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.
Tokyo Figure Show ReportThe Tokyo Figure Show (Good Smile Company x Danny Choo) has kicked off to a great start! The event started yesterday and runs through to 6PM this Sunday in Harajuku.
Mirai FigmaWoke up after 4 hours sleep to get mail from Aki-san - attached were these nearly completed photos of the Mirai Suenaga Figma. I want one nao!
Anime FiguresCatching up on the final batch of photos taken at the Wonfes last Sunday.
First up is Nikaidou Aya from the eroge Akatsuki no Goei- A Toranoana and Kotobukiya collaboration - more pics at Toranoana. PV for the game below.
Anime StatuesBeing a distributor for companies like Max Factory was something that Good Smile Company started off doing and then eventually started to manufacture quality figures themselves. Today we look at Good Smile's flagship product Nendoroid and other figur...
Max FactoryPosted a few tidbits from the Wonder Festival earlier today and now we are first going to look at the figma's from Max Factory.
On my right is the boss of Max Factory - Max Watanabe and to my left is Asanon who you saw earlier on.
Tokyo Figure ShowSorry to have kept you waiting - announcing the details of my first figure show - the Tokyo Figure Show. Details below copy pasted from the official site. <div class="PostHeaders">Why</div> I've been collecting and writing about figures at dannychoo....
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...
D5000Been sustaining heavy injuries to my thighs of late as more samples land out of nowhere in my lap ^^;
The latest gadget to appear is the Nikon D5000. Today's review includes sample photos and comparison pics with the Canon Kiss 2. Today's model is...
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!
Yoko LittnerThis gorgeous 1/6 scale Kotobukiya figure of Yoko Littner is due out sometime this month and will retail for [currency=9450]. She some how landed in my lap while having a meeting last Friday ^^;
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!
Sony WebbieBeen wanting a HD video camera for a while so luckily one landed in my lap - thanks to American Otaku Matt who works at Sony for this delicious Webbie MHS-CM1 ^o^
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...
Tokyo Figure Show 2Lots involved in organizing a figure show which is taking just a wee bit longer than imagined. In the meantime, we'll use the "Tokyo Figure Show" title to go through my latest batch of figure samples.
This photo article has 82 photos which will lik...
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...
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...
Iron ManMore and more samples seems to be arriving by the truckload of late and I thought I'd pick out all the "boys toys" from the lot starting with Iron Man.
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...
DollpaThe second part of the Dolls Party also known as "Dollpa."
Today we look at the "Tea space" where folks bring their sons and daughters along to display, chat, have tea and take photos. The space also enables ones children to meet new friends too....
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...
Dolls PartyDidn't manage to go to the Winter Dolls Party but made sure that I attended the one last Tuesday.
Also known as Dollpa, this event is held a few times a year in Tokyo and Kyoto by Volks where the main theme of the show is their flagship product - D...
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...
BlytheThe second part of the Doll Show that took place last Sunday - the first part in the Doll Show photo article.
Today we look at the other stuff which include Mama Chapp, 16 scale and Blythe.
First up is Obama and personal body guard Miyafuji Yos...
