• Calico, Cafe Kichijoji1March 2, 2010

    Calico, Cafe Kichijoji

    There is a new cultural trend in Tokyo – cat cafes. (click on photo for flickr account details of brilliant...
  • Show and Tell, Japan Tradition1February 28, 2010

    Show and Tell, Japan Tradition

    This item from Amazon Japan looks like the best way to teach Japan tradition in the classroom. And it is probably...
  • Researching Dolls, Hinamatsuri1February 26, 2010

    Researching Dolls, Hinamatsuri

    I am researching the price of hinasama dolls. It is years since I bought a set of hina sama dolls...
  • Hina Matsuri Preparation1February 25, 2010

    Hina Matsuri Preparation

    Next Wednesday is Girls Day and we are thinking about what foods to prepare already. A popular sweet is sakuramochi –...
  • Aka Renga1February 24, 2010

    Aka Renga

    Yokohama is a wonderful place to visit for a holiday with the family. It is a major port city today...
  • 90-Day Geisha7November 27, 2009

    90-Day Geisha

    Last month, I wrote about the Tokyo Hostess book I had read regarding the murders of British and Australian girls...
  • Chirimen3December 1, 2009

    Chirimen

    How wonderful does this Xmas pine cone look! It is a Japanese pine cone made out of traditional weaving cloth...
  • Maid Costume, Kids Japan12December 3, 2009

    Maid Costume, Kids Japan

    There has been a huge shift in multinationals to mainland China in search of cheaper production methods since Deng Ziaoping...
  • Japanese Matches, Puzzle No.42December 9, 2009

    Japanese Matches, Puzzle No.4

    Still on the puzzle top ten trail, I found these really fun match puzzles. Anyone tried working with matches to forge...
  • Puzzle Donguri, No.52December 9, 2009

    Puzzle Donguri, No.5

    The puzzles get even cuter! No. 5 on the list is this lovely chestnut idea! How many can you successfully hang...
  • Pocky, Puzzle no. 94December 11, 2009

    Pocky, Puzzle no. 9

    Puzzle/game no. 9 is one that involves one of my favourite Japanese chocolates – Pocky! This is perhaps a bit of...
  • Japanese Puzzles, no. 103December 11, 2009

    Japanese Puzzles, no. 10

    I started a list of Japanese puzzles. The list has been broad and included puzzles, games and challenges to give...
  • Friends, Japan2December 13, 2009

    Friends, Japan

    I have just been asked to write a column on Shibuya246. I am delighted. The column will discuss latest shopping finds...
  • Tokyo, Take Teddy Too9December 14, 2009

    Tokyo, Take Teddy Too

    I was writing a post on Amazon Japan Cool Picks today about teddies and it reminded me of a summer...
  • Tea Cups3December 15, 2009

    Tea Cups

    Looking back on the year, I found my photos of the tea cup ride at Disney Tokyo. I am not...
  • Osechi Ryouri4December 16, 2009

    Osechi Ryouri

    Does anyone make osechi ryouri anymore? There is such a great selection of foods in the Japanese department stores these days...
  • Your Day3December 17, 2009

    Your Day

    I picked up my three year old today from kindergarten. I asked her in English “what her day was like?” She responded,...
  • Chocolate Fun0December 18, 2009

    Chocolate Fun

    I have blogged about it before but the Hokkaido Chocolate Factory is a great family fun activity. The kids love it...
  • Decorations Japan3December 21, 2009

    Decorations Japan

    We have got the combo decorations out – celebrating new year and oshougatsu at the same time!! Merry Christmas …….
  • On Holiday1December 22, 2009

    On Holiday

    Everyone has to take a break …. and the hols are not in Japan this year. Can you guess where...
  • Back on Post2February 5, 2010

    Back on Post

    Well after a long and sometimes hectic break …. I am back on my post. It must have been 6 weeks...
  • Nikko Japan Video6February 7, 2010

    Nikko Japan Video

    It was a brilliant holiday with six kids leading the way through Japan. This is what they got up to on...
  • Beckii Cruel, British Teen Otaku5February 10, 2010

    Beckii Cruel, British Teen Otaku

    I am intriuged – the quick rise to fame of a young entrpreneur from the UK called Beckii Flint (Cruel)...
  • Lumine, Shinjuku3February 17, 2010

    Lumine, Shinjuku

    This is Lumine Est – it is a big department store/shopping mall built directly into the station. We visited en masse...
  • Mt Blanc Cakes3February 22, 2010

    Mt Blanc Cakes

    These are our favourite cakes! Have you tried one before? Rather sweet but very delicious!! The kids often leave the chestnut in...
  • Mt Fuji Crystals3February 20, 2010

    Mt Fuji Crystals

    The tree in the garden in front of Kawaguchiko has crystals on it to make it shine! So pretty. Wonderful...
  • Scribd 6 Kids, Japan2February 21, 2010

    Scribd 6 Kids, Japan

    The best time to climb Mt. Fuji is actually around July 20th to the last week in August. During this...
  • British Colonial House, Yokohama2February 23, 2010

    British Colonial House, Yokohama

    I love the feel of a bygone era and the British House in Yokohama certainly has that atmosphere. Designed by a...
  • Ame, Japan0March 7, 2010

    Ame, Japan

    This great cartoon is from this site. It looks like you can use the work if it is not for...
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