Fun With Dinosaurs
Lately my eldest son has taken an interest in Dinosaurs and the Human Body. He had been spending a lot of time reading encyclopaedias at his....
21 Dec 10:00 am  from  JDonuts   [Profile]  [Recent] 
If you’re happy and you know it
Was walking around Yokohama today and bumped into this GUND Mongo in Sony Plaza. Liked it so much that I almost took one happy monkey home.....
20 Dec 8:47 pm  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Christmas Decorations in Japan
Decided to take a stroll around the neighborhood after dinner. I find night walks rather refreshing, even in winter when the it’s blister....
19 Dec 11:10 am  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Recent Earthquakes
Tokyo experiences earthquakes everyday, most of which we are oblivious to. But since last night, I felt 4 earthquakes! If you’ve been fo....
18 Dec 1:31 pm  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Moving in Japan
Helped Alex to move earlier this week. Employing a moving service would have probably cost him 6 arms and 6 legs. So I recommended renting ....
18 Dec 11:08 am  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Christmas in Japan, continued
Here's some more Christmas decorations that I've found while wandering around.Just a lone tree. The only decoration.Not as sad as the Family....
18 Dec 10:00 am  from  JDonuts   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Apple Store Ginza
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When in Ginza, visit the Apple Store. ^^. Seems like it was one of those quiet weekday afternoons. I us....
17 Dec 9:56 pm  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Internet Speeds in Japan
There was a time when a 56.6k connection was considered to be lightning fast! See how much progress we’ve made since then. ^^. I don’t ....
15 Dec 6:52 pm  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Colonel Santa Claus
You know it’s almost christmas when the Colonel brings out his santa costume. ^^. KFC is extremely busy during the Christmas period as mo....
13 Dec 9:52 pm  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Family Mart Christmas Bear
It really seems that Family Mart Japan is trying to get into the Christmas Spirit on a store level. No two stores have the same kind of deco....
11 Dec 10:00 am  from  JDonuts   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Eroticism and Welfare revisited
Remember this poster I wrote of earlier? I found another one! If the poster above was a “he”, what do you suppose the poster below is?....
10 Dec 1:09 am  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Lupin Steal Japan
Lupin III (ルパン三世, Rupan Sansei) has beaten the Empire to it and stolen the beloved Moyai Statue from Shibuya station! Where do y....
9 Dec 10:01 am  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Another Japanese man, drunk on the train
It's December, so it's time to start looking for drunk people on the train in Japan. Many companies & groups of friends are hold....
9 Dec 10:00 am  from  JDonuts   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanese Inventions
Whenever I get on the Shinkansen, one of the first few things I do right after getting into my seat is to browse their “in-ride” shoppi....
9 Dec 12:47 am  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Family Mart Santa
Anyone who knows me in real life will know that I am a big fan of Family Mart.I love their bentos.I love collecting points on my T-Point car....
4 Dec 10:00 am  from  JDonuts   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Christmas at the Internet Cafe
Officially we are not allowed to use the computers at work. For some reason English Instructors are not to be trusted with internet access. ....
2 Dec 10:00 am  from  JDonuts   [Profile]  [Recent] 
7-11 Hello Kitty
Spotted some new Hello Kitty keitai (cell phone) straps at the local 7-11. Did you know that 7-11 is a subsidiary of Seven & I Holdings....
2 Dec 1:53 am  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Nobel Laureate Peter Grüenburg
Just a few days ago, I was in Sendai attending a seminar on Spintronics research. It was there that I met Nobel Laureate Peter Grünberg. H....
29 Nov 7:28 pm  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
A must have winter accessory for this year–Ear Muffs
This year, one kakasenai (can’t do without) fashion item is sure to warm your ears and catch the eyes of fashion conscious passers-by. ....
29 Nov 8:44 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Leaving Sendai
On the Shinkansen heading back for Tokyo! To reward ourselves for a hard day’s work, I bought the beer and my junior bought the gyutan st....
26 Nov 5:49 pm  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sendai Again
Left rainy Tokyo and am now in sunny Sendai again for a 2 day seminar. Sendai is a very popular city for holding conferences and seminars. ....
25 Nov 5:29 pm  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Wearing Face Masks
I now wear a face mask every day.Why do I wear a face mask? To reduce my chances of contracting some disease from the people around me.Perso....
25 Nov 10:00 am  from  JDonuts   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Toyota Prius
Had a chance to drive Toyota’s Prius recently when Nippon Rent-a-Car didn’t have what I wanted. So I though, meh, why not give the “e....
22 Nov 4:26 pm  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Glued to the Screen
Seriously, when did my life become like that. ^^. Is yours like that too? It doesn’t have to be a computer display, TV counts too you kn....
18 Nov 11:52 pm  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cloudy Weather
The past few days have been cloudy and rainy and I haven't been able to go out. Things are cold, miserable and depressing.My eldest son was ....
16 Nov 10:00 am  from  JDonuts   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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