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Posted on July 27, 2008 at 9:04 PM

Oh MyLord!

At Shinjuku Stn when entering the Mosaic Street that leads the way up to the MyLord (to be pronounced Merôd) department store you can find the so called MyLord Box. It is an interactive light instellation, that is especially nice when it is dark outside. The programm is changing every ...

Posted on December 27, 2007 at 2:28 AM

No Thanks!

Tokyo really is a place where more or less everything is available if you are willing to pay (sometimes a lot) for it. This can be wonderful: shopping or even just walking around and have a look at all the beautiful, delicious, strange or funny things is a lot of ...

Posted on December 26, 2007 at 1:29 AM

Christmas Apparel

Even the local fauna seems to have adapted christmas ;) Happy holidays!

Posted on December 25, 2007 at 10:16 AM

‘Tis the season to be jolly

X-mas and the New Year Holiday (o-shogatsu) have become a major joint celebration in Japan, with western influences - such as carols in the supermarket - and shrine and temple visits: Added to that a lovely romantic twist, as young couples enjoy a chance to have a nice dinner and ...

Posted on December 24, 2007 at 8:30 AM

Fingerprinting foreigners

I remember having to put my thumb to the ink pad when I first applied for the Alien Registration Card that all foreigners in Japan are required to carry at all times. Seven years ago, that law was changed, and my sparkling new card, which has a lot of other ...

Posted on November 21, 2007 at 3:49 AM

Gaming Life in Tokyo

It’s an exciting season to be a gamer in Tokyo. We’ve already seen the release of Super Mario Galaxy, which is being hailed as the true “spiritual successor” to Super Mario 64. But for those that wanted to move to “true” next-gen but were hindered by cost, the even better ...

Posted on November 8, 2007 at 12:24 PM

Harumi Triton Square

Curious display of petals & coloured sand near Triton Tower in Harumi, Tokyo. What happens if the wind blows?! Posted from my mobile phone

Posted on November 6, 2007 at 1:47 AM

Human Vending Machine

What did you dress up as for Halloween this year?

Posted on November 3, 2007 at 5:46 AM

Pet Rental

Love pets but don’t want the hassle of feeding or housing them? Luckily we have the solution here in Tokyo: pet rental by the hour! I tried it last year to give my son some experience looking after a pet and we had a great time. Through the power of ...

Posted on November 2, 2007 at 1:17 PM

Tokyo Motor Show 2007 - The Girls

Following on from yesterday’s post, now it’s time for the photos you really wanted to see: the Girls of the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show.

Posted on November 2, 2007 at 3:22 AM