Shibamata Sojourn
Alongside Kawagoe, Asakusa, and Yanaka, Shibamata is one of very few remaining spots in…
Filed undershopping
Book Off
Secondhand books are big business in Japan and nationwide you’ll find the somewhat aggressively…
Everyday Usability in Japan (Part 2)
Last month I looked at some intriguing cases of the way common items in…
Tokyo Shorts – Yanaka
After living in Tokyo for a short while you soon realise that it’s actually…
Tokyo Shorts – Kawagoe “Little Edo”
While technical…
A Week in Tokyo Part 8 – Sugamo
While Harajuku …
A Week in Tokyo Part 6 – Ueno & Akihabara
After a day of …
A Week in Tokyo Part 3 – Plastic Food
One of the interesting things you’ll notice when feeling hungry in Japan is that…
Quality of Life: Hong Kong vs Shenzhen
From mid 2008 to the end of 2010 I lived in Shenzhen before moving…
Ningxia Night Market
As any visitor …
