with others involved in a project we're working on and took some pics when nobody was loo...
Your First Japan LootFellow Brit Arekusu shows us his booty from his latest trip in the land of the rising sun.
Thought it would be interesting to discuss our first loot and what was in it.
During my first visit to Tokyo, I headed to Akihabara and spent my hard earne...
A Week in Tokyo 37Late again with this weeks A Week in Tokyo so this one covers the past few weeks.
<a name="pechakucha"></a> First up is my talk at Pecha Kucha Night where I talked over 20 slides (each slide 20 seconds) about the Tokyo Stormtrooper to a room of a...
Tokyo OfficeWas going to do the A Week in Tokyo today but wanted to get this out first. Going to hire another head soon and would rather keep working from our first floor a bit more until the 5th staff member comes on board - meaning that a new office layout is...
Tokyo Photo Walk 4Disclaimer: This installment of Tokyo Photo Walk includes a few shots taken from the car. Maybe I need to start a "Tokyo Drive" category too ^^;
The first pic today is my fave out of the whole bunch. Most of these taken on the Lumix LX3.
Tokyo Cherry BlossomTis the cherry blossom (sakura) season in Japan right now and one can see a load of them not just in parks but also lining many streets.
