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Tamashii Nations: Saint Seya
gadgets & toys shopping 

Tamashii Nations Tokyo: Freddie x Kamen Rider

20. November 202120. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments akihabara

Tamashii Nations is a division of Japanese toy maker Bandai and creates quality figures. Their flagship store is in Akihabara, the mecca of figure fans!

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gadgets & toys 

Japanese Arcades and the iPad Invadercade

16. September 201112. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments akihabara, arcade, ipad

Taito recently announced their own joystick accessory for the iPad, the Invadercade. The case features Space Invaders artwork, one joystick and one fire button. It’s sole purpose is to house an iPad running Space Invaders.

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CameraBag Testshots Tokyo
gadgets & toys 

CameraBag App: A different view of Akiba

21. October 20085. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments akihabara

Today I am trying out a new iPhone photo app in Akihabara: CameraBag. Is it an improvement over the built-in app?

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Sushi USB sticks
gadgets & toys tokyo 

Toys toys, Akihabara toys

15. June 20074. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments akihabara

Today I spent some time in Akihabara, the “Electric town”. There is a new toy shop near the train station which sells all kind of Ghibli merchandising, anime figures and some small kitchen/house stuff

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Arigatou-ya
temples and shrines tokyo 

Yanagimori Shrine, Arigato & a tanuki: Photograph that!

16. May 20075. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments akihabara

After Nakano, I went to the other side of Tokyo – Akihabara. Walking around outside the electric town, I found an office equipment store named “Arigato” (thank you).

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tokyo 

Akihabara: Training Games!

14. April 20075. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments akihabara

Today I had two plans: to go to the supermarket and go to Akihabara. Needless to say, I went for the latter first and the area around the train station has changed since my last visit.

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japan tokyo 

Apple in Japan 2004

8. August 20045. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments akihabara, apple, Japan 2004

This isn’t a post about the Apple Store in Ginza, I’ve covered it in an earlier post. Walking around Akihabara, I’ve noticed many smaller Apple stores. Maybe the iPod halo effect is working here?

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Nintendo FamicomBox
gadgets & toys tokyo 

Akihabara: Super Potato 2004 – FamicomBox and Super Famicom Box

5. August 20045. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments akihabara, Japan 2004

One store on my list for Japan was Super Potato in Akihabara. Super Potato (website) is a retro games store for everything from the Famicom (NES) to some failed CD-era consoles like the PCFX.

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Akihabara in the evening
tokyo 

Akihabara – The Electric Town

2. August 20046. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments akihabara, Japan 2004, otaku

I actually went to Akihabara more than once during this trip. Akihabara is also known as Electric Town and is a major shopping area for electronic and otaku goods of all kinds.

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museum tokyo 

Transportation Museum in Akihabara (Railway Museum)

20. July 20045. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments akihabara, Japan 2004, transportation

Walking through Akihabara, I came across this small museum called the Transportation Museum by Japan Rail. One locomotive and the Shinkansen was on display outside.

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Takehara – a beautiful town near Hiroshima
journeys in japan 

Takehara – a beautiful town near Hiroshima

4. October 20192. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0

If Kawagoe is Tokyo’s Little Edo, Takehara is Hiroshima’s Little Kyoto. In this case though, it’s the town’s tourist department that calls Takehara the „Little Kyoto of Aki Province“.

Okunoshima – Japan’s Bunny Island
journeys in japan 

Okunoshima – Japan’s Bunny Island

29. October 201523. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0
Inakadate Rice Paddy Art 2015: Star Wars & Gone With The Wind
event journeys in japan 

Inakadate Rice Paddy Art 2015: Star Wars & Gone With The Wind

8. September 20156. November 2021 Mia Jaap 3
Visiting Tokyo’s Giant Tunnel System – Water Discharge Tunnel
journeys in japan 

Visiting Tokyo’s Giant Tunnel System – Water Discharge Tunnel

4. November 20122. November 2021 Mia Jaap 1
Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks
journeys in japan temples and shrines 

Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks

22. August 201216. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0

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