I've talked about it before, but one of the most disorienting things about Tokyo is when you move away from the major roads and into ...
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I was at the Korean grocery store in my neighbourhood and found these neat snacks based on the anime (and manga I guess) Crayon Shinchan, ...
Most of the Random Japan posts here are about food, because (more often than not) food was a sort of in-between thing when I was ...
Spotted at 'Plaza' in Harajuku, July 2009. Ladies Briefs featuring Spider-Man. If you are a nerd who gets a lady to wear these for you, ...
We got to Odaiba a little later than I wanted, and ended up missing a chance to see the lit-up Gundam do its whole thing. ...
Love Star. Sapporo. Mos Burger X Mr. Donut. L to R: Donut Holes (asst), Chocolate "Cheese Burgers", Mango Pudding, Fried Dough with Raspberry "Ketchup". Convenience Store Sandwiches on ...
From a store just outside Harajuku JR Station, comes these socks. Mickey Mouse as Spider-Man, from July 2009... months before the announcement of the Disney/Marvel ...
One of my best friends, Mr. Jamie Kirkpatrick, is particularly environmentally conscious. I was trying to figure out a way I could bring this back ...
Kirin Lemon Strong, 8% alcohol. It's terrible. Like lemon-flavoured paint thinner. Bought on my first night in Tokyo. This is Chuhai, a sort of only-in-Japan ...
According to the just-discovered MustLoveJapan website (thanks @DebAoki!), Himeji Castle will be closing for repairs and upgrades beginning April 2010, until sometime in 2015. If you've ...
Book-Off in Kyoto. Frighteningly cheap books. Casa Magazine Cover in an Osaka Bookstore. Featuring a lovely little colour Moomin illustration. Osaka Bookstore-- 21 prints magazine with a ...
That's a huge fucking cell-phone strap, let me tell you. - Chris
We ate really well in Japan, and savoured tons of local delicacies, a range of fusion cuisines from China, India, Pakistan, and Korea, melding with ...
One of the most interesting posts I've read in the last little while comes from TokyoMango blogger Lisa Katayama (writing at BoingBoing), called "Why It's ...
So one of the things that absolutely blew me away is that, for a dollar, you can buy a cup of ice cubes at most ...
One of the things that really took me back in Japan? The alcohol culture in general is a hell of a lot more enlightened than ...
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