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Did you know there was an Elvis statue in Harajuku? I snapped a photo of it earlier this summer and that turned out to be a good thing as it won't be there in the new year - but it could be yours!
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Seems like a lot of work just to have it gobbled down. At least they've got pictures!
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Matthew Firestone at Gadling gives us some compelling reasons to visit Kyoto out of season.
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Alex provides us with some great shots from his recent trip to Yokohama. Thanks Alex!
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An interesting survey on cannabis attitudes amongst Japanese university students.
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Well, the focus on lower prices but local experience worked for the lonely planet - why not regional tourism? "Many towns these days are trying to pep up their local economy by promoting their various "B-grade" culinary delights. At this year's B-1 Grand Prix, held in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture
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More sci-fi into reality in Japan. I've seen artificial waves and beaches but this giant beach "pod" is quite freaky for it's post-oops feel. Some good pictures, too.
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Trendy snack for Mac geeks, or blatant cash-in on booming (edible) peripherals biz?
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A photo gallery of the people one can see on a random weekday afternoon in Kabukicho, Shinjuku. This photo set is not only composed of the made-up beauties of the girls one may think populate Kabukicho. There are some faces out there that live and die on the streets.
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What is a guy to do on Thanksgiving in Tokyo? Japanese do not celebrate Thanksgiving. Well, looks like I will get some turkey. Could it be possible for me to have a Thanksgiving without chaos?
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Thought I'd soc a 'yay Tokyo!' story, there are so few. Next time we go to Tokyo I'd like to splurge and try one of these but I don't know if it's a book months in advance thing and I hate doing that with restaurants, not sure why.
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Girls - (and guys who like this sort of thing. My fella unfortunately hates it) - it seems that 'home-shopping' parties are catching on here at last! Don't you miss those nights of chatting, laughing, and trying out the latest thing : ) Maybe we should have a Japan Soc shopping party....
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The Victory Method of learning a language - Apply it to any one you like! (Korean is used as an example)
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This is why I love blogs - you don't get this sort of thing in the travel magazines (possibly in "Gourmet" once in a while) Ken gives us a personal tour of the Hokkaido markets - mmm mmm all that salmon and crab - not sure about the tachi though...
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If I were you, I'd wear a face mask on the trains just like everybody else does. As...Good point. I used to love living on Yen and watching the dollar drop in value....So, um, how does one find his/her rooms.
And do they come gaijin-size?...That's not very surprising to me. Almost comparable with American society.
And do they come gaijin-size?...That's not very surprising to me. Almost comparable with American society.