Category: japan
Turning NEX train seats
One of the great features of many Japanese trains is that the seats always face the driving direction. Personally I’m…
Solo Karaoke
Karaoke is either done with friends/colleagues (Asia) or in a bar in front of people you don’t know (West). But…
Google Cave View
Google making panoramic shots of another city is no big deal (unless that city happens to be in Germany), so…
From Hakodate to Sendai by train – going underground
The Shinkansen bullet-train is one of the trademarks of Japan, yet, there’s no Shinkansen on Hokkaido. Routes have been proposed…
An evening in Otaru
There is one other city in Hokkaido I visited during this trip to Japan: Otaru. Otaru is close to Sapporo…
Zasshi-Online: Reading Japanese magazines and books on the iPad
I love Japanese magazines and books. There are magazines dedicated to everything from toy camera photography to nail art. I…
Japanese Arcades and the iPad Invadercade
Taito recently announced their own joystick accessory for the iPad, the Invadercade. The case features Space Invaders artwork, one joystick…
Iris Flower Festival in Itako
This is maybe the biggest iris flower festival in the Kanto region and it involved a longer train ride via…
At the movies: Gantz Perfect Answer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuuHv1rZMhE I have not read the Gantz manga, but I do know the anime and I didn’t like it at…
Photo Plant and Kimchi Chocolate
In Tokyo’s Korea Town, the merchants are eager to find new ways to sell photos of famous Korean actors or…
