From the Cutting Room Recycling Bin
In Japanese news, picked up randomly: Niconico Douga, the Japanese video-sharing website akin to YouTube, has gained HTML5 video-playback ....
29 Sep 6:44 pm  from  Akihabara News   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Day 4 In Japan : From Nowhere Back To Akita
We were back to KL since last Saturday already and yet, my trip report is only up to Day 4. Haven't been posting anything new since last Fri....
29 Sep 3:29 pm  from  Urutoranohihi   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Surroundings of the Yamanote
Tweet Since I first came to Tokyo in 2007, I always found that the Yamanote line was, in my opinion, one of the most significant landmark....
28 Sep 8:30 am  from  Alexandregervais   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Day 4 In Japan – A 5 Hour Trip To Nowhere
After the fruit farm visit, we decided to hop on the Resort Shirakami train; Buna that was leaving just a few minutes prior to our reservati....
24 Sep 3:14 pm  from  Urutoranohihi   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Yamaguchi Go Steam Locomotive
One more manhole cover in Yuda Onsen features the white fox, this time in combination with one of the last steam trains in Japan, the Yamagu....
23 Sep 10:16 am  from  Ojisan Jake   [Profile]  [Recent] 
First-class train designs
Train geeks are in for a treat next year. From March 2011 it will be possible to ride in splendid style from Shin-Osaka to Kagoshima in a ....
21 Sep 11:13 am  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Schwarzenegger Rides Japanese Bullet Train
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was in Japan last week to research the possibility of using Japanese technology for high speed ra....
21 Sep 10:11 am  from  Japan Probe   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Day 3 In Japan – Part II Loitering Around Tazawako
One of the reason we go up to Akita was to make a stop at Tazawako and meet up with someone there. For those who has been reading this blog ....
20 Sep 3:48 am  from  Urutoranohihi   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Day 3 In Japan -Akita : Bullet Train And Food Display
Day 3 saw us waking up early for our trip to Akita. We made reservation on the Komachi Shinkansen at 9.02am but due to my carelessness, we ....
18 Sep 3:04 pm  from  Urutoranohihi   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Nagoya Station
Nagoya Station at night I visited Nagoya a while ago and traveled to Ise Jingu on the train. My stay in Nagoya was short so I only managed t....
18 Sep 1:09 pm  from  Shibuya246   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan Railway Tracks
Down the lines Looking back at Shimokitazawa station Anyone for a walk on the tracks? Waiting for the express train to go by The Romance Car....
7 Sep 8:07 pm  from  Shibuya246   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Escalator to Osaki Station, Tokyo (Japan)
Ōsaki Station (大崎駅) is a railway station in Tokyo’s Shinagawa Ward. It is one of the stations where trains on the Yamanote Line ....
2 Sep 10:32 am  from  Alexandregervais   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Relaxing around Shinagawa Station, Tokyo (Japan)
Shinagawa Station (品川駅) is the first major station south of Tokyo Station and is a major interchange for trains operated by JR East....
31 Aug 9:00 pm  from  Alexandregervais   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Anpanman Train
Anpanman and friends traveling somewhere outside Okayama, Japan Snapped this shot from the train window the other day, showing an Anpanman t....
20 Aug 12:01 am  from  Shibuya246   [Profile]  [Recent] 
The Fastest Route To/From Narita
Such a cool looking train, don't you agree? The new Skyliner Airport Express connects Nippori station and Narita Airport Terminal 2 in a min....
8 Aug 7:29 pm  from  Urutoranohihi   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Train Room in Akiba hotel for railway fans
We all know there are many types of otaku (geek) and they don’t all spend their time playing video games or visiting maid cafes. The densh....
3 Aug 4:25 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanese Dominoes
Courtesy of Chiharu Kumei, logistics manager at Japan Trend Shop, comes this gem taken on the last train home Friday night: Sha....
21 Jun 6:28 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Ochanomizu station, Tokyo (Japan)
Ochanomizu is famous for its many musical instrument stores, as well as ski and snowboard shops located a short walk from the station; it....
17 Jun 10:14 am  from  Alexandregervais   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Lost in Translation? Or Just Ethnocentric?
Today as I was signing out from my hotmail account I saw how Bing was highlighting some "humorous" and "difficult" cross-cultural "challenge....
16 Jun 10:51 pm  from  Visual Anthropology of Japan   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sobu line on the Shohei bridge, Tokyo, Japan
The line was nationalized in 1907 under the Railway Nationalization Act, and double-tracked from Ryōgokubashi to Chiba till the next yea....
14 Jun 8:31 am  from  Alexandregervais   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Traveling On A Full Stomach
Apart from getting a JR Pass for our long distance train travel in Japan, there is one more thing that is pretty convenient to be enjoyed wh....
5 Jun 1:05 am  from  Urutoranohihi   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Put your back into it: the art of pushing people into trains.
*Shakujikoen no longer looks like this apparently. Also, way to go guy @ 0:13 *Sensible advice: “Take the next train.” *The silly for....
19 May 2:19 am  from  chirimotsumoreba   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Train Gropers Grabbed in Week-Long Cop Crusade
Seventy-seven gropers (chikan) were arrested on Tokyo commuter trains during a crackdown by the Japan National Police Agency. During the A....
14 May 3:59 pm  from  Lets Japan   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Gachapin campaign for TWR
The TWR Gachapin Campaign The TWR, Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit Line, is celebrating its 500,000,000th passenger, which rates it righ....
12 May 10:10 pm  from  Shibuya246   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Have Rail Pass, Will Travel
There are a large variety of rail passes that exists in Japan, providing unlimited travel in a given region. For us, we've always look for t....
2 May 4:23 pm  from  Urutoranohihi   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Accessibility in Japan
“Accessibility” is a word that tells how easy a city is for handicapped people to go about their daily lives. It’s not so easy for bli....
24 Apr 10:46 pm  from  Tokyo Five   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Day Trip to Tokyo
We don't go to Tokyo very often. In fact, the last time we were there was in August, when we played tourists at Yasukuni and Asakusa. Wh....
18 Apr 11:14 pm  from  Budget Trouble   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Prepaid Card, A Convenient Payment Option While Travelling
Travelling around Japan, Zaini and I did not really use our credit cards, but we found convenience in using Suica & PASMO prepaid card f....
8 Apr 1:05 am  from  Urutoranohihi   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Prepaid Card, A Convenient Payment Option While Travelling
Travelling around Japan, Zaini and I did not really use our credit cards, but we found convenience in using Suica & PASMO prepaid card.S....
7 Apr 12:16 pm  from  Urutoranohihi   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Korea
We arrived in Korea late in the afternoon on Thursday and then left Sunday morning. We spent 4 days away from Japan overall, which was nowhe....
5 Apr 8:23 pm  from  Bryce words from Japan   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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