Posts with tag "kirakira"

Mentioned it here n there but didn't get round to writing up a post on this. Am presenting on another TV show called Kira Kira Asia - A program which introduces Japanese Pop Culture to Asia. Tis broadcast across Japan on BS11 and also in Shanghai and...

Kiddy Land - started off as a small book shop in Harajuku Omotesando during 1950 and grew over time to be the largest chain of toy and novelty goods stores in Japan. When I first visited Tokyo, friends would recommend Kiddy Land as a place to visit...

I've always been interested in the Showa period which lasted from 1926 through 1989. Probably the biggest era of change for Japan. Had the pleasure of visiting a toy store in Asakusa called Kusou Zakka - a spot in Tokyo where time stands still in th...

Located in the North East of Tokyo is Asakusa - an area that has been bustling town since the Edo period. Despite being pretty much flatted in the huge earthquake in 1923 and again in the bombings in 1945, Asakusa went through a speedy recovery. To...

Akihabara, Tokyo. This is where Japanese Pop Culture lives and thrives. Gadgets, PC parts, anime, manga, figures, dolls, doujin and more can be discovered here and if you dig deep enough you will discover gems like Leonardo. I hear many folks ask "w...

Was out filming in Akihabara for a new TV show that I'm presenting on (not Culture:Japan) that I'll talk about in another post. Spent most of the day wondering around looking for gems and we found a big gem of a shop called Leonardo.