We were wandering through Bic Camera at their annex shop in Yurakucho (was Sofmap) and at the entrance was a pretty authentic looking Space Invaders […] Read More
Category: japan
There were a lot of long faces on the buses this morning, as the result the morning after the first of Japan’s World Cup 2006 […] Read More
The subject of religious days in Japan can be fairly complex as most are a fusion of indigenous Shintoism, Bhuddism and whatever else was around, […] Read More
As an update, I’m somewhere between happy and proud to announce that I passed my medium-sized motorcycle test on Sunday, meaning I can now ride […] Read More
Right now, I’m doing lessons towards my 400cc motorbike license test, currently booked for the end of May. One part of the procedure is to […] Read More
Takarazuka is a theatre group, (though now almost a style of theatre in itself) which takes it’s name from it’s town of origin – Takarazuka […] Read More
In my continuing obsession with Namco’s Katamari Damacy game, I’ve finished the PSP version of the game “Me and my Katamari” (僕の私の塊魂 / Boku no […] Read More
It’s hard to believe I haven’t posted on here for a month. A lot of things have happened. I’ve been snowboarding twice – to Kiroro […] Read More
I just finished Katamari Damacy on the PS2 [English link] which a friend [LH] lent me a month or two ago. It’s a great little […] Read More
Bean throwing. No really. Nigh on bean pelting. In public. Still making no sense? Alright, February the third is one of the Setsubun days, marking […] Read More