Kagoshima, the southernmost prefecture on the four main islands of Japan, brings us this interesting end-of-the-day stub: two old trains c....
27 Sep 6:47 pm  from  Akihabara News   [Profile]  [Recent] 

I noticed this interesting semi-wild, semi-cultivated space alongside a busy Yoyogi road and in between two train tracks, an elevated overp....
25 Aug 9:05 am  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 

The Tokyu Hospital building in Ookayama is truly stunning. I blogged about it last fall, when I noticed that the Tokyu rail/construction/re....
10 Aug 2:15 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 

The Railway Museum, located in Saitama City near Tokyo, opened in October 17, 2007 featuring Japan’s rich rail history. Entrance fee i....
25 Jul 12:55 am  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile]  [Recent] 

The San Francisco Chronicle quoted me about what California can learn from Japan’s high speed rail. Japan’s rail success is not just ab....
13 May 12:19 am  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 

A “Nanikore” worthy miniature steam locomotive: It took the father-son duo 10 years to complete the mini railway, which has about 150 ....
28 Dec 9:47 pm  from  Japan Probe   [Profile]  [Recent] 

I visited Odakyu’s Agris Seijo rental farm in Seijogakuenmae in Setagaya and was prepared to be charmed by a community vegetable farm bui....
22 Nov 10:54 pm  from  Tokyo Green Space   [Profile]  [Recent] 

I took the family in the car for a short drive north through Gifu prefecture to Mino, a beautiful city, known as the home of Japanese paper....
21 Sep 12:38 am  from  Longcountdown   [Profile]  [Recent]