My favorite mint in Tokyo is called Mintia by Asahi. They come in several flavors in convenient plastic packaging that fits into your shir....
9 Mar 11:39 pm  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent] 

Fanta just released a yogurt like drink called Fanta White.As my favorite non-alcoholic drink in Japan is Calpis Water, I had to try this ....
7 Mar 12:21 pm  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent] 

Today marks my 25th year anniversary working for IBM.  Through these years, the company, the industry (Information Technology) and the role....
5 Mar 10:22 pm  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent] 

… continued from Part 1. At the Meguro Persimmon Hall during the MIFA International Exchange Festival, a Kimono show was held.They had a....
3 Mar 1:58 pm  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent] 

The final gold medal in the 21st Olympic Winter Games was awarded to Canada as its men’s ice hockey team defeated the US team 3-2 in overt....
1 Mar 1:44 pm  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent] 

After the recent earthquake in Chile, a tsunami warning has been issued along the entire eastern Japanese coastline today (Sunday, February ....
28 Feb 12:58 pm  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent] 

The 5th annual MITA (Meguro International Friendship Association) was held last weekend from February 20-21, 2010 in Meguro, Tokyo. The f....
27 Feb 10:34 pm  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent] 

The 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver is in full swing, with many medals already awarded.  Canada is doing quite well so far, with 6 g....
25 Feb 9:13 pm  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent] 

This picture of a party bus was taken in Maranouchi, near Tokyo station.  Hey, wait for me!....
23 Feb 9:35 pm  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent] 

Cherry Blossom (Sakura) season is several weeks away in Japan, but Starbucks has created two new drinks to commemorate this season with Saku....
21 Feb 8:42 pm  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent] 

One of the most popular games released in 2009 is Bayonetta, an first person shooter for the Xbox360 and Playstation 3. Developed by Japan....
19 Feb 10:14 pm  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent] 

With Valentine’s Day last Sunday, many women bought chocolates for loved ones and friends in Japan, as is the tradition.  So to mark the ....
16 Feb 10:13 pm  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent] 

This picture was taken recently from our local Adidas store promoting the brand’s Adidas Originals X Star Wars collection.  Where is Dart....
14 Feb 11:41 pm  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent] 

Google reminded me that the 2010 Winter Olympics is starting today in Vancouver, Canada. Vancouver is a lovely city in the west coast of C....
12 Feb 10:37 pm  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent] 

Below is a fan from my office.This is a good slogan for the environment, but I have used this also in some of my presentations as my motto....
11 Feb 4:30 pm  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent] 

This photo (using my crappy cell phone camera) was taken inside our local cinema with all the baby carriages neatly “parked” – people ....
9 Feb 10:21 pm  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent] 

There is a Hinamatsuri (Doll’s Festival) exhibit on the 9th floor of the Tokyu department store in Shibuya, Tokyo. There were a number....
7 Feb 11:38 pm  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent] 

I saw this unusual beer at my local grocery store – its chocolate beer!  Let’s give it try.Chocolat Brewery is made by Sapporo and is....
5 Feb 11:19 pm  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent] 

The Mori Tower located in Roppongi Hills is the 5th tallest building in Tokyo, standing at 238 meters. The roof is open to the public call....
3 Feb 9:07 pm  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent] 

The Daruma doll (also known as a Dharma doll), is a hollow, round, Japanese doll modeled after Bodhidharma, the founder of the Zen sect of B....
1 Feb 11:46 pm  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent] 

In my last blog post describing a visit to Nezu, we found a store with a long line-up during our walk from Nezu Shrine to the subway. So....
30 Jan 1:49 pm  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent] 

Last weekend, we visited a quiet area east of Tokyo called Nezu, which is part of Yanesen, an amalgam of the temple districts of Yanaka, Nez....
28 Jan 9:57 pm  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent] 

A recent article from Japan Today reported a 18.7% decrease in the number of foreign tourists who visited Japan in 2009, to about 6.8 millio....
26 Jan 4:05 pm  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent] 

First Kitchen is a fast-food restaurant in Japan, its first shop in Tokyo opened in September 1979.  It is famous for its flavored french f....
24 Jan 7:36 pm  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent] 

This photo was taken near a street being repaired in Roppongi in Tokyo last year.  The right arm of this mannequin-like worker actually mov....
22 Jan 10:50 am  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent] 

The Daikoku Matsuri at Kanda Myojin Shrine, Chiyoda-ku is held early in the year as part of the New Year festivities, celebrated over the th....
19 Jan 9:08 pm  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent] 

Momote-shiki is a Shinto archery ritual held to commemorate Seijin-no-hi (Coming of Age Day) in the precincts of Meiji Shrine in Shibuya, To....
16 Jan 10:13 am  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent] 

Previous blog posts were about Japanese girls (J-girls) apologizing and pretending to shave.  To continue this same theme, Bijin Tokei (bea....
13 Jan 3:07 am  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent] 

Akemashite Omedeto Gozaimasu! Last weekend, Roppongi Hills Arena in Tokyo had a special New Years performance. The taiko drummers pl....
11 Jan 8:34 pm  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent] 

Please watch this very funny 10 minute, English subtitled video from the Complaints Choir of Tokyo (is this a real group?) filmed in several....
9 Jan 10:54 pm  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile] [Recent]