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Japan Prepaid SIM

Mar 7, 2010 5:30am

Thought I'd gather some info on prepaid SIM cards in Japan seeing as I would also like to ask you the same ^^SoftbankThe most popular option seems to be Softbank where you rent a SIM card for 105 yen per day and then pay 105 yen per minute. Free incoming...

Wonfes 2010W Costumes

Mar 1, 2010 8:00am

The last part of the Wonfes 2010 Winter coverage that I nearly forgot to upload. The last part is costumes worn by humans, dolls and pillows ^^; All wonfes posts have been tagged "wonfes" and live here....

Lost in Akihabara

Feb 16, 2010 11:15pm

After Tokyo CGM Night last Saturday, Karin-chan went missing for a while around Akihabara. Ryomo went out to look for Karin and found her wondering around Akihabara station. Ryomo took these photos on the CanonEOS 5D to document their first getting-lost-journey. Karin and Ryomo take a break at Mc Dees...

Japan Cosplay

Feb 15, 2010 11:31pm

As previously mentioned, I was looking to cosplay as a different original character called Tokyo Storm Ninja. Had a meeting with Cospa this morning and by the end of the talks, I agreed to become Cospa's original anime character called Salamander Gai [沙羅万田外].I play the part of a...

Tokyo Tour Package

Feb 7, 2010 8:09pm

Mentioned just over a year ago in this post that I would like to put together some sort of package tour where I would bring you round to some of my fave spots in Tokyo. I've recently teamed up with CTC Tours and Yoshimi to put together a tour package called...

My Tokyo Now 2010/02/06 12:46

Feb 5, 2010 7:49pm

Out grabbing lunch before heading back to the office to work on the Japan Times site. Tis freezing cold out here!...

Wonder Festival 2010 Preview

Feb 5, 2010 6:10pm

Are you ready for the worlds biggest Garage Kit and Figure convention? Ryomo certainly looks ready. And this years dealer pass is a great color too ^^;The Wonder Festival takes place tomorrow at the Makuhari Messe. Was traditionally held at Tokyo Big Sight for many years until the Wonfes committee...

My Tokyo Now 2010/02/06

Feb 5, 2010 8:27am

Going to start this "My Tokyo Now" series where I post 5 photos where ever I am. Been a busy week and a packed day today. Busy is good for the business in particular which I've been working hard at building over the past few years. Things are really taking off. Does mean...

Shinjuku Photo Walk

Feb 5, 2010 6:55am

At Shinjuku for meetings in the evening followed by a quick photo walk. Shinjuku used to be my hub when we first moved to Tokyo - we lived in Higashi Fushimi on the Seibu Shinjuku line which came into Shinjuku. Hardly visit Shinjuku these days but when I do it always...

iPad Hands On

Jan 27, 2010 3:39pm

Gizmodo and Engadget both have the "first" hands on with the new iPhone, er I mean iPad. http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/apple-ipad-first-hands-on/ http://gizmodo.com/5457757/apple-ipad-first-hands-onSteves Keynote below. And the promo vid below. I was hoping for a MacBook Air as a keyboardless touch screen but instead its a huge iPod Touch. Makes complete sense from a business view point. Apple can...

Taiko

Jan 3, 2010 7:07pm

Snapped earlier on today at the shotengai. 3 girls drum away on their Taiko at the front with 2 lads at the back. During the Summer and Winter, on special days, one would come across these Taiko drummers near a shotengai. Fascinating to watch. The closest I've come to play a Taiko is Taiko...