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Wow. Never knew that either. This post is a fount of information. Will have to work out how to do that on my next trip.

Thanks for the info Danny. I always wondered why DVD was such a deal in this day and age

I'm another one who has had a helmet save me from serious injury in a crash

Danny. I cycle a LOT. The important thing is to get a bike that fits properly. Ask around about a shop you can trust. Your bike has Shimano kit on it so it would make sense that hers does as well

I was going to make my own post but your first two paragraphs sum it up completely.

Goodbye to an absolute hound of a year. Constant small but unpleasant health issues relly took the edge off it. I am entering the new year in a much better state. I'm off now to my cycling clubs annual new years day race to laugh at the people who ta...

Oh yes. I hope to be in that position someday :)

Must learn to type ^_^; Orbea, repeat Orbea.

Never driven an automatic. One more thing I need to do before I visit Japan again as all rental cars seem to be automatics.

Many businesses are still on XP. Its mature, tested and lots of legacy software has issues with newer Os's

I find this the most intimidating thing in Japan. As I cant read kanji and cant see inside I dont know what sort of restaurant it is so miss out on good places like this. I must make a point of being less nervous next visit.

Not quite. Renkon is Lotus root. Daikon radish is called Mooli.

In my four trips to Japan I never realised you can see out of the front of the Yamanote line trains. Ive seen this outside Tokyo. Oh well another thing I must do next visit.

They look like old train/tram wheels. Probably just there for decoration

Once again Danny. You nighttime photography blows me away.

Yo Danny. Good that you found some PG Tips. I prefer the "Eagle" ad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMG4ER5F89A

Alsways find Japanese pet shops quite upsetting. I know he will find a good home but its doesnt seem right to display him like that.

Far too ecchi for me. She's been advertised on アキバBlog for ages. My friends would think I was very dodgy if I had something like her on display.

As a kid I really wanted one of these. They were so modern compared to british cars of the time

I knew it was a Subaru because they have one at the Edo-Tokyo museum & I took some photos. Did a quick search and its a Subaru 360. Ita also very very cool. There is a white one in one of the earlier photos.

Love the desk repair.

They are very nice....and very small by western standards

Its a Canon Wordtank Japanese-English Dictionary. Looks like the G70 model. A quick google shows that. . . Holy Heck its powerful, Has 20 dictionaries built in.

Oh thats Ohno. Didnt recognise her I as I only know the Manga