Shibamata Sojourn
Alongside Kawagoe, Asakusa, and Yanaka, Shibamata (柴又) is one very few remaining spots in Tokyo where…
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Book Off
Secondhand books are big business in Japan and nationwide you’ll find the somewhat aggressively named Book Off (ブックオフコーポレーション) chain…
Everyday Usability in Japan (Part 2)
Last month I looked at some intriguing cases of the way common items in Japan have…
Tokyo Shorts – Yanaka
After living in Tokyo for a short while you soon realise that it’s actually a conglomerate…
Tokyo Shorts – Kawagoe “Little Edo”
While technically in Saitama rather than Tokyo proper, the small city of Kawagoe (川越) makes for…
A Week in Tokyo Part 8 – Sugamo
While Harajuku and Shibuya are squarely aimed at the younger generations in Tokyo, it’s easy to…
A Week in Tokyo Part 6 – Ueno & Akihabara
After a day of prolonged meetings in Tokyo I found myself in the northeastern district of…
A Week in Tokyo Part 3 – Plastic Food
One of the interesting things you’ll notice when feeling hungry in Japan is that many restaurants…
Quality of Life: Hong Kong vs Shenzhen
From mid 2008 to the end of 2010 I lived in Shenzhen before moving to Hong…
Ningxia Night Market
As any visitor to Taipei discovers, one of the cities main attractions are its many night…
Lok Fu Part 2 – Nga Chin Wai Walled Village
In the second part of our photo walk around the area surrounding Lok Fu MTR station…
Design Driven Brands
Walk into almost any shop. Regard the tacky watches, the rip-off tablets, the cheap radios, and…