All Posts with tag "japan"

Been living in Tokyo for many years and only recently learnt that Nakano Broadway was another Otaku heaven. Heard much about the place so thought I would go along to see what the fuss was all about. This is the shopping arcade leading up to the hug...

Hokousha Tengoku ( 歩行者天国 ) is the phrase used to describe where roads are closed off to vehicles ( pedestrianized ) for humans to "take a stroll and shop without being splattered by a bus" - thats a rough translation from the Metropolitan Police...

I've been brining you some of the nitty gritty on the Japanese Idol and since you clapped your beedy eyes on Asaki Yoshida, I've been getting requests for more idol news - especially of the bikini variety. Well more bikini idol stuff in the summer bu...

Mastering the art of Dogeza in Japan is very important and I recommend you that you stick it high up on your priority list if you are planning on coming over. "Dogeza" is when you get down on your knees to apologize - you would use this in situations...

You've seen video clips of Shibuya by night and a bit of it by day so I thought I would post some decent day time pics to add to the Shibuya mood - night time pics coming soon. Shibuya has been attracting few internet companies to the area like Amaz...

When I first came to Japan, I saw these bottles of water all over the place. They were usually located near a wall or lamp posts outside houses. I had absolutely no idea what these bottles were for and could only think of one logical reason - that th...

The Japanese present a new technology for those who are going bald due to tons of stress from work - Hair Contact. This new technology means that you can keep hairs on yer head *and* continue to stress out at the same time - cool! Propia have develop...

Tis the season to be jolly in Japan right now - hay fever season where apparently the average hayfever sufferer spends about [currency=20000] per season on hay fever goods such as masks, medicines and other weird objects. Was watching TV the other d...

Some of you may have heard of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test - a test held once a year in December to test your Ninja skill of Japanese speaking. Passing the test at any level between 1 and 4 is a handy thing to have on your resume - it gives...

Just about to head off to the Wonder Festival. If you're going, you need to throw together your "Wonderfes Survival Gear" which consists of... <ul><li>Huge empty rucksack</li><li>Camera gadgetry</li><li>At least [currency=100000] (Thats all my wife a...

This has been around for a while now but for those of you who have not seen it - you must! Very very interesting or "Omoshirosugi" (<em>too</em> interesting). If you have not tried Sushi before then watch this how-to video before you go and you will...

Sometimes you'll want to get away from the hustle n bustle of Tokyo and what better to spend some time in Hakone which is just about an hour away. Hakone is out in the sticks which means a ton of trees, fields, mountains and a huge lake - Lake Ashi...

Was watching the news t'other day (as one does) and saw this report.Some fellow decided that he would put ice cream in a post box...Somehow, the incident was traced back to him and he got arrested... I do have my complaints about Japan but its genera...

Osaka residents under the age of 16 are rather miffed - understandably. The authorities in Osaka yesterday passed a law preventing teenagers from entering facilities like karaoke lounges, game centers and according to the news this morning - they may...

You have already seen some photos of Shinjuku but I didn't take many last time so I thought I would bring you some more - including some from the 243 meter tall Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office (Tocho). These shots were taken from the North to...

For the uninitiated, "Toribia no Izumi" (トリビアの泉) is one of the most entertaining programs on Japanese TV at the moment. Its all about stuff that makes you go "What?!". Last night there was a 3 hour 45 minute special going over the past years "t...